"Buzzin'" is a song by American hip hop artist
Mann
Mann may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''Mann'' (film), a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama
* Mann (chess), a variant chess piece
* ''Mann'' (magazine), a Norwegian magazine
* Mann (rapper), Dijon Shariff Thames (born 19 ...
. Written by Mann,
the Jackie Boyz
The Jackie Boyz was an American multi-platinum singer-songwriter duo that consisted of two brothers, Carlos Battey and Steven Battey. The Jackie Boyz were acquired by Universal Music Publishing as songwriters in 2009.
History
The Jackie Boyz ...
and
J.R. Rotem and produced by the latter, the song was released as a single on October 25, 2010, as the second single from Mann's debut album ''
Mann's World
''Mann's World'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Mann, released through Def Jam Recordings, Beluga Heights and Mercury Records on August 2, 2011. The album was preceded by the singles "Text", " Buzzin'" and "The Mack" which were rel ...
''. "Buzzin'" is an
R&B hip hop song and is built on samples of
Nu Shooz
Nu Shooz is an American R&B group fronted by husband-and-wife team of John Smith and Valerie Day, based in Portland, Oregon. Nu Shooz released four albums in the U.S. during the 1980s. '' Poolside'', their third album, brought the group's soun ...
' 1986 recording "
I Can't Wait", written by John Smith. The official remix of the song, featuring rapper
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...
, was released as a single on December 21, 2010.
Music video
The music video (directed by
Jessy Terrero
Jessy Terrero (born October 7, 1972) is a List of people from the Dominican Republic, Dominican Film director, film and music video director.
Career
Terrero appeared as an extra on the 1992 film ''Juice (1992 film), Juice'' starring Tupac Shakur ...
) was released to
YouTube
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on December 23, 2010. with cameo appearances from
Nipsey Hussle
Ermias Joseph Asghedom (born Airmiess Joseph Asghedom; August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and activist. Emerging from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-20 ...
. The music video on
YouTube
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has received over 35 million views as of April 2024.
Chart performance
The song marked Mann's first appearance on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 when it debuted at number 95 on the week ending 29 January 2011, and peaked at #61.
The song debuted at #112 on the
UK Singles Chart on the week ending March 12, 2011,
and peaked at #6.
References
2010 songs
2010 singles
Mann (rapper) songs
50 Cent songs
Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
Song recordings produced by J. R. Rotem
Songs written by J. R. Rotem
Songs written by 50 Cent
Songs written by Carlos Battey
Songs written by Steven Battey
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