Thug Love (song) explained

Thug Love
Cover:50 Cent-Thug Love.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:50 Cent featuring Destiny's Child
Album:Power of the Dollar
Released:September 21, 1999[1]
Recorded:1999
Length:3:16
Label:Columbia
Chronology:50 Cent
Prev Title:Rowdy Rowdy
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Your Life's on the Line
Next Year:1999

"Thug Love" is a song recorded by American rapper 50 Cent released on September 21, 1999, for his debut studio album Power of the Dollar (2000). The song was written by 50 Cent, Rashad Smith, Joshua Michael Schwartz, Brian Kierulf and Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman and was produced by Smith with co-production from Schwartz and Kierulf. The song features guest vocals from American girl group Destiny's Child. A music video was to be filmed to accompany the song, but was cancelled when 50 Cent was shot nine times just three days before the video was scheduled to be filmed.[2]

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Thug Love" (Explicit Album Version)
  2. "Thug Love" (Clean Album Version)

B-side

  1. "Thug Love" (Instrumental)
  2. "Thug Love" (Explicit A Cappella)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thug Love [CD] - 50 Cent : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=1999-09-21 |access-date=2012-07-28].
  2. Book: 50 Cent: No Holds Barred - Jake Brown - Google Books . 9780976773528 . Google Books. 2012-07-28. Brown . Jake . 2005 .