Grew Up a Screw Up

"Grew Up a Screw Up" is the second single from Ludacris' Release Therapy. The song features Young Jeezy, who Ludacris was previously thought to have beef with and a sample of the late The Notorious B.I.G. who sings the hook "I grew up a fucking screw up." Curiously, in the video, Young Jeezy raps a verse different from the one which appeared on the Release Therapy Disc. 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. The video features Slick Pulla and Bloodraw (from CTE).

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

Ludacris singles

Discography Awards Filmography

Back for the First Time	"What's Your Fantasy" "Southern Hospitality"

Word of Mouf	"Area Codes" "Rollout (My Business)" "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)" "Move Bitch"

The Good Life	"Fatty Girl"

2 Fast 2 Furious	"Act a Fool"

Chicken-n-Beer	"P-Poppin" "Stand Up" "Splash Waterfalls" "Diamond in the Back" "Blow It Out"

The Red Light District	"Get Back" "Number One Spot" "The Potion" "Pimpin' All Over the World"

Release Therapy	"Money Maker" "Grew Up a Screw Up" "Runaway Love" "Slap"

Theater of the Mind	"What Them Girls Like" "Wish You Would" "Undisputed" "One More Drink" "Nasty Girl"

Battle of the Sexes	"How Low" "My Chick Bad" "Sex Room"

Ludaversal	"Good Lovin"

Featured singles	"One Minute Man" "Loverboy" "Welcome to Atlanta" "Why Don't We Fall in Love" "Gossip Folks" "Holidae In" "Yeah!" "Lovers & Friends" "Shake Dat Shit" "Oh" "Sugar (Gimme Some)" "Georgia" "Unpredictable" "Need a Boss" "Glamorous" "Get Buck in Here" "I'm So Hood (Remix)" "Rock Star" "Gimme Dat" "Grippin'" "How We Do It (Around My Way)" "Still Standing" "Chopped & Skrewed" "How Do You Sleep?" "Bulletproof" "Regret" "Creepin' (Solo)" "Baby" "Break Your Heart" "All I Do Is Win" "Ride" "Porn Star Dancing" "I Like" "Saturday Night" "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" "Dirt Road Anthem" "Little Bad Girl" "Wet the Bed" "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" "We in This Bitch" "All Around the World"

Other songs	"War with God" "Down in tha Dirty" "Shake Señora" "Candy Paint & Gold Teeth" "Representin" "Rest of My Life" "Party Girls"

Young Jeezy

Discography

Studio albums	Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.) Come Shop wit Me Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 The Inspiration The Recession TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition Seen It All: The Autobiography Church in These Streets

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"

Featured singles	"Icy" "Get Throwed" "Say I" "Grew Up a Screw Up" "Top Back (Remix)" "Diamonds" "5000 Ones" "100 Million" "Love in This Club" "Louie" "I'm So Paid" "Never Ever" "Amazing" "Better Believe It" "I'm Goin' In" "Fed Up" "Hard" "Put Your Hands Up" "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" "We in This Bitch" "Champion" "Major Distribution" "Show Out" "Pour It Up (Remix)" "Act Right" "My Nigga" "Money Can't Buy"

Collaborative singles	"Dem Boyz" "White Girl"

Related topics	Boyz n da Hood U.S.D.A CTE World

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