"Hood Figga" | ||||||||
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Single by Gorilla Zoe | ||||||||
from the album Welcome to the Zoo | ||||||||
Released | June 19, 2007 | |||||||
Format | CD single, Digital download | |||||||
Genre | Hip hop | |||||||
Length | 3:35 | |||||||
Label | Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment | |||||||
Writer(s) | Alonzo Mathis, Dee Jay Dana, Chris Flame | |||||||
Producer(s) | Chris Flame, Dee Jay Dana | |||||||
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"Hood Nigga" (edited for radio as "Hood Figga") is a song by American hip hop recording artist Gorilla Zoe, released as the lead single from his debut album, Welcome to the Zoo. It was officially released via iTunes, on July 17, 2007. The song was produced by Chris Flame and Dee Jay Dana.
This music video was premiered on MTV2 on June 18, 2007 and BET on June 19, 2007. DJ Drama, Block, Yung Joc, Eightball, and Trae made cameo appearances in the music video.
"Hood Nigga" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending August 11, 2007 at number 100. Twelve weeks later, it peaked at number 38 on the week ending November 3, 2007 and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks after leaving the chart. This is Gorilla Zoe's only top 40 hit on that chart, to date.