Rider Pt. 2
| "Rider Pt. 2" | ||||
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| Single by G-Unit | ||||
| from the album T.O.S: Terminate on Sight | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2008 | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | G-Unit/Interscope | |||
| Writer(s) | Curtis Jackson, David Brown, Christopher Lloyd, Marvin Bernard | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rock | |||
| G-Unit singles chronology | ||||
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"Rider Pt. 2" is the title of a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in April 2008 as the second single from their second album, T.O.S: Terminate on Sight. The song was featured on G-Unit's mixtape, Elephant In The Sand and the beat was originally used in Where Them Hammerz At? by 40 Glocc,[1] and he was also featured on a version of Rider Pt. 2. 50 Cent uses the Auto-Tune effect in the intro and chorus of the song. The track is a diss toward fellow East Coast-rapper Fat Joe. The clean version removes all profanity while the video version removes all language and violence. Almost half of the lyrics were censored.
Music video
The Rider Pt. 2 video premiered Wednesday May 28 on BET. Young Buck's verse was excluded on the video despite his verse being included on the album.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rider Pt. 2 (clean)" | 2:51 |
| 2 | "Rider Pt. 2 (dirty)" | 2:51 |
| 3 | "Rider Pt. 2 (instrumental)" | 2:51 |
| 4 | "Rider Pt. 2 (clean, extended)" | 3:02 |
| 5 | "Rider Pt. 2 (dirty, extended)" | 3:02 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[2] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
In popular culture
Rider Pt. 2 was used as the entrance song for Pete Sell at UFC 96.
Alternate versions
The official remix of the single is called "Así Soy (Rider Pt. 2 Official Remix)", and it features the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. It was released on June 2008. G-Unit made a surprise appearance and performed the remix with Wisin & Yandel at Solid Fest in Caracas, Venezuela on January 31, 2009.
Rider Pt. 2 is the second part of the Rider trilogy. The first part is known as Rider 4 Real. The track includes different lyrics and a different beat. The track first apperared on the Return of the Body Snatchers mixtape by G-Unit. A music video was made of Rider 4 Real.
"Rider Freestyle" is a version recorded by rapper KRS-One in 2008.
Another remix called "Rider Pt. 3" has the same beat as "Rider Pt. 2" and includes excerpts of G-Unit's verses from "Pt. 2". "Pt. 3" features rappers Papoose and Lil' Kim.
Controversy
While performing this song for the music video, G-Unit members wore a United States Marine Corps uniform, which offended many in the military community.
Video shoot gallery
References
- ↑ 40 Glocc - Where them Hammerz At?
- ↑ BillBoard. Artists Chart History - G-Unit, Singles. BillBoard. Accessed July 16, 2008.
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