Major Distribution (50 Cent song)
{{short description|Single by 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Major Distribution
| cover = MajorDistribution.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy
| album = Street King Immortal (shelved)
| released = February 5, 2013
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|gangsta rap}}
| length = 4:23
| label = {{hlist|Shady|Aftermath|Interscope|Universal}}
| writer = {{hlist|Curtis Jackson|Calvin Broadus|Jay Jenkins| Marvin Coady|Wilton Godfrey|Chuck Jackson}}
| producer = Soul Professa
| chronology = 50 Cent
| prev_title = Hate Bein' Sober
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = We Up
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Snoop Dogg
| type = singles
| prev_title = Slow Motion
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Major Distribution
| year = 2013
| next_title = Ashtrays and Heartbreaks
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Young Jeezy
| type = singles
| prev_title = R.I.P.
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Major Distribution
| year = 2013
| next_title = R.I.P. (Remix)
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
"Major Distribution" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. It was originally released as a single in promotion for his abandoned sixth studio album Street King Immortal.{{cite web|title=50 Cent - Major Distribution (Official Music Video) ft. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-major-distribution-official-music-video-ft-snoop-dogg-you|work=ThisIs50.com|access-date=23 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126083542/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-major-distribution-official-music-video-ft-snoop-dogg-you|archive-date=26 January 2013|url-status=dead}} The song premiered on December 20, 2012, on New York City radio station Hot 97 with DJ Enuff.{{Cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/12/20/50-cent-major-distribution-f-snoop-dogg-young-jeezy/|title = 50 Cent – Major Distribution f. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy [CDQ]}} The song, produced by Soul Professa, features fellow American rappers Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy. It was made available for purchase on February 5, 2013.{{cite web|title=Major Distribution
Background
The song's release on the iTunes Store was announced with the official music video, after being released in December. Young Jeezy's verse, recorded in the second half of 2012, was confirmed by 50 Cent in an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, in July.{{cite web|title=50 Cent vs DJ Whoo Kid – Full Interview|url=http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2012/07/08/50-cent-vs-dj-whoo-kid-full-interview/|publisher=Aftermath Blog|access-date=22 October 2012}}
Music video
A music video for was filmed throughout December and January, being directed by Eif Rivera. It includes cameo appearances from 50 Cent's fellow G-Unit members, including Tony Yayo and Kidd Kidd. Also, the affiliates of Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy appear in the video, such as Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and members of CTE World, respectively. A teaser video was released before the song's release on December 20, via 50 Cent's YouTube channel.{{cite news|title=Video: 50 Cent f/ Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy – 'Major Distribution'
The music video and song has been viewed over 30 million times on YouTube.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=50+cent+-+major+distribution |title=Search:50 Cent Major Distribution |website=YouTube}}
= Controversy =
In the video, G-Unit flaunts Gunplay's MMG chain that was taken from him at a brawl backstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. G-Unit's Kidd Kidd has the chain draped around his sons neck in the video.{{cite web|title=50 Cent 'Major Distribution' Video Features Snoop Dogg, Young Jeezy & Gunplay's Chain|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2013/01/23/50-cent-major-distribution-video-features-snoop-dogg-young-je/|work=The Boombox|date=23 January 2013 |publisher=AOL Inc.|access-date=23 January 2013}}
Track listing
;Digital download
- "Major Distribution" {{small|(featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy)}} - 4:23
Credits and personnel
- Songwriter – Curtis Jackson, Calvin Broadus, Jay Jenkins, Marvin Coady, W. Godfrey & Chuck Jackson
- Production – Soul Professa
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2013)
! Peak |
|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=50 cent|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}} | title=50 Cent – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | magazine=Billboard | access-date=January 27, 2013}}
|align="center"|13 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|43|artist=50 Cent|song=Major Distribution|artistid={{BillboardID|50 Cent}}|access-date=April 13, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|UKrandb|32|artist=50 Cent|song=My Life|access-date=2013-02-13|date=2013-02-16}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|Ref |
|---|
| scope="row"|Canada
|rowspan="2"|February 5, 2013 |rowspan="2"|Digital download |rowspan="2"|Shady, Aftermath, Interscope |
| scope="row"|United States |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{YouTube|WDM4Xdnb9w4|"Major Distribution" official video}}
{{50 Cent singles}}
{{Snoop Dogg singles}}
{{Young Jeezy}}
Category:Songs written by 50 Cent
Category:Songs written by Snoop Dogg
Category:Songs written by Jeezy
Category:Shady Records singles