"Announcement" is the second single released by

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from his 2008 album ''

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''. The single was produced by

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and features

Pharrell Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom h ...

. The song was released as a 3-track digital EP.Amazon.com: Announcement - EP: MP3 Downloads: Common
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Track listing

Digital EP #"Announcement" (Explicit) - 3:58 #" Universal Mind Control (UMC)" (Explicit) - 3:26 #"Universal Mind Control (UMC) nstrumental

Chart positions

References

2008 singles Common (rapper) songs Pharrell Williams songs GOOD Music singles Song recordings produced by the Neptunes Songs written by Pharrell Williams Songs written by Common (rapper) 2008 songs Geffen Records singles Songs written by Chad Hugo {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub