"Player's Anthem" was the first single released from the Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...

's debut album Conspiracy

Conspiracy (Junior M.A.F.I.A. album)

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. The song which was produced by Clark Kent

Clark Kent (producer)

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. It contains a sample of The New Birth's song "You Are What I'm Talking About". It also featured a chorus by The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...

, became a big hit for the group, peaking at 13 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 7, 1995 for sales of over 500,000 copies. "Player's Anthem's" chorus was interpolated by the group's rivals Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...

 and the Outlawz

Outlawz

Outlawz, formally known as Outlaw Immortalz, is an American hip hop group founded by Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they are probably best known for appearing in the video "Hit 'Em Up", in a diss track aimed at Biggie Smalls and other New York...

 on their diss song "Hit 'Em Up

Hit 'Em Up

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". The Remix sounds similar to the original, but samples "Memory Lane" by Minnie Riperton

Minnie Riperton

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A-Side

1. "Player's Anthem" (Dirty Version)- 5:24
2. "Player's Anthem" (Radio Version)- 4:10
3. "Player's Anthem" (Instrumental)- 4:10

B-Side

1. "Player's Anthem" (Dirty Remix)- 4:10
2. "Player's Anthem" (Radio Remix)- 4:17
3. "Player's Anthem" (Remix Instrumental)- 4:10

Peak positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	13
Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs	7
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	2
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	28
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	72