Break Ya Neck

"Break Ya Neck" is the first single by American rapper Busta Rhymes from his fifth album Genesis (2001). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and Scott Storch. Truth Hurts provides background vocals. The song contains an interpolation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Give It Away". The official remix of the single features Twista & Do or Die.

The instrumental version of this song was used in a video found on the video-sharing website YouTube entitled "Watsky raps fast" and received 2,000,000 views within a week and 19,000,000 in total. The video incorporates artist and rapper George Watsky rapping over the track.^[1]

Music video

The music video for this song was directed by Hype Williams and it was released on November 13, 2001.^[2] It features cameos from other artists such as Spliff Star, Diddy, Ludacris, Fabolous, Three 6 Mafia, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz, Swizz Beatz, Cee-Lo Green, Andre 3000 and Khujo.

Chart performance

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian (ARIA)^[3]	13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)^[4]	50
France (SNEP)^[5]	50
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)^[6]	13
Switzerland (Media Control AG)^[7]	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[8]	26
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[8]	10
U.S. Billboard Radio Songs^[8]	21

References

↑ "Pale kid raps fast". YouTube. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
↑ Busta Rhymes, "Break Ya Neck" - Music Videos BET.com Retrieved 10-12-2010.
↑ australian-charts.com - Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck Hung Medien. Retrieved 10-12-2010.
↑ Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck - austriancharts.au Hung Medien. Retrieved 10-12-2010.
↑ lescharts.com - Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck (In French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10-12-2010.
↑ dutchcharts.nl Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck Hung Medien. Retrieved 10-12-2010.
↑ Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck - swisscharts.com Hung Medien.
↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Break Ya Neck - Busta Rhymes Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 10-12-2010.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

v t e Busta Rhymes

Discography

Albums	The Coming When Disaster Strikes... E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front Anarchy Genesis It Ain't Safe No More... The Big Bang Back on My B.S. Year of the Dragon E.L.E.2 (Extinction Level Event 2)

Compilations	Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes The Artist Collection: Busta Rhymes Rich Gang (with YMCMB)

Singles	"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" "It's a Party" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "Dangerous" "Turn It Up (remix)/Fire It Up" "Gimme Some More" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Break Ya Neck" "Make It Clap" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "I Know What You Want" "Where's Your Money?" "Touch It" "I Love My Bitch" "New York Shit" "In the Ghetto" "Don't Get Carried Away" "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'em)" "We Made It" "Arab Money" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Respect My Conglomerate" "World Go Round" "Why Stop Now" "Twerk It" "Thank You"

Featured singles	"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Victory" "Fire" "What's Happenin'" "Don't Cha" "Hurt" "Run the Show" "Peace Sign/Index Down" "Rotate" "C'mon (Catch 'em by Surprise)" "Look at Me Now" "Welcome to My Hood (remix)" "Worldwide Choppers" "The Woman You Love" "Pride n Joy" "Take You There"

Other songs	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti"

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