Speedin'

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“Speedin'”
“Speedin'” cover
Single by Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly
from the album Trilla
Released October 16, 2007
Format CD single
Genre R&B
Hip hop
Length 3:24
Label Def Jam Recordings
Writer(s) William Roberts
Robert Kelly
Andrew Harr
Jermaine Jackson
K. Cossam
Producer The Runners
Rick Ross singles chronology
"I'm So Hood"
(2007)
"Speedin'"
(2007)
"100 Million"
(2007)
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Rock Star"
(2007)
"Speedin'"
(2007)
"All The Above"
(2007)

"Speedin'" is the first single from Miami rapper Rick Ross' second album Trilla. The song features R&B singer R. Kelly. The song is produced by production team, The Runners.

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[edit] Remixes

  1. The official remix (known as the "We the Best" remix) features DJ Khaled (on the intro), R. Kelly (Hook), Plies, Birdman, Busta Rhymes, DJ Drama (Hook first time), Webbie, Gorilla Zoe, Fat Joe, Torch & Gunplay of the Carol City Cartel, DJ Bigga Rankin' (Hook second time), Flo-Rida, Brisco, and Lil' Wayne.
  2. The second, unofficial remix replaces R. Kelly's voice with singer Chris Brown's. Also, Rick Ross's second verse is replaced with R. Kelly's verse.

[edit] Music video

The music video features cameo appearances by DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Gunplay, Trina and Diddy. DJ Khaled and Rick Ross are stopped by the police on a Miami bridge for speeding and are asked for license and registration, but instead, Rick Ross gets out of the car and jumps off the bridge. Rick Ross races Diddy and Fat Joe on the water on speed boats and R.Kelly on the road. At the end of the song, the officer is given a watch and tells Rick Ross and DJ Khaled to have a nice day and they drive off.[1]

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 121[2]
U.S. Hot Digital Songs TBR
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 53[3]
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks TBR
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 TBR

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