"Husslin'" is a

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song by

Kardinal Offishall Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall ( ), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent ...

. It was the only single from his EP of the same name. The song also appears on his second album, '' Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1''. Released in early 2000, the

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quickly became an underground favorite, and it was #1 on many

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charts in the U.S. After its release, radio-tracking publication ''

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'' called it "By far, the hottest 12-inch on the platter right now. With three cuts to choose from, you can't go wrong." JAM! Music. Accessed on September 22, 2009. The song has a catchy chorus and a powerful horn sample. Husslin' > OverviewAllmusic. Accessed on December 19, 2008.

Music video

The

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was directed by

Kevin De Freitas Kevin De Freitas is a Canadian filmmaker. Career De Freitas has worked with Universal, BMG, Columbia Records, Def Jam, Sony, EMI, VP Records, Boost Mobile, ACLC Advertising, and The Hershey Company. He directed the Canadian series of 30 and 60 sec ...

. In the video, Kardinal raps in the streets of

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alongside members of The Circle.

Track listing

12" single

A-side # "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Clean) # "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Dirty) # "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Instrumental) # "U R Ghetto When" (Clean) B-side # "Husslin'" (Clean) # "Husslin'" (Instrumental) # "U R Ghetto When" (Dirty) # "U R Ghetto When" (Instrumental)

Chart positions

References

External links

"Husslin'" music video
{{DEFAULTSORT:Husslin' (Song) 2000 singles Kardinal Offishall songs Songs written by Kardinal Offishall 1999 songs