Thug Love (song)

This article is about the 50 Cent song. For the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song with 2pac, see Thug Luv.

"Thug Love" is a song recorded by American rapper 50 Cent released on September 21, 1999, for his debut studio album Power of the Dollar (2000). The song was written by 50 Cent, Rashad Smith, Joshua Michael Schwartz, Brian Kierulf and Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman and was produced by Smith with co-production from Schwartz and Kierulf. The song features guest vocals from American girl group Destiny's Child. A music video was to be filmed to accompany the song, but was cancelled when 50 Cent was shot nine times just three days before the video was scheduled to be filmed.^[2]

"Thug Love"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Destiny's Child
from the album Power of the Dollar
Released	September 21, 1999[1]
Recorded	1999
Genre	East Coast hip hop gangsta hip hop hardcore hip hop[1]
Length	3:16
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Rashad Smith Joshua Michael Schwartz Brian Kierulf Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman
Producer(s)	Smith Schwartz Kierulf (co.)
50 Cent singles chronology
"Rowdy Rowdy" (1999) "Thug Love" (1999) "Your Life's on the Line" (1999)
Destiny's Child singles chronology
"Bug a Boo" (1999) "Thug Love" (1999) "Say My Name" (1999)

Track listing

A-side

1. "Thug Love" (Explicit Album Version)
2. "Thug Love" (Clean Album Version)

B-side

1. "Thug Love" (Instrumental)
2. "Thug Love" (Explicit A Cappella)

References

1. "Thug Love [CD] - 50 Cent : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 1999-09-21. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
2. Brown, Jake (2005). 50 Cent: No Holds Barred - Jake Brown - Google Books. ISBN 9780976773528. Retrieved 2012-07-28 – via Google Books.