"Karma" is the third
single
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* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
from
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, alongside childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. After the ...
's debut album, ''
The Hunger for More
''The Hunger for More'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Lloyd Banks, released via Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. Originally scheduled for a May 25, 2004 release, the album was ultimately released on June 29, 2004 as ...
''. It features
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on the music video and radio version, while singer
Kevin Cossom
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ).
The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...
provides additional vocals on the album version of the song.
Background
''Karma'' was released in October 2004. It debuted at #71 and peaked at #17 on the U.S.
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It features R&B singer
Avant AVANT, also known as AVANT street art guerrilla collective, was the artist group active in New York City from 1980 to 1984. By 1984 AVANT had produced thousands of acrylic on paper paintings and plastered them on walls, doors, bus-stops and gallerie ...
on the video and radio versions, while singer
Kevin Cossom
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ).
The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...
appears on the chorus of the album version. The song was produced by Greg "Ginx" Doby and samples "
Inseparable" by
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...
.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by
Little X
Julien Christian Lutz (born October 31, 1975), known professionally as Director X, is a Canadian filmmaker, commercial director, music video director, and television director. Having directed more than 100 music videos, he is widely known as a pr ...
and features a guest appearance from
KD Aubert
Karen Denise Aubert, (born December 6, 1978) also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress, fashion model and singer. She owns her own record label, Roseland.
Early life
Aubert was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 6, 1978. She desc ...
as Lloyd Banks's love interest. At the end of the video the screen goes static and Tony Yayo raps his verse from the song ''Ain't No Click.''
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
2004 singles
Lloyd Banks songs
2004 songs
Songs written by Lloyd Banks
G-Unit Records singles
Interscope Records singles
Songs written by Kevin Cossom
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