My 64
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"My 64" is the second single from Mike Jones'
Mike Jones (rapper)
Michael "Mike" Jones is an American southern rap artist, who initially was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to be the owner of Ice Age Entertainment....

 album The American Dream. It features Bun B
Bun B
Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...

 and Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

. It samples "Boyz-n-the-Hood" by Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...

. The radio version doesn't feature Snoop's outro and the last chorus that follows thus the airplay single is 3:55 long. Miss Nana freestyles the song on her album I Declare War. Snoop Dogg is often credited as simply Snoop.

The video for My 64 was shot on 19 April 2007 and was directed by Dr. Teeth. It features the artists driving through Los Angeles. One of the cars used is the same as the one Snoop made his entrance to the Video Music Awards of 2005 in.

"64'"refers to a 1964 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United...

, which is pictured on the single cover. The car has long been a favorite of lowrider
Lowrider
]A lowrider is a style of car originated by Chicano communities that sits lower to the ground than most other cars. Many lowriders have their suspension systems modified so that their ride can change height at the flip of a switch...

 customizers.

NFL quarterback Vince Young
Vince Young
Vincent Paul Young, Jr. , nicknamed "VY", is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Tennessee Titans. Young was the third overall draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college...

 appears in the video, in various scenes riding in the passengers seat of the Impala. Also, where Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...

 is sampled, his son Lil Eazy-E lip-synches the words to his fathers verse.

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...

 
1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 
53
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

22

Remix

  • "My 64 (Remix)" Feat. The Game, Bun B, and Snoop Dogg from the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 4

Music video

  • Director(s): Dr. Teeth
  • Production co: The Filming Co.
  • Rep: Labuda Management


Alex Thomas
Alex Thomas
Alex Thomas is an English drummer from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, who currently performs with Squarepusher and Air.He joined Bolt Thrower on August 21, 1997 at the age of 19...

, Lil' Eazy-E, Lil Rob
Lil Rob
Roberto Flores , best known by his stage name Lil Rob, is a Mexican American rapper, producer, and actor-Biography:...

, Chino XL
Chino XL
Derek Keith Barbosa , better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent...

, and the bulk of the Ice Age Entertainment
Ice Age Entertainment
Ice Age Entertainment is a record label created and owned by southern rapper Mike Jones and business partner Ray "Mello" Moore. The record label was created around late 2001. Mike Jones has re-signed with Swishahouse, and has come to terms with them. Swishahouse will now distribute albums released...

roster make cameo appearances in the video. Lil' Eazy-E Lip-Synches the hook in the video.
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