"Shake" is the third single from the
Ying Yang Twins
The Ying Yang Twins are an American hip hop duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born Deongelo/D'Angelo Holmes on February 13, 1979). They are not twin brothers. They did the windows to the walls song. The ...
album, ''
U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta)
''U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta)'' (stylized on the cover as ''U.nited S.tate of A.tlanta'') is the fourth studio album by Atlanta-based rap duo Ying Yang Twins. The album debuted at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with approximately 201,000 ...
''. It features the rapper
Pitbull
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. The song contains a sample of "
Din Daa Daa" by
George Kranz
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.
The official remix features Pitbull with a new verse and
Elephant Man
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, featured in the Ying Yang Twins' ''
U.S.A. Still United
''U.S.A. Still United'' is the second remix album by Atlanta-based rap duo Ying Yang Twins. The summer hit, "Wait (The Whisper Song)", is featured here in its remix version, as is the remix of the follow-up " Shake" with labelmate Pitbull and dan ...
'' and Pitbull's ''
Money Is Still a Major Issue
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Track listing
;Disc 1
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''.
The song makes a reference to the songs "
The New Workout Plan
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" by
Kanye West
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Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
and "Back that Azz Up" by Juvenile.
The music video had heavy airplay on
BET
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,
MTV
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and
VH1
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. The video was directed by Life Garland.
For radio and television, a re-recorded version was released, replacing for instance "Where niggas go to see naked hoes" with "Where brothers go to see girls come out them clothes."
Charts
References
2005 singles
Pitbull (rapper) songs
Ying Yang Twins songs
2005 songs
Songs written by Pitbull (rapper)
Songs written by Mr. Collipark
Dirty rap songs
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