"Major Distribution"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Soul Professa
50 Cent singles chronology
"Hate Bein' Sober"
(2012)		 "Major Distribution"
(2013)		 "We Up"
(2013)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Slow Motion"
(2012)		 "Major Distribution"
(2013)		 "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"
(2013)
Young Jeezy singles chronology
"R.I.P."
(2013)		 "Major Distribution"
(2013)		 "R.I.P. (Remix)"
(2013)

"Major Distribution" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. It was originally released as a single in promotion for his abandoned sixth studio album Street King Immortal.[1] The song premiered on December 20, 2012, on New York City radio station Hot 97 with DJ Enuff.[2] The song, produced by Soul Professa, features fellow American rappers Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy. It was made available for purchase on February 5, 2013.[3]

Background

The song's release on the iTunes Store was announced with the official music video, after being released in December.[1] Young Jeezy's verse, recorded in the second half of 2012, was confirmed by 50 Cent in an interview with DJ Whoo Kid, in July.[4]

Music video

A music video for was filmed throughout December and January, being directed by Eif Rivera. It includes cameo appearances from 50 Cent's fellow G-Unit members, including Tony Yayo and Kidd Kidd. Also, the affiliates of Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy appear in the video, such as Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and members of CTE World, respectively. A teaser video was released before the song's release on December 20,[2] via 50 Cent's YouTube channel.[5] The music video came out on January 23, 2013, on VEVO channel of 50 Cent.[6] On January 28, 2013, it was made available for purchase on iTunes Store.[7]

The music video and song has been viewed over 20 million times on YouTube.[8]

Controversy

In the video, G-Unit flaunts Gunplay's MMG chain that was taken from him at a brawl backstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. G-Unit's Kidd Kidd has the chain draped around his sons neck in the video.[9]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Major Distribution" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy) - 4:23

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 43
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[12] 32

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref
Canada February 5, 2013 Digital download Shady, Aftermath, Interscope [13]
United States [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "50 Cent - Major Distribution (Official Music Video) ft. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy". ThisIs50.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "50 Cent – Major Distribution f. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy [CDQ]".
  3. ↑ "Major Distribution [Explicit]: 50 Cent: Music". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "50 Cent vs DJ Whoo Kid – Full Interview". Aftermath Blog. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Video: 50 Cent f/ Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy – 'Major Distribution' [Teaser]". Rap-Up.com. Rap-Up. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "50 Cent – Major Distribution f. Young Jeezy & Snoop Dogg (Video)". 2dopeboyz. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Music Videos - Major Distribution (feat. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy) by 50 Cent". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Search:50 Cent Major Distribution". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "50 Cent 'Major Distribution' Video Features Snoop Dogg, Young Jeezy & Gunplay's Chain". The Boombox. AOL Inc. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "50 Cent – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  13. ↑ "Major Distribution (feat. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy) - Single by 50 Cent". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  14. ↑ "Major Distribution (feat. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy) - Single by 50 Cent". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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