Push It Baby
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"Push It Baby" is the second single of the album Late Night Special
by Pretty Ricky
. It was released in March 2007. The single was also featured in television network BET
's 2007 Spring Bling event during their performance. Pretty Ricky has performed this song live on BET's video countdown show 106 & Park
on May 16, 2007. The official remix features Sean Paul
.
in which users could suggest the "Push It Baby" dance to be featured in the music video for the song. At the end of the contest, a winner was selected, though Pretty Ricky decided to combine the entries and use them all in the video. After production, the music video was aired on Access Granted
on BET. The following day the video was aired as a "New Joint" on 106 & Park, and peaked at number-two on the countdown. On December 31, 2007, it appeared at number 91 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.
The video itself features the members of Pretty Ricky walking into a ballroom. They pick up masks on the table and start dancing, singing, and rapping. They are seen sexually assaulting the wome in the ballroom. The dances submitted in the contest are also featured, and are performed by the group and other dancers. Reggae artist Sean Paul
also appeared in the video; his portion was filmed in Los Angeles, California
. The Pretty Clothing line was featured in the video, as well. Aside from Sean Paul's performance, the video was filmed and took place in Prague
, a city in the European country of the Czech Republic
.
containing a remixed version of the song. This version featured Sean Paul, and is the version actually used in the video. It is the only "official" remix of the song.
Late Night Special
Late Night Special is the second studio album by Pretty Ricky. It was released on January 23, 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling about 132,000 copies in its first week. In its second week on the chart it fell to #5 with 62,000 copies sold...
by Pretty Ricky
Pretty Ricky
Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis, and Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper. In 2007, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career...
. It was released in March 2007. The single was also featured in television network BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
's 2007 Spring Bling event during their performance. Pretty Ricky has performed this song live on BET's video countdown show 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
on May 16, 2007. The official remix features Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
.
Music video
Pretty Ricky held a contest on YouTubeYouTube
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in which users could suggest the "Push It Baby" dance to be featured in the music video for the song. At the end of the contest, a winner was selected, though Pretty Ricky decided to combine the entries and use them all in the video. After production, the music video was aired on Access Granted
Access Granted
Access Granted is an American television series that features an in depth look at the planning and production of R&B and hip hop music videos. Each week, a different artist and their new music video are featured, with the video premiering at the end of the episode. The series began airing in 2001...
on BET. The following day the video was aired as a "New Joint" on 106 & Park, and peaked at number-two on the countdown. On December 31, 2007, it appeared at number 91 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.
The video itself features the members of Pretty Ricky walking into a ballroom. They pick up masks on the table and start dancing, singing, and rapping. They are seen sexually assaulting the wome in the ballroom. The dances submitted in the contest are also featured, and are performed by the group and other dancers. Reggae artist Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
also appeared in the video; his portion was filmed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The Pretty Clothing line was featured in the video, as well. Aside from Sean Paul's performance, the video was filmed and took place in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, a city in the European country of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
Remix
A promotional CD was leaked onto the internetInternet
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containing a remixed version of the song. This version featured Sean Paul, and is the version actually used in the video. It is the only "official" remix of the song.