Hip Hop Saved My Life

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“Hip-Hop Saved My Life”
Single by Lupe Fiasco featuring Nikki Jean
from the album The Cool
Released March 18, 2008
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:03
Label 1st & 15th / Atlantic
Writer(s) Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, N. Jean, Soundtrakk
Producer Soundtrakk
Lupe Fiasco featuring Nikki Jean singles chronology
"Superstar"
(2007)
"Hip Hop Saved My Life"
(2008)
"Paris, Tokyo"
(2008)

"Hip Hop Saved My Life" is the viral video[1] single off of Lupe Fiasco's sophomore album, The Cool. The track features St. Paul, MN native and lead singer of the Indie/Hip hop based band, Nouveau Riche, Nikki Jean. A video, directed by Houston's own Dr. Teeth was filmed for it. The video is based on the process of making it as an artist and all the struggle. The video includes Slim Thug, Willie D, Nikki Jean, K-Rino, Paul Wall, and Bun B with Lupe Fiasco.

The video was released on iTunes on 3/18/2008.

It has first appeared on Billboard as of May 31st, charting at #25 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart, then peaking at #20 a week later.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3096622&cdi=9796592&cid=06%2F07%2F2008

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-1-28). Mixtape Monday: Lupe Fiasco Plans His Cool Viral Video; Joe Budden Compares Jay-Z To A 'Bully'. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
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