"Roc the Mic" is the first single to be released from the soundtrack of the 2002 crime film ''

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'' and was performed by

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. The single was so far the highest-charting single from both rappers making it to #55 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The remix to "Roc the Mic" features St. Louis rappers

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of the St. Lunatics and was included on rapper Nelly's 2002 album, ''

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'' as a radio-only single. The single also appears on '' The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 6'' and ''The Roc Files, Vol. 1''.

Track listing

A-side *A1 "Roc the Mic (Radio edit)" *A2 "Roc the Mic (LP version)" B-side *B1 "Roc the Mic (Instrumental)" *B2 "Roc the Mic (A Capella)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

2002 singles Beanie Sigel songs Freeway (rapper) songs Song recordings produced by Just Blaze Roc-A-Fella Records singles Songs written by Beanie Sigel 2001 songs Songs written by Just Blaze Gangsta rap songs {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub