"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song by American rappers

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, P. Diddy, and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the '' Bad Boys II Soundtrack''. The song was also included on Lee's debut album, ''

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''. It topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, Lee's first, and P. Diddy's fifth, making Diddy the rapper with the most number one hits on the chart at the time before being passed by

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. The song won

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at the

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Music video

The video (directed by

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) features appearances by Esther Baxter and future June 2004 ''Playboy'' Playmate Hiromi Oshima. The song features the

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Tomahawk Chop "War Chant". The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall. Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the "War Chant" melody in the background. The music video premiered on July 8, 2003.

Track listing

US promo # "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (main edit) – 4:57 # "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (instrumental) – 4:45 Europe promo # "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (radio edit) – 4:02 # "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (album version) – 4:57 Europe single # "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (radio edit) – 4:02 # "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (album version) – 4:57 # Loon – "Relax Your Mind" – 4:19 Europe 12" vinyl :A. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (main) :B1. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (instrumental) :B2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (single version)

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References

2003 songs 2003 singles Nelly songs Sean Combs songs Murphy Lee songs Songs written for films Bad Boys (franchise) Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Music videos directed by Benny Boom Universal Records singles Bad Boy Records singles {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub