"Pimp Juice" is the fourth US and Canadian
single by American rapper
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop g ...
, released on March 10, 2003, from his 2002 album, ''
Nellyville''. The song peaked at number 58 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
In the song, Nelly states that women only want him for his "pimp juice", which he needs to let loose. He later explains that "pimp juice" is anything used to "attract the opposite sex/It could be money, fame, or straight intellect" and that "Pimp juice is color blind/You find it work on all color creeds and kinds". The song was featured in
VH1
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's "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs...Ever" at number 30.
Controversy
The song received backlash for its apparent glorification of
prostitution
Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, no ...
. In 2004, students at
Spelman College
Spelman College is a Private college, private, Historically black colleges and universities, historically black, Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia ...
, the historically black women's college in
Atlanta
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, protested Nelly's bone-marrow drive—which he had started after discovering his sister had been diagnosed with
leukemia
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.
Remix
The official remix features
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley ( ; born May 21, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.
Early life
Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O ...
of
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers ( ) are an American soul group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decades, ...
and The Feed's David Grelle on keyboard, and the song is on Nelly's remix album, ''
Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention''. It contains a sample of "Curtains" by
The Jeff Lorber Fusion.
Track listing
US 12-inch vinyl
:A1. "Pimp Juice" (clean album version) – 4:52
:A2. "Pimp Juice" (dirty album version) – 4:52
:A3. "Pimp Juice" (instrumental) – 4:52
:B1. "Pimp Juice" (clean album version) – 4:52
:B2. "Pimp Juice" (dirty album version) – 4:52
:B3. "Pimp Juice" (instrumental) – 4:52
Charts
See also
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Pimp Juice (drink)
References
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Songs about procurers
Songs about prostitutes
2002 songs
2003 singles
Music videos directed by Benny Boom
Nelly songs
Songs written by Nelly
Universal Records singles