I Got the Hook Up (song)

"I Got the Hook Up!" is a song written and performed by American rapper Master P and fellow R&B group Sons of Funk. It was released on March 24, 1998 via No Limit/Priority Records as the lead single from I Got the Hook-Up! soundtrack. Produced by KLC and Sons of Funk, the song was later included in the latter's debut studio album The Game of Funk.

"I Got the Hook Up!"
Single by Master P and Sons of Funk
from the album I Got the Hook-Up! and The Game of Funk
Released	March 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
Recorded	1998
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	4:16
Label	No Limit Priority
Songwriter(s)	Percy Miller Desmond D. Mapp Rico Crowder Gregory E. Mapp Joshua Lorenzo Chew
Producer(s)	KLC Sons of Funk
I Got the Hook-Up! singles chronology
"I Got the Hook Up!" (1998) "Keep It Real" (1998)
Master P singles chronology
"Make Em Say Uhh" (1998) "I Got the Hook Up!" (1998) "Thinkin' Bout U" (1998)
Sons of Funk singles chronology
"Pushin' Inside You" (1997) "I Got the Hook Up!" (1998) "Goodbye to My Homies" (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 20 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, atop the Hot Rap Songs, and number 33 on the Rhythmic Airplay charts in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 15, 1998, for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone. By the end of January 1999, the single has sold 700,000 units.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Got the Hook Up" (Album Version)	Percy Miller Desmond D. Mapp Rico Crowder Gregory E. Mapp Joshua Lorenzo Chew	KLC
2.	"I Got the Hook Up" (Instrumental Version)
3.	"I Got the Hook Up" (R&B Mix)
4.	"From What I Was Told"	James Tapp, Jr.	Carlos Stephens

Personnel

• Percy "Master P" Miller – songwriter, vocals, executive producer
• Desmond D. Mapp – songwriter, vocals, producer
• Rico Crowder – songwriter, vocals, producer
• Gregory E. Mapp – songwriter, vocals, producer
• Joshua Lorenzo Chew – songwriter, vocals, producer
• Craig S. "KLC" Lawson – producer

Charts

Weekly charts Charts (1998) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[2] 16 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 11 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[4] 20 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 33

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Billboard Hot 100[7] 67 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 56

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	700,000[10]