Mic Check (Juelz Santana song)
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2004 single by Juelz Santana
| "Mic Check" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Juelz Santana | |
| from the album What the Game's Been Missing! | |
| Released | December 23, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Label | Diplomat, Def Jam |
| Songwriter(s) | Qaadir Atkinson, James Cleveland, Juelz Santana, Quincy Jones |
| Producer(s) | Neo da Matrix |
| Juelz Santana singles chronology | |
"Mic Check" is a song by American rapper Juelz Santana, released as the first single from his second studio album What the Game's Been Missing! (2005). The song's instrumental is based around a sample of "The Roots Mural Theme" by Quincy Jones.
Critical reception
[edit ]Steve Juon of RapReviews praised Santana's vocal performance on "Mic Check" as an example of "the Santana rap fans are looking for – the one who's a little bit clever with punchlines, who times his flow to go on and off beat purposefully, the one who has a brash personality and sounds like he could dominate the game given half a chance."[1]
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[2] | 76 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Juon, Steve (November 29, 2005). "Juelz Santana :: What the Game's Been Missing! :: Def Jam Recordings". RapReviews. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Juelz Santana Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
