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I'll Still Kill
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Wikipedia article
"'I'll Still Kill'" (edited for radio as "'Still Will'")Shaheem Reid; Tim Kash (October 22, 2007). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572498/20071022/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent Explains Reconciliation with Lil' Kim, Films Action Video with Akon]. MTV. Accessed October 23, 2007. is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent, released as the fifth single from his third album 'Curtis' (2007). The song, which was produced by DJ Khalil, features guest vocals from Senegalese-American singer Akon.Andres Tardio (October 23, 2007). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5869/title.50-cent-explains-lil-kim-reunion-truce-g-unit-album 50 Cent Explains Lil' Kim Reunion Truce, G-Unit Album] . HipHopDX. Accessed October 23, 2007. The single officially hit airwaves on November 6, 2007.[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 CHR – Available for Airplay] . FMQB. Accessed October 29, 2007. The song peaked at number 95 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart.
Background
The song was originally produced for rapper Bishop Lamont, who titled the song, "Down". Lamont's version contained chorus vocals by Kobe. The song was scrapped (but later leaked) and the beat was handed to 50 Cent, who replaced Kobe's vocals with Akon's rewritten hook.
Both 50 Cent and Akon spoke highly of the collaboration, in which 50 Cent exclaimed, Akon shared more of the same thoughts, 50 Cent has since been seen working with Akon in his studio for his upcoming 5th studio album "The Return Of The Heartless Monster". Though the single was expected to be a hit, it had only peaked at #95 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #52 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, probably due to it being release months after the album already release, as well as the video being banned from BET and MTV. Snippets of Akon's vocals are sampled by DJ Premier in "Ain't Nuttin Changed" for Blaq Poet.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jessy Terrero, who commented on the video shoot. He said: The video is based around 50 Cent who has to "handle himself in a world of trained killers". In an interview with MTV, Akon commented on the video and said: The video premiered via BET on November 12, 2007.[http://www.50cent.com I'll Still Kill video premiere] . 50Cent.com. Accessed November 11, 2007. According to 50 Cent on his Shade 45 Interview on December 9, 2007, it was banned on the network. He criticized BET for showing 'American Gangster' and 'The Wire', but not his video.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc380sZSMUk YouTube - Broadcast Yourself] In the music video, the song is edited more than the original, with Akon saying '"I still will kill"' is changed to '"I still will chill"', and some of the more violent words being replaced with different words. The song and video has over 30 million views on YouTube.
Track listing
* '2-Track'
# "Still Will" (clean version)
# "Curtis 187"
* 'Maxi CD'
# "Still Will" (clean version)
# "I'll Still Kill" (explicit version)
# "Curtis 187"
# "Still Will" (CD-rom video)
Chart positions
{|class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (20072008)
!align="left"|Peak
position
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|Australia (ARIA)
|align="center"|99
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|Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)
| style="text-align:center;"|33
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|align="left"|French Singles Chart
|align="center"|28
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|align="left"|New Zealand Singles Chart
|align="center"|14
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|align="left"|US 'Billboard' Hot 100
|align="center"|95
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|align="left"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ('Billboard')
|align="center"|52
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|align="left"|US Hot Rap Tracks ('Billboard')
|align="center"|22
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|align="left"|US Pop 100 ('Billboard')
|align="center"|79
|-
|}
References
Category:50 Cent songs
Category:Akon songs
Category:2007 singles
Category:Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
Category:Songs written by Akon
Category:Songs written by 50 Cent
Category:Shady Records singles
Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Gangsta rap songs
Category:Song recordings produced by DJ Khalil
Category:2007 songs
Category:Songs written by DJ Khalil
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