Rockafella (song)
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"Rockafella" is a hip hop song written and performed by American rapper Redman. It was released in 1994 via
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as the
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from the artist's second studio album '' Dare Iz a Darkside''. Produced by Redman himself, it contains samples from
Leon Haywood Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been frequently sampled by ...
's "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" and
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's "
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". The official remix version was done by
Erick Sermon Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work. Early life Erick Sermon was born on November ...
. The song is dedicated to the memory of Brooklyn rapper Rockafella.


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* {{Redman 1994 songs 1994 singles Funk-rap songs Redman (rapper) songs Def Jam Recordings singles Songs written by Leon Haywood Songs written by Bernie Worrell Songs written by Bootsy Collins Songs written by Redman (rapper) Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician)