"Just a Lil Bit" is the third single from
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
's second album, ''
The Massacre
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''. The song was produced by
Scott Storch
Scott Spencer Storch (born December 16, 1973) is an American record producer and songwriter. He started off as a keyboardist for the group the Roots.
Early life
Storch was born on Long Island, New York. He was raised in South Florida and Phila ...
. Released on May 17, 2005, the single reached number three in the United States, becoming 50 Cent's sixth solo top-ten single, and ninth overall. It also reached number ten in the United Kingdom. The B-side is a live recording of "
Disco Inferno
"Disco Inferno" is a song by American disco band the Trammps from their 1976 fourth studio album of the same name. With two other cuts by the group, it reached No. 1 on the US '' Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart in early 1977, but had li ...
" for
AOL Sessions
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.
Background
"Just a Lil Bit" debuted at number 69 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked at number three on the chart. The song was eventually certified Platinum by the
RIAA
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.
The official remix features rapper
White Dawg.
T-Pain used the instrumental to do a freestyle called "A Little Hit".
Game
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also used the instrumental on his song "300 Bars & Runnin'", in which he disses 50 Cent and other members of
G-Unit
G-Unit (short for Guerilla Unit) was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks. After amassing a string of self-released mixtapes in the early 2000s, the group released th ...
. He also redid "Just a Lil Bit" as a
diss to 50 Cent.
Music video
The music video is set in
Cancún
Cancún ( ), often Cancun in English (without the accent; or ) is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat ...
, Mexico, and follows a thin plot where 50 Cent, as "El Jefe" ("The Boss"), employs three beautiful women to set up his enemies, played by
Emilio Rivera
Emilio Rivera (born February 24, 1961) is an American film and television actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his portrayal of Marcus Álvarez in ''Sons of Anarchy'' and its spin-off, ''Mayans M.C.'' He is also known for his dep ...
,
Hassan Johnson
Hassan "Iniko" Johnson is an American actor from Brooklyn, New York. He portrayed Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice on HBO's ''The Wire'' and also appears as Drew in '' Flatbush Misdemeanors'' on Showtime.
Career
Johnson's first acting role was in th ...
and
Jesús Ochoa. 50 Cent leaves each enemy $50. The video also contains cameos by some
G-Unit
G-Unit (short for Guerilla Unit) was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks. After amassing a string of self-released mixtapes in the early 2000s, the group released th ...
artists.
CD cover
The artwork for the CD cover shows 50 Cent's modern adaptation of the
rap squat
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that includes the prayer pose.
Track listing
* UK CD single 1
# "Just a Lil Bit" - 3:59
# "Disco Inferno" (Live AOL Session) - 3:11
* UK CD single 2
# "Just a Lil Bit" - 3:59
# "Just a Lil Bit" (Instrumental) - 3:59
# "Just a Lil Bit" (Music Video) - 3:59
# "Disco Inferno" (Live AOL Session - Music Video) - 3:11
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
50 Cent's official website"Just a Lil Bit" lyrics*
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2005 songs
2005 singles
50 Cent songs
Songs written by 50 Cent
Song recordings produced by Scott Storch
Songs written by Scott Storch
Music videos directed by Benny Boom
Shady Records singles
Aftermath Entertainment singles
Interscope Records singles