Ridin' Spinners
2003 single by Three 6 Mafia
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"Ridin' Spinners" is a song by American hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, featuring Lil' Flip.[3][4][5] It was the only single released in support of their 2003 album, Da Unbreakables.[6] Produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J, it contains a sample of "Eazy-Duz-It" (1988) by Eazy-E.[3]
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| Single by Three 6 Mafia | ||||
| from the album Da Unbreakables | ||||
| Released | May 31, 2003[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:10 | |||
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The single was a minor summer radio hit on the subject of then-popular spinning rims.[7][8][9] It was also nominated in the "Single of the year — collaboration" category for The Source's 2004 Hip-Hop Music Awards,[10] ultimately losing to "Damn!" by YoungBloodZ.[11]
Music video
"Ridin' Spinners" received a music video following its release.[12] In Juicy J's 2023 memoir, Chronicles of the Juice Man, he claimed that group member Lord Infamous overdosed on drugs during the video shoot.[13]
Critical reception
Winfred Cross, writing for The Charlotte Post, called the single "perfect summer fluff" and "the kind of thing that could be a huge hit if given the right exposure".[14] Steve Juon of RapReviews described "Ridin' Spinners" as a "bouncy and infectious" inclusion on an album otherwise "filled with futile nonsense".[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 62 |