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Rock the Party (Benzino song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Rock the Party
| cover = Benzino - Rock the Party.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Benzino featuring Mario Winans
| album = Redemption
| released =
| recorded = 2002
| studio = Planet 2 Planet (New York City, New York)
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:47
| label = Elektra
| writer =
| producer = Mario "Yellowman" Winans
| chronology = Benzino
| prev_title = Boottee
| prev_year = 2001
| year = 2002
| next_title = Would You
| next_year = 2003
| misc =
}}
"'Rock the Party'" is a song written and performed by American rapper Raymond "Benzino" Scott and featuring singer-songwriter Mario "Yellowman" Winans. It was released on September 3, 2002 via Elektra Records as the lead single from Benzino's second solo studio album 'Redemption'. Recording sessions took place at Planet 2 Planet in New York with Wayne Allison. Production was handled by Winans. It was mixed by Paul Logus at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami and mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in New York. Young Heff remixed version featured guest verses from Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo.
The song peaked at number 82 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, number 28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 31 on the Rhythmic Airplay, marking it Benzino's highest charted single to date. The song also appeared on the US version of 'The Transporter: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture', and later was featured in the 2002 film 'I-SPY' and the 2003 video game 'NBA Street Vol. 2'.
Track listing
Personnel
*Raymond "Benzino" Scott main artist, songwriter
*Mario Winans featured artist, songwriter, producer
*Michael Carlos Jones songwriter
*Wayne "The Brain" Allison recording
*Paul Logus mixing
*Chris Gehringer mastering
Charts
References
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