"Ridin is a song by American rapper

Chamillionaire Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He began his career in Houston's hip hop scene in the late 1990s. He was briefly signed with the local record label Swishah ...

featuring fellow American rapper

Krayzie Bone Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1973), better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Career Solo After finding success with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Krayzie Bone recorded his so ...

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, released on November 12, 2005, as the second single from his debut studio album '' The Sound of Revenge'' (2005). Produced by hip hop producers Play-N-Skillz, the song's lyrics discuss

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and

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, in addition to the stereotyping of African Americans driving a vehicle with

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and other

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on the inside (riding dirty).

Music video

The

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shows police officers abusing their powers. He juxtaposes police actions with

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scenes to show how the police treats suspects. The music video, filmed in

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, features appearances from actor Tommy Lister Jr.,

members Wish Bone and

Layzie Bone Steven Howse (born September 23, 1974), known professionally as Layzie Bone, is an American rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also gone by the names L-Burna, Lil Lay, and The #1 Assassin. He is ...

, Play-N-Skillz, Chingo Bling, OG Ron C, Big Tuck, and Chamillionaire's younger brother Rasaq.

Reception

At the

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, "Ridin won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and received a nomination for Best Rap Song. It was awarded the last Best Rap Video at the

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in 2006. The song ranked number three on ''

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'' 100 Best Songs of 2006 and number 6 on BET's Top 100 Music Videos Of 2006. It was the best-selling ringtone in 2006, with 3.2 million sales, certified by the RIAA as the first multi-platinum Mastertone artist in history.

Chart performance

"Ridin debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 88 the week of February 25, 2006. Eight weeks later, it moved eight spots from number 12 to number 4 the week of April 29, 2006 and stayed there for two weeks. This gave Chamillionaire his first Hot 100 number-one hit in his career. It was Krayzie Bone's first Hot 100 number-one hit as a solo act and his first overall in a decade since spending 8 consecutive weeks at the top with " Tha Crossroads" as part of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. "Ridin'" stayed on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for thirty-one weeks. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 3, then moved to number 2 the next week where it peaked at and stayed for seven consecutive weeks. The song peaked at number two in the

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, ranking behind

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's "

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Track listing

UK 12-inch # "Ridin (album version) # "Ridin (UK remix) (featuring Sway) # "Ridin (instrumental)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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