"Not a Criminal" is a track that was slated for

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's second album, ''

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'' (2007). It was released on February 13, 2007. The song, which features

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on the chorus, was originally going to be released as the album's

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, but was replaced by " Hip Hop Police". It was produced by Australian producer

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of the Affinity Music Group. The song has another version, "Not a Criminal Part II", which features

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and

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. The single debuted and peaked at number three on the

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chart. In 2018, the song was released on ''Greatest Verses 3''.

Charts

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