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Wikipedia article




"'Grew Up A Screw Up'" is the second single from Ludacris' 'Release Therapy'. The song features Young Jeezy and a sample of The Notorious B.I.G. who sings the hook "I grew up a fucking screw up."

Curiously, in the video, Young Jeezy raps a verse different from the one which appeared on the Release Therapy album. The video premiered on BET's 106 & Park as a New Joint on Friday October 13, 2006. The video has already been released on MTV Jams.

Music video



The music video's concept is not as complex as other videos featuring Ludacris. It is shot outdoors, where Ludacris and Young Jeezy rap. Behind them is a screen that shows videos and pictures of the places where they grew up. It was directed by Chaka Zulu and premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 13, 2006.

Remix



The official remix is the video version with an alternate Young Jeezy verse. Rapper's Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Brisco freestyled over the beat on Lil Wayne's mixtape 'Lil Weezy Ana Vol. 1'.

Credits and personnel



The credits for "Grew Up a Screw Up" are adapted from the liner notes of 'Release Therapy'.(2007) Release notes for 'Release Therapy' by Ludacris (liner notes). The Island Def Jam Music Group (1708937)

;Recording

* Recorded at: The Ludaplex and Thug Mansion Studios, both in Atlanta, Georgia and Nasty's Crib in Orlando, Florida.

;Personnel

* Ludacris vocals, songwriting

* DJ Nasty & LVM producers

* Young Jeezy vocals, songwriting

* Johnny Mollings songwriting

* Lenny Mollings songwriting, recording, guitar

* Joshua Monroy recording

* Tony Rey recording

* Phil Tan mixing

* Josh Houghkirk additional engineering

* Osten Harvey, Jr. songwriting

* Marshall Mathers songwriting

* Luis Edgardo Resto songwriting

* Tupac Shakur songwriting

* Chris Wallace songwriting

* Edgar Winter songwriting

* Bernie Grundman mastering

;Samples

* Contains elements of "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac and written by Osten Harvey, Jr., Marshall Mathers, Luis Edgardo Resto, Tupac Shakur, Chris Wallace and Edgar Winter.

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