"Shorty Wanna Ride" is the second single from
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), best known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper. He heads his own record label, Cashville, and was a member of the former hip hop group G-Unit.
Early life
Brown was born in Nashville, Te ...
's first album, ''
Straight Outta Cashville
''Straight Outta Cashville'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Buck, released on August 24, 2004 by G-Unit Records and Interscope Records.
Background
''Straight Outta Cashville'' title alludes to the N.W.A album, ''Straight Outta ...
''.
Background
"Shorty Wanna Ride" was released in late 2004. The song debuted at number 68 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and peaked at number 17 on the chart, becoming Young Buck's highest charting single. The song was produced by Jonathan "
Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre cru ...
" Smith.
Music video
The video was inspired by the film ''
Natural Born Killers
''Natural Born Killers'' is a 1994 American crime film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones, and Tom Sizemore. The film tells the story of two victims of traumatic childho ...
''. Actress
Malinda Williams
Melinda is a feminine given name.
Etymology
The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meanin ...
stars in this video as Young Buck's love interest.
Pauly Shore
Paul Montgomery Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his roles in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an MTV VJ in 1989. This led to a sta ...
also makes a cameo appearance in this video as a news reporter. At the end of the video, the song "Stomp" is briefly played.
The Game (who has verse in the song) makes a cameo appearance in the video.
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
and Olivia also have cameo appearances in the video.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
External links
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2004 songs
2004 singles
Young Buck songs
Music videos directed by Gil Green
Song recordings produced by Lil Jon
Songs written by Young Buck
Songs written by Lil Jon
Songs written by Craig Love
G-Unit Records singles
Crunk songs
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