Hustlin'

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“Hustlin'”
Single by Rick Ross from the album Port of Miami
Released	March 28, 2006
Format	CD single
Genre	Mafioso rap
Length	3:48
Label	Def Jam
Producer	The Runners
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Hustlin'" (2006) "Cross That Line" (2006)

Hustlin' is the first single off Miami rapper Rick Ross's debut album Port of Miami. There is a remix of this song that features Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. The song also appears remixed on DJ Drama & Lil Wayne's mixtape Dedication 2. An unofficial leaked remix was made featuring Lil Wayne, Z-Ro, Jay-Z, T.I., Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, Young Jeezy & Lil Flip.

In the lyrics of the song, Rick Ross refers to the cocaine traffic network the real Rick Ross had built up, stating that he is "into distribution" like "Atlantic" and ships coc across the "Atlantic Ocean". The song also contains references to Manuel Noriega, former Panamanian Militant General, Pablo Escobar, Colombian narcotics trafficker, and Kenneth "Black" Williams, Miami-area drug runner. To emphasize that he is talking about Noriega the dictator and not Noreaga, the Queens-based rapper, Ross adds "the REAL Noriega", who he claims owes him "a hundred favors."

In the video, Rick Ross wears a shirt with the words Boobie Boys in homage to a drug gang. Pitbull, Trick Daddy, Cool and Dre, Smitty, DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Field Mob, The Runners, and Trina are seen in the music video.

The song is featured in Katt Williams' act at the Comedy Club in the Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto IV and part of the EA published videogame Skate soundtrack.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	54
U.S. Hot Digital Songs	25
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	7
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	20

Hustlin' (Remix)

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Hot Digital Songs	48

Hustlin' Revolution (DNMEJ Remix)

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Hot Digital Songs	16