"Pimpin'" is a song by American rapper Tony Yayo, included as a track on his debut studio album Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (2005). The song's production was handled by record producer LT Moe, who also helped in the writing process with Yayo. Musically, "Pimpin'" is a rap song expressing Yayo's desire to be able to legally pimp women. It is backed by an upbeat, "bouncy" production containing elements of digital guitar.

"Pimpin'" received generally mixed reviews from music critics: although some praised the song's upbeat production, others called the song "bland" when compared to Yayo's previous work, which typically covers a darker subject matter. Despite not being released as a single, the song received considerable airplay on US urban contemporary radio stations, which resulted in the song charting at number sixty-six on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. An accompanying music video was filmed for the song, directed by production group Fat Cats.

"Pimpin'" was written by Tony Yayo and LT Moe, with Moe also handling production duties. The song was recorded by Moe at Encore Studios – a recording studio in Los Angeles, California.Audio mixing was carried out by Steve Baughman at Right Track Studios, a recording studio in New York City. The song was mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner. It is listed ninth on the track listing for Thoughts of a Predicate Felon and is of three minutes and six seconds in length, consisting of three choruses separated by two verses, all performed by Yayo.

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