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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Magic Stick
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent
| album = La Bella Mafia
| released = April 1, 2003
| recorded = 2002
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dirty rap
| length = 6:00 (album version)
3:31 (radio edit)
| label =
| writer = 50 Cent
| producer = Carlos "Phantom of the Beat" Evans
| chronology = Lil' Kim
| prev_title = Ten Commandments
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Can't Hold Us Down
| next_year = 2003
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}}
"'Magic Stick'" is a song performed by American hip hop recording artist Lil' Kim, released on April 8, 2003, as the second single from her third studio album 'La Bella Mafia' (2003). The song features fellow American rapper 50 Cent and was produced by Carlos "Fantom of the Beat" Evans. Despite not having a physical release or music video, the song performed very well on the charts, peaking at number 2 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Background
The song samples "It Be's That Way Sometimes" by Joe Simon. The song was originally intended for 50 Cent's album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' and featured rapper Trina. After Trina sent her verse back to 50 Cent, he decided that she wasn't suited well for the song. 50 Cent then sent the song to Lil' Kim. Lil' Kim failed to send the song back to 50 Cent in time to make the deadline for his record, so he let her use it for 'La Bella Mafia'. A sequel to "Magic Stick", titled "Wanna Lick (Magic Stick, Pt. 2)", was recorded by the pair and released on Lil' Kim's 2008 mixtape 'Ms. G.O.A.T.'
The song is featured in the films 'King's Ransom' and 'Now You See Me 2' and the animated series The Cleveland Show episode Brown Magic.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on April 26, 2003 at number 75 peaking at number two behind Beyonc and Jay-Z's "Crazy in Love". A video was scheduled to be shot, but problems between Lil' Kim and 50 Cent caused the shoot to be canceled. The song did, however, receive massive radio airplay, peaking at number one on the airplay chart. It spent a total of 24 weeks on the Hot 100. It became Kim's 2nd highest charting single as a lead artist and her second highest overall, behind "Lady Marmalade". It also became 50 Cent's second overall top-ten and top-three single.
Live performance
Lil' Kim performed the song in 2011 at the latter's show in Australia.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:2003 singles
Category:Lil' Kim songs
Category:50 Cent songs
Category:Songs written by 50 Cent
Category:Dirty rap songs
Category:Songs written by Lil' Kim
Category:2002 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles
Category:Shady Records singles
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