Pimp_of_the_Year_(song)

Pimp of the Year (song)

Pimp of the Year (song)

1994 single by Dru Down

"Pimp of the Year" (edited for radio as "Mack of the Year") is the debut single by American rapper Dru Down, released in 1994 as the lead single from his second studio album Explicit Game (1994). Produced by Ant Banks, it contains a sample of "Shorty the Pimp" by Don Julian and The Larks. It is Dru Down's most successful song, peaking at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Quick Facts Single by Dru Down, from the album Explicit Game ...

Background and content

Dru Down recorded the song at rapper Too Short's studio. The song was an instant hit in the Bay Area upon release, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for 24 weeks. It has been considered a "pimp anthem".[1] Due to the song's popularity, a radio-friendly version titled "Mack of the Year" was made.[2]

Critical reception

Jesse Taylor of Passion of the Weiss described that Dru Down's "hypnotizing" voice "effortlessly grinds through Ant Bank's track like a circular saw".[1] Complex ranked the song at number 10 in their list "The 50 Greatest Bay Area Rap Songs".[2]

Charts

More information Chart (1994–95), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    Taylor, Jesse (May 13, 2021). ""The Music Is Embedded in Me:" An Interview With Dru Down". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    Staley, Willy (January 27, 2011). "The 50 Greatest Bay Area Rap Songs". Complex. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 11, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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