Lyin' King

"Lyin' King"
Single by Nine
from the album Cloud 9
B-side "Industry Party"
Released July 23, 1996
Format Vinyl, Cassette, CD
Recorded 1995
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:36
Label Profile
Writer(s) Derrick Keyes, Rob Lewis
Producer(s) Rob Lewis
Nine chronology
"Any Emcee"
(1995)
"Lyin' King"
(1996)

"Lyin' King" was the first single released from Nine's second album, Cloud 9. It was released on July 23, 1996 and was produced by Rob Lewis. "Lyin' King" was Nine's final charting single, making it to three different Billboard charts, including 35 on the Hot Rap Singles. The song is an indirect diss aimed at rappers who were trying to capitalize on the popular Mafioso rap at the time.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Michael Lucero.[1]

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "Lyin' King" (Clean Version)
  2. "Lyin' King" (Album Version)
  3. "Lyin' King" (Catch The Beat Instrumental)

B-Side

  1. "Industry Party"
  2. "Industry Party" (Instrumental)
  3. "Lyin' King" (Instrumental)
  4. "Lyin' King" (Acapella)

Charts

Chart Position
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop # 82
Hot Rap Singles # 21
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales # 11

References

  1. ""Lyin' King" by Nine - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. August 13, 1996. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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