Grew Up a Screw Up
"Grew Up A Screw Up" is the second single from Ludacris' Release Therapy. The song features Young Jeezy and a sample of The Notorious B.I.G. who sings the hook "I grew up a fucking screw up." Curiously, in the video, Young Jeezy raps a verse different from the one which appeared on the Release Therapy album. The video premiered on BET's 106 & Park as a New Joint on Friday October 13, 2006. The video has already been released on MTV Jams.
| "Grew Up a Screw Up" | ||||
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| Single by Ludacris featuring Young Jeezy | ||||
| from the album Release Therapy | ||||
| Released | October 31, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | DTP, Def Jam | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Bridges, Christopher Wallace, Edgar Winter, Osten Harvey, Jr., Jay Jenkins, Johnny Mollings, Leonardo Mollings, Luis Resto, Marshall Mathers, Tupac Shakur | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Nasty & LVM | |||
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Music video
The music video's concept is not as complex as other videos featuring Ludacris. It is shot outdoors, where Ludacris and Young Jeezy rap. Behind them is a screen that shows videos and pictures of the places where they grew up. It was directed by Chaka Zulu and premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 13, 2006.
Remix
The official remix is the video version with an alternate Young Jeezy verse. Rapper's Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Brisco freestyled over the beat on Lil Wayne's mixtape 'Lil Weezy Ana Vol. 1'.
Credits and personnel
The credits for "Grew Up a Screw Up" are adapted from the liner notes of Release Therapy.[1]
- Recording
- Recorded at: The Ludaplex and Thug Mansion Studios, both in Atlanta, Georgia and Nasty's Crib in Orlando, Florida.
- Personnel
- Ludacris – vocals, songwriting
- DJ Nasty & LVM – producers
- Young Jeezy – vocals, songwriting
- Johnny Mollings – songwriting
- Lenny Mollings – songwriting, recording, guitar
- Joshua Monroy – recording
- Tony Rey – recording
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Josh Houghkirk – additional engineering
- Osten Harvey, Jr. – songwriting
- Marshall Mathers – songwriting
- Luis Edgardo Resto – songwriting
- Tupac Shakur – songwriting
- Chris Wallace – songwriting
- Edgar Winter – songwriting
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Samples
- Contains elements of "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac and written by Osten Harvey, Jr., Marshall Mathers, Luis Edgardo Resto, Tupac Shakur, Chris Wallace and Edgar Winter.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 60 |
References
- (2007) Release notes for Release Therapy by Ludacris (liner notes). The Island Def Jam Music Group (1708937)
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Issue Date: 2007-01-13" (requires registration). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 August 2011.