"Never Scared" is a song by American
hip hop recording artist
Bone Crusher
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, released as his debut single and the lead single from his debut album, ''
AttenCHUN!''. The song was
produced by Avery Johnson and features
verses from fellow
Atlanta
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-based
rapper
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s
Killer Mike
Michael Santiago Render (born April 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, actor, and activist. Mike made his debut on Outkast's 2000 LP '' Stankonia'', and later appeared on their Grammy-winning single "T ...
and
T.I. The song became a
Top 40
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hit, reaching number 26 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, while also reaching the top 10 of the ''Billboard''
Hot R&B Hip-Hop and
Rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
charts. The success of the single propelled ''AttenCHUN!'' to reach number one on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated ...
, although Bone Crusher's success would be short-lived as "Never Scared" would be his only charting single. The song, however, was only the first of many future
hit singles for T.I.
The official remix (dubbed "The Takeover Remix") features verses by New York-based rappers
Cam'ron,
Jadakiss
Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox, managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with B ...
and
Busta Rhymes. The song was used by the
Atlanta Braves
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as its theme song for the
2003 season. A Madden Remix to "Never Scared" is also featured on the video game ''
Madden NFL 04''.
In 2015 Bone Crusher reprises a version of the chorus from "Never Scared" for the song "All of Me" from WAOR (also ft. Josh Mckay)
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The song is featured on WAORs EP "Get Ready For WAOR" released October 1, 2016.
Chart history
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Crunk songs
2003 debut singles
T.I. songs
Songs written by T.I.
Music videos directed by Bryan Barber
Bone Crusher (rapper) songs
2003 songs