"Po Pimp" is the debut single by
Do or Die, it served as the lead single from their debut album, ''
Picture This''. The song was produced by
The Legendary Traxster
Samuel Lindley (born July 14, 1973), better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster, is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. He is best known as a producer for hip hop artist Twista and group Do or Die.
Lindley is the ow ...
and featured a guest verse from fellow
Chicago
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rapper
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (also known as Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his Chopper (rap), chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest ...
and vocals from R&B singer Johnny P.
Background
"Po Pimp" was originally released independently in the group's native Chicago. The song became a local hit and caught the attention of prominent
Houston
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-based hip hop label
Rap-a-Lot Records, who signed the trio to a record deal. Rap-a-Lot then released "Po Pimp" nationwide in the summer of 1996 and it quickly became a breakthrough hit for the trio. It peaked at No. 22 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 on October 19 and also reached No. 1 on the
Hot Rap Singles
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chart. By the end of 1996, "Po Pimp" had become one of the most popular and best selling singles of the year; it sold 600,000 copies, earning a
gold certification
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from the
RIAA
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, and was listed in Billboard's
Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1996 at No. 91.
This song, later, had 4 sequels: "Still Po Pimpin" from "Headz Or Tailz", "Sex Appeal" from "Back 2 Tha Game" and "Do U?" from "Pimpin Ain't Dead", the 4th sequel is on "Category F5" by Twista called "Yo Body"
Single track listing
#"Po Pimp" (Radio Version)- 3:57
#"Po Pimp" (Dirty Version)- 4:00
#"Promise"- 4:39
#"Promise" (Instrumental)- 4:39
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Songs about procurers
Songs about prostitutes
1996 debut singles
Do or Die (group) songs
Twista songs
1996 songs