"Stop Being Greedy" is the second single by

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from his debut studio album. The single peaked at No.79 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US.

Background

The instrumental was produced by P.K. for Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Dame Grease. The music video for the song was shot in the town of Chester, New York, and features the old MSB bank and the Glenmere Mansion. The song samples "My Hero Is a Gun" by

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from the 1975 film ''

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Charts

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