Grew Up a Screw Up

2006 single by Ludacris featuring Young Jeezy

"Grew Up a Screw Up"

Single by Ludacris featuring Young Jeezy

from the album Release Therapy

Released

October 31, 2006

Recorded

2006

Genre

Gangsta rap

Length

4:00

Label

DTP, Def Jam

Songwriter(s)

Christopher Bridges, Christopher Wallace, Edgar Winter, Osten Harvey, Jr., Jay Jenkins, Johnny Mollings, Leonardo Mollings, Luis Resto, Marshall Mathers, Tupac Shakur

Producer(s)

DJ Nasty & LVM

Ludacris singles chronology

"Need a Boss"
(2006)

"Grew Up a Screw Up"
(2006)

"Runaway Love"
(2007)

Young Jeezy singles chronology

"Say I"
(2006)

"Grew Up a Screw Up"
(2006)

"I Luv It"
(2006)

"Grew Up A Screw Up" is the second single from Ludacris' Release Therapy. The song features Young Jeezy and a sample of The Notorious B.I.G. who sings the hook "I grew up a fucking screw up." In the video, Young Jeezy raps a verse different from the one which appeared on the Release Therapy album. The video premiered on BET's 106 & Park as a New Joint on Friday October 13, 2006. The video has already been released on MTV Jams.

Music video

The music video's concept is not as complex as other videos featuring Ludacris. It is shot outdoors, where Ludacris and Young Jeezy rap. Behind them is a screen that shows videos and pictures of the places where they grew up. It was directed by Chaka Zulu and premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 13, 2006.

Remix

The official remix is the video version with an alternate Young Jeezy verse. Rapper's Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Brisco freestyled over the beat on Lil Wayne's mixtape 'Lil Weezy Ana Vol. 1'.

Credits and personnel

The credits for "Grew Up a Screw Up" are adapted from the liner notes of Release Therapy.^[1]

Recording

Recorded at: The Ludaplex and Thug Mansion Studios, both in Atlanta, Georgia and Nasty's Crib in Orlando, Florida.

Personnel

Ludacris – vocals, songwriting
DJ Nasty & LVM – producers
Young Jeezy – vocals, songwriting
Johnny Mollings – songwriting
Lenny Mollings – songwriting, recording, guitar
Joshua Monroy – recording
Tony Rey – recording
Phil Tan – mixing
Josh Houghkirk – additional engineering
Osten Harvey, Jr. – songwriting
Marshall Mathers – songwriting
Luis Edgardo Resto – songwriting
Tupac Shakur – songwriting
Chris Wallace – songwriting
Edgar Winter – songwriting
Bernie Grundman – mastering

Samples

Contains elements of "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac and written by Osten Harvey, Jr., Marshall Mathers, Luis Edgardo Resto, Tupac Shakur, Chris Wallace and Edgar Winter.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	60

References

^ (2007) Release notes for Release Therapy by Ludacris (liner notes). The Island Def Jam Music Group (1708937)
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Issue Date: 2007-01-13" (requires registration). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

External links

"Grew Up a Screw Up" Official music video on YouTube

Ludacris

Studio albums

Compilations

Golden Grain
Disturbing tha Peace

EPs

Burning Bridges

Mixtapes

DJ Drama Presents: The Preview

Singles

"What's Your Fantasy"
"Southern Hospitality"
"Area Codes"
"Rollout (My Business)"
"Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)"
"Move Bitch"
"Fatty Girl"
"Act a Fool"
"P-Poppin"
"Stand Up"
"Splash Waterfalls"
"Diamond in the Back"
"Blow It Out"
"Get Back"
"Number One Spot"
"The Potion"
"Pimpin' All Over the World"
"Georgia"
"Money Maker"
"Grew Up a Screw Up"
"Runaway Love"
"Slap"
"Down in tha Dirty"
"What Them Girls Like"
"One More Drink"
"Nasty Girl"
"How Low"
"My Chick Bad"
"Sex Room"
"Representin"
"Rest of My Life"
"Party Girls"
"Good Lovin"
"Vitamin D"

Featured singles

"One Minute Man"
"Bia' Bia'"
"Welcome to Atlanta"
"B R Right"
"Why Don't We Fall in Love"
"Gossip Folks"
"Holidae In"
"Hot & Wet"
"Yeah!"
"Lovers and Friends"
"Shake Dat Shit"
"Oh"
"Sugar (Gimme Some)"
"Unpredictable"
"Need a Boss"
"Glamorous"
"Get Buck in Here"
"I'm So Hood (Remix)"
"Rock Star"
"How We Do It (Around My Way)"
"Chopped 'n' Skrewed"
"How Do You Sleep?"
"Addicted to Money"
"Bulletproof"
"Regret"
"Baby"
"Break Your Heart"
"All I Do Is Win"
"Ride"
"Beamer, Benz, or Bentley" (Remix)
"Porn Star Dancing"
"I Like"
"Saturday Night"
"Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
"Welcome to My Hood" (Remix)
"Country Shit" (Remix)
"Little Bad Girl"
"Wet the Bed"
"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
"We in This Bitch"
"All Around the World"
"The Champion"
"SexBeat"
"Peaches" (Remix)
"Billie Eilish Legends Mix."

Other songs

"War with God"
"Wish You Would"
"Undisputed"
"Still Standing"
"Dirt Road Anthem"
"Shake Señora" (Remix)

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Discography
Studio albums	Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration The Recession TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition Seen It All: The Autobiography Church in These Streets Trap or Die 3 Pressure TM104: The Legend of the Snowman The Recession 2 I Might Forgive... But I Don't Forget
Mixtapes	1,000 Grams The Real Is Back The Real Is Back 2 It's tha World Boss Yo Life Up Gang
Collaboration albums	Boyz n da Hood Cold Summer
Singles	"And Then What" "Soul Survivor" "Go Crazy" "My Hood" "I Luv It" "Go Getta" "Dreamin'" "Put On" "Vacation" "Crazy World" "My President" "Who Dat" "Lose My Mind" "Ballin'" "F.A.M.E." "I Do" "Leave You Alone" "R.I.P." "Seen It All" "All There"
Featured songs	"Icy" "Get Throwed" "Say I" "Grew Up a Screw Up" "Top Back (Remix)" "Diamonds" "5000 Ones" "I'm So Hood (Remix)" "100 Million" "Love in This Club" "Side Effects" "Louie" "Out Here Grindin" "I'm So Paid" "Never Ever" "Amazing" "Better Believe It" "I'm Goin' In" "Hard" "Put Your Hands Up" "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" "We in This Bitch" "Hold On (Shut Up)" "Champion" "My Homies Still" "Major Distribution" "Show Out" "Pour It Up (Remix)" "Act Right" "My Nigga" "Money Can't Buy"
Collaborative singles	"Dem Boyz" "White Girl"
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