"You Ain't Got Nuthin" is a song by American rapper

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, released as the first

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from his sixth

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, ''

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'' (2008). The song, produced by

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, with additional production from

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, features

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s from fellow American rappers

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and

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. Although the song was not released as an official single, it was released as a

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to radio stations and peaked at number 81 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Background

The song was originally intended for The Alchemist's 2009 album, Chemical Warfare. In late 2007, an unfinished version of the song leaked online with the same verse from Fabolous and a verse from rapper Cassidy.Archived a
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