I Got the Hook Up (song)

"I Got the Hook Up!"
Single by Master P and Sons of Funk
from the album I Got the Hook-Up! and The Game of Funk
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
Recorded1998
GenreHip-hop
Length4:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Percy Miller
  • Desmond D. Mapp
  • Rico Crowder
  • Gregory E. Mapp
  • Joshua Lorenzo Chew
Producer(s)
I Got the Hook-Up! singles chronology
"I Got the Hook Up!"
(1998) 		"Keep It Real"
(1998)
Master P singles chronology
"Make Em Say Uhh"
(1998) 		"I Got the Hook Up!"
(1998) 		"Thinkin' Bout U"
(1998)
Sons of Funk singles chronology
"Pushin' Inside You"
(1997) 		"I Got the Hook Up!"
(1998) 		"Goodbye to My Homies"
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"I Got the Hook Up!" is a song written and performed by American rapper Master P and fellow R&B group Sons of Funk. It was released on March 24, 1998 via No Limit/Priority Records as the lead single from I Got the Hook-Up! soundtrack. Produced by KLC and Sons of Funk, the song was later included in the latter's debut studio album The Game of Funk.

The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 20 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, atop the Hot Rap Songs, and number 33 on the Rhythmic Airplay charts in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 15, 1998, for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone. By the end of January 1999, the single has sold 700,000 units.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Got the Hook Up" (Album Version)
  • Percy Miller
  • Desmond D. Mapp
  • Rico Crowder
  • Gregory E. Mapp
  • Joshua Lorenzo Chew
KLC 
2."I Got the Hook Up" (Instrumental Version)   
3."I Got the Hook Up" (R&B Mix)   
4."From What I Was Told"James Tapp, Jr.Carlos Stephens 

Personnel

  • Percy "Master P" Miller – songwriter, vocals, executive producer
  • Desmond D. Mapp – songwriter, vocals, producer
  • Rico Crowder – songwriter, vocals, producer
  • Gregory E. Mapp – songwriter, vocals, producer
  • Joshua Lorenzo Chew – songwriter, vocals, producer
  • Craig S. "KLC" Lawson – producer

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 700,000[9]

References

  1. ^ "I Got the Hook Up - Master P | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Master P Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Master P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Master P Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "Master P Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Master P Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "The Year in Music 1998: Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1998. p. YE-44. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1998. p. YE-51. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 24, 2025 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Master P – I Got The Hook Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
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