Blow Ya Mind
"Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Styles P, featuring vocals and production from Swizz Beatz. The song, taken from his third studio album Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman), was released October 9, 2007 as the album's lead single. "Blow Ya Mind" is considered to be the sequel to his 2002 debut single "Good Times" which was also produced by Swizz Beatz.[1]
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| Single by Styles P featuring Swizz Beatz | ||||
| from the album Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2007 (US) May 10, 2010 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Phantom Entertainment, Koch Records, Ruff Ryders Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Brooks, Kasseem Dean, David Styles | |||
| Producer(s) | Swizz Beatz | |||
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| "Blow Ya Mind" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video was directed by Todd Angkasuwan and Styles P. Cameo appearances in the video are made by Idris Elba and fellow D-Block member Sheek Louch. In the video Styles P is sitting on a bench and starts having hallucinations.[2]
Remix
The official remix features Swizz Beatz, along with Styles P's D-Block cohorts Jadakiss and Sheek Louch. The remix appears in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
Chart
The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart, and number 51 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3]
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 51 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart | 127 |
References
- Styles P. ft. Swizz Beatz - Blow Ya Mind
- "Styles P ft. Swizz Beatz- Blow Ya Mind". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- Blow Ya Mind - Styles P, Billboard, February 9, 2008.