"Top of the World" is a song by

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group

Rascalz Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia. The group played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop as well as specifically for the Westcoast scene in Vancouver popularizing the ...

, released as the second single from their third studio album, '' Global Warning''. The song features fellow Canadian rapper K-os and Jamaican singer

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, who sings the chorus. The song appears on MuchMusic's compilation album, '' MuchDance 2001''. It remains one of the group's most popular songs. In 2010, the song was sampled by

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on the

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of her 2010 EP, ''Raggamuffin''.

Music video

The music video for "Top of the World" was filmed in

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. The video features the group with Levy and K-os around several areas of the city. The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of July 28, 2000.

References

External links

* 1999 songs 2000 singles Rascalz songs K-os songs ViK. Recordings singles {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub