I'm the Man (50 Cent song)

"I'm the Man" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Sonny Digital originally released on SoundCloud. After hearing the song, 50 Cent reached out to purchase the song from Sonny Digital, he agreed on the selling it with the only stipulation be that 50 couldn’t change the hook or production. 50 cent released it on December 4, 2015 as the third single from his eleventh mixtape, The Kanan Tape (2015).^[1] The hip hop song features vocals and production from Sonny Digital.^[2] It was released for digital download on February 12, 2016.^[3][4]

"I'm the Man"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Sonny Digital
from the album The Kanan Tape
Released	December 4, 2015
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:56
Label	Capitol G-Unit
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Sonny Uwaezuoke
Producer(s)	Sonny Digital
50 Cent singles chronology
"Too Rich For the Bitch" (2015) "I'm the Man" (2015) "I'm the Man (Remix)" (2016)
Sonny Digital singles chronology
"I'm the Man" (2016)

Music video

On January 1, 2016, 50 Cent uploaded the music video for "I'm the Man" on his YouTube account.^[5]

Track listing

• Download digital^[3]

1. I'm the Man (featuring Sonny Digital) — 3:55

Remix

"I'm the Man (Remix)"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Chris Brown
Released	May 6, 2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:55
Label	G-Unit
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Sonny Uwaezuoke Christopher Brown
Producer(s)	Sonny Digital
50 Cent singles chronology
"I'm the Man" (2016) "I'm the Man (Remix)" (2016) "No Romeo No Juliet" (2016)
Chris Brown single singles chronology
"Grass Ain't Greener" (2016) "I'm the Man (Remix)" (2016) "No Romeo No Juliet" (2016)

The official remix features vocals from recording artist Chris Brown and produced by Sonny Digital.^[6] It was released for digital download on May 6, 2016 as the single, with the record label G-Unit Records.

Track listing

• Download digital^[7]

1. I'm the Man (Remix) (featuring Chris Brown) – 3:55

Music video

The music video for the remix version premiered on May 6, 2016, on his YouTube and Vevo account.^[8] It was directed by Eif Rivera.^[9] The end of the video features the preview from music video "No Romeo No Juliet" As of April 2024, the video has amassed over 320 million views.^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[11]	2
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12]	50

Remix version

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[13]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.