Still Ballin'

"Still Ballin'" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from the 2002 posthumous album Better Dayz. The song was released as a promo single in 2003 and features Trick Daddy. It is part two of the song "Str8 Ballin'" from the album Thug Life Vol. 1. On the album, Better Dayz, the song is listed under the name "Still Ballin' (Nitty Remix)", due to the song not being the original version. The original version, produced by Johnny "J" and featuring Kurupt, was recorded in 1995 during the All Eyez on Me sessions and has never been officially released.

"Still Ballin'"
Single by 2Pac featuring Trick Daddy
from the album Better Dayz
Released	May 21, 2003
Recorded	December 18, 1995 (2Pac vocals) 2002 (Remixed)
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	2:50
Label	Interscope Amaru Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Tupac Shakur Johnny Jackson Francisco Pimentel Maurice Young
Producer(s)	Nitty
2Pac singles chronology
"Thugz Mansion" (2002) "Still Ballin'" (2003) "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (2003)
Trick Daddy singles chronology
"Thug Holiday" (2001) "Still Ballin'" (2003) "Round Here" (2003)

A different remix of "Still Ballin'" was made by DJ Fatal which features the original verses of both Tupac and Kurupt. Two of the verses from the original song are also featured on The Game's "How We Do" remix.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the single's liner notes.

US promo single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Still Ballin'" (clean version) (Nitty remix) (feat. Trick Daddy)	Tupac Shakur Johnny Jackson Francisco Pimentel Maurice Young	Nitty	2:50
2.	"Still Ballin'" (instrumental) (Nitty remix)		Nitty	2:50
Total length:				5:40

Notes

• Suge Knight and Afeni Shakur were credited as executive producers for the single.

Charts

"Still Ballin'" peaked in 2003 at #31 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, #15 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart, #24 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart, and #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[1]

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[2] 69 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 31 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 15 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] 24

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 100

References

1. "Charting Info for Singles from Better Dayz". allmusic.com.
2. "2Pac Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
3. "2Pac Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
4. "2Pac Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
5. "2Pac Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
6. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.