Wanksta
Sign in to save"Wanksta" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on November 5, 2002, as the third single from the soundtrack to the film 8 Mile (2002). The single, produced by Sha Money XL and John "J-Praize" Freeman, reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song originally appeared on 50 Cent's mixtape No Mercy, No Fear, released in August 2002.
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- Song.name
- Wanksta
- Song.cover
- Wanksta.jpg
- Song.type
- single
- Song.artist
- 50 Cent
- Song.album
- No Mercy, No Fear 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Get Rich or Die Tryin'
- Song.released
- November 5, 2002
- Song.recorded
- 2001
- Song.length
- 3:44
- Song.prev_title
- Your Life's on the Line
- Song.prev_year
- 1999
- Song.next_title
- In da Club
- Song.next_year
- 2003
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- publication date
- 2002-11-06
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"Wanksta" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on November 5, 2002, as the third single from the soundtrack to the film 8 Mile (2002). The single, produced by Sha Money XL and John "J-Praize" Freeman, reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song originally appeared on 50 Cent's mixtape No Mercy, No Fear, released in August 2002.
==Background== "Wanksta" was 50 Cent's first single to chart after signing to Eminem's and Dr. Dre's labels, Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment, as well as his first single to be released since "Thug Love" in 1999. Originally appearing on his 2002 mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear, it received a lot of airplay, and was eventually added to the 8 Mile soundtrack later the same year. It was then added as a bonus track on his 2003 debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.