"Grew Up A Screw Up" is the second single from

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...

' ''

Release Therapy ''Release Therapy'' is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris. It was released on September 26, 2006, under Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. Production for the album was done by The Neptunes, The Trak Starz, ...

''. The song features

Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. He is credited, alongside fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music fo ...

and a sample of The Notorious B.I.G. who sings the hook "I grew up a fucking screw up." In the video, Young Jeezy raps a verse different from the one which appeared on the Release Therapy album. The video premiered on BET's 106 & Park as a New Joint on Friday October 13, 2006. The video has already been released on MTV Jams.

Music video

The music video's concept is not as complex as other videos featuring Ludacris. It is shot outdoors, where Ludacris and

rap. Behind them is a screen that shows videos and pictures of the places where they grew up. It was directed by Chaka Zulu and premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 13, 2006.

Remix

The official remix is the video version with an alternate Young Jeezy verse. Rapper's

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

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, and Brisco freestyled over the beat on Lil Wayne's mixtape 'Lil Weezy Ana Vol. 1'.

Credits and personnel

The credits for "Grew Up a Screw Up" are adapted from the liner notes of ''Release Therapy''.(2007) Release notes for ''Release Therapy'' by

(liner notes).

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(1708937) ;Recording * Recorded at: The Ludaplex and Thug Mansion Studios, both in

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and Nasty's Crib in

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. ;Personnel *

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* DJ Nasty & LVM – producers *

– vocals, songwriting * Johnny Mollings – songwriting * Lenny Mollings – songwriting, recording,

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Joshua Monroy – recording * Tony Rey – recording * Phil Tan – mixing * Josh Houghkirk – additional engineering * Osten Harvey, Jr. – songwriting * Marshall Mathers – songwriting * Luis Edgardo Resto – songwriting * Tupac Shakur – songwriting * Chris Wallace – songwriting * Edgar Winter – songwriting * Bernie Grundman – mastering ;Samples * Contains elements of " Runnin' (Dying to Live)", performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and

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and written by Osten Harvey, Jr., Marshall Mathers, Luis Edgardo Resto, Tupac Shakur, Chris Wallace and Edgar Winter.

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grew Up A Screw Up 2006 singles 2006 songs Ludacris songs Jeezy songs Def Jam Recordings singles Songs written by Ludacris Songs written by Jeezy Songs written by Eminem Songs written by the Notorious B.I.G. Gangsta rap songs