Summary
"Hold On" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on March 18, 2014 as the second single from his fifth studio album Animal Ambition.
| "Hold On" | ||||
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| Single by 50 Cent | ||||
| from the album Animal Ambition | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Frank Dukes | |||
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Track listing edit
Digital single[1]
- "Hold On"
Controversy edit
The song disses James Rosemond, better known as Jimmy Henchman. 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew have been engaged in a deadly street beef for almost a decade with Jimmy Henchman. 50 Cent mentions the highly publicized beating of Jimmy Henchman's son, allegedly by the hands of G-Unit's Tony Yayo and other members of G-Unit. He also references a shooting that took place at Tony Yayo's house, where his home was sprayed with bullets by gunman paid off by Jimmy Henchman.[2]
"On the phone I heard 'Ye smacked the shit outta a kid Now Jimmy got life, go smack him again. When it's war, it'll be war to the very end If they ever say we lose, I'll start it again That sneaky nigga, spray that Semi at your momma crib With a silencer we couldn't even hear that shit"
Music video edit
On March 18, 2014, the music video was released for "Hold On".[3] Directed video Eif Rivera.
The music video on YouTube has received over 10 million views as of April 2024.[4]
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[5] | 40 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6] | 199 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] | 38 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 47 |
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "50 Cent Gets at Jimmy Henchman Again: "Yayo Smack the Sh*T Outta Kid, Now Jimmy Got Life, Go Smack Him Again" [Audio] | Sohh.com". Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Video: 50 Cent – 'Hold On'". Rap-Up.com. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ 50 Cent - Hold On.YouTube
- ^ "Deutsche Black Charts: KW 17". Trendcharts. Media Control. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.