N.O.R.E. (song)

"N.O.R.E."
Single by Noreaga
from the album N.O.R.E.
Released	April 28, 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	3:07
Label	Penalty Recordings, Tommy Boy Records
Writer(s)	Victor Santiago, Jr., Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes
Producer(s)	Trackmasters
Noreaga singles chronology
"N.O.R.E." (1998) "You Came Up" (1998)
Music video "N.O.R.E." on YouTube

"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 debut studio album N.O.R.E. (1998). The song, which serves as Noreaga's commercial debut solo single, was produced by Poke & Tone of the Trackmasters. The song was later included on Swizz Beatz's 2002 compilation, G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories. In 2005, the song was featured in the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

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.

Charts

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

References

1. "N.O.R.E. – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for N.O.R.E.. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
2. "N.O.R.E. – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for N.O.R.E.. Retrieved November 10, 2015.