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"N.O.R.E."
Single by Noreaga
from the album N.O.R.E.
ReleasedApril 28, 1998
Recorded1997
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length3:07
LabelPenalty Recordings, Tommy Boy Records
Songwriter(s)Victor Santiago, Jr., Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes
Producer(s)Trackmasters
Noreaga singles chronology
"N.O.R.E."
(1998) 		"Banned from T.V."
(1998)

"N.O.R.E." is a song by American hip hop recording artist Noreaga, released on April 28, 1998, as the lead single from his solo debut studio album N.O.R.E. (1998). The song, which serves as Noreaga's solo commercial debut single, was produced by Poke & Tone of the Trackmasters.

Music video

The music video, directed by Diane Martel, depicts Noreaga trying to escape from imprisonment. Fellow New York-based rappers Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star, Cormega, Fat Joe and Musaliny, all make cameo appearances in the music video.

In other media

In 2005, the song was featured in the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] 59
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[2] 32

References

  1. ^ "N.O.R.E. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "N.O.R.E. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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