The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States.[2][3] The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995, losing to "U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah. It was ranked as the 422nd greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2021.[4] The beat of the song was also ranked as the fourth greatest hip-hop beat of all time by Rock the Bells in 2024.[5]
Easy Mo Bee has stated that the instrumental was originally intended for Apache, who was unable to record the song due to being on tour with the group Naughty by Nature at the time, and was not sure of future recordings at the time. As a result, Mo Bee gave the instrumental to Craig Mack after Bad Boy Records' founder Sean Combs gave him a substantial amount of money for the instrumental.[6]
The music video for the remix was directed by Hype Williams, and was filmed on a soundstage in black-and-white by Isidro Urquia. It features all the artists from the song, as well as guest appearances by Das EFX, Mic Geronimo, Irv Gotti and Funkmaster Flex, although none perform on the song.
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^"ROCK THE BELLS RADIO NAMES "SHOOK ONES PT. II" GREATEST HIP-HOP BEAT". Rock The Bells. January 2, 2024.
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Flava in Ya Ear is a song by American rapper Craig Mack It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album Project Funk da World on July 26 1994 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records It was remixed with the addition of rappers The Notorious B I G Rampage LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes Flava in Ya Ear Single by Craig Mackfrom the album Project Funk da WorldReleasedJuly 26 1994Recorded1994StudioThe Hit Factory New York CityGenreHardcore hip hopLength3 38LabelBad BoyAristaSongwriter s Craig MackProducer s Easy Mo BeeCraig Mack singles chronology You Don t Have to Worry 1993 Flava in Ya Ear 1994 Flava in Ya Ear Remix 1994 Music video Flava in Ya Ear on YouTube The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 1 It was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1 000 000 copies in the United States 2 3 The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995 losing to U N I T Y by Queen Latifah It was ranked as the 422nd greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2021 4 The beat of the song was also ranked as the fourth greatest hip hop beat of all time by Rock the Bells in 2024 5 Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Remix 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 ReferencesBackground editEasy Mo Bee has stated that the instrumental was originally intended for Apache who was unable to record the song due to being on tour with the group Naughty by Nature at the time and was not sure of future recordings at the time As a result Mo Bee gave the instrumental to Craig Mack after Bad Boy Records founder Sean Combs gave him a substantial amount of money for the instrumental 6 Music video editThe music video for the song was directed by Craig Henry It was filmed in and outside of the New York Hall of Science in Queens New York City as well as in front of the nearby Unisphere Remix edit Flava in Ya Ear Remix nbsp Single by Craig Mack featuring the Notorious B I G Rampage LL Cool J and Busta Rhymesfrom the album Project Funk da WorldReleasedOctober 1994Recorded1994StudioThe Hit Factory New York CityGenreHardcore hip hopLength5 02LabelBad BoyAristaSongwriter s Craig MackChristopher WallaceRoger McNairJames SmithTrevor SmithProducer s Easy Mo BeeChucky ThompsonSean Puffy CombsCraig Mack singles chronology Flava in Ya Ear 1994 Flava in Ya Ear Remix 1994 Get Down 1994 The Notorious B I G singles chronology Juicy 1994 Flava in Ya Ear Remix 1994 Big Poppa 1994 Rampage singles chronology Beware of the Rampsack 1994 Flava in Ya Ear Remix 1994 Wild for da Night 1996 LL Cool J singles chronology Stand by Your Man 1993 Flava in Ya Ear Remix 1994 Hey Lover 1995 Busta Rhymes singles chronology Oh My God 1994 Flava in Ya Ear Remix 1994 Come wit da Git Down Buckwild Remix 1994 Music video Flava in Ya Ear Remix on YouTube The remix of Flava in Ya Ear features American rappers the Notorious B I G Rampage LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes It also contains a new verse by Craig Mack himself It also contains ad libs by Puff Daddy as well as brief singing by Keisha Spivey The remix was included in Bad Boy s 10th Anniversary The Hits album The music video for the remix was directed by Hype Williams and was filmed on a soundstage in black and white by Isidro Urquia It features all the artists from the song as well as guest appearances by Das EFX Mic Geronimo Irv Gotti and Funkmaster Flex although none perform on the song Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1994 Peakposition UK Singles OCC 7 57 UK Club Chart Music Week 8 75 US Billboard Hot 100 9 9 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 10 4 US Hot Rap Songs Billboard 11 1 US Rhythmic Billboard 12 24 Year end charts edit Chart 1994 Position US Billboard Hot 100 13 81 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 14 33 Chart 1995 Position US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 15 92Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 2 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Billboard com Artist Chart History Craig Mack Billboard com Retrieved July 12 2008 a b American single certifications Craig Mack Flava in Ya Ear Recording Industry Association of America Best Selling Records of 1994 Billboard Vol 107 no 3 BPI Communications January 21 1995 p 57 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved May 5 2015 The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Rolling Stone 2021 09 15 Retrieved 2022 07 04 ROCK THE BELLS RADIO NAMES SHOOK ONES PT II GREATEST HIP HOP BEAT Rock The Bells January 2 2024 Scott Dana Easy Mo Bee Traces Ice Cube amp Big Daddy Kane s Influence On Biggie s Ready To Die hiphopdx com Cheri Media Retrieved February 10 2015 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved March 30 2022 The RM Club Chart PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert October 29 1994 p 6 Retrieved May 20 2023 Craig Mack Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved March 30 2022 Craig Mack Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved March 30 2022 Craig Mack Chart History Hot Rap Songs Billboard Retrieved March 30 2022 Craig Mack Chart History Rhythmic Billboard Retrieved March 30 2022 Billboard Top 100 1994 Archived from the original on March 1 2009 Retrieved August 27 2010 Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Year End 1994 Billboard Retrieved March 30 2021 Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Year End 1995 Billboard Retrieved October 22 2021 nbsp This 1990s American single related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flava in Ya Ear amp oldid 1200536669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
