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"How to Rob" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. The song serves as his debut single and the lead single from his album ''Power of the Dollar''. The song, produced by Tone & Poke of Trackmasters, features D-Dot, also known as The Madd Rapper. The song was also included on the soundtrack to the film ''In Too Deep''. ==Background== Roxanne Blandford from Allmusic called it an "uproariously cunning single".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Power of the Dollar'' album review )〕 The song features statements in quick succession about robbing and mugging numerous prominent figures in the R&B and Hip Hop music scene. After giving "R.I.P." shout-outs to Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, 50 Cent talks about robbing, in order: *Lil' Kim *P Diddy *Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston *Brian McKnight *Keith Sweat *Cardan *Harlem World *Mase *Ol' Dirty Bastard *Foxy Brown and Kurupt *Jay-Z *Case *Trackmasters *Slick Rick *Stevie J *Big Pun *Master P *Silkk The Shocker *Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith *Timbaland and Missy Elliott *Joe *Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat *DMX *Treach *DJ Clue *TQ *Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and RZA *Sticky Fingaz *Fredro Starr *Canibus *Heavy D *Juvenile *Blackstreet *R. Kelly (though not by name, is referenced within the lyrics) *Boyz II Men and Michael Bivins *Mike Tyson and Robin Givens *Mister Cee *Busta Rhymes and the Flipmode Squad *Kirk Franklin. The song originally also had lyrics against R&B singer Mariah Carey and her ex-husband Tommy Mottola with the lyrics ''"I'll man handle Mariah like 'Bitch, get on the ground' / You ain't with Tommy no more, who gon' protect you now?"''. When the song was released, this line was replaced (because Mariah Carey threatened to leave the label if her name remained on the song) with the lyrics ''"I'll man handle Case like 'Duke, get on the ground' / You ain't with Mary no more, where you gettin' chips from now?"'', referencing R&B singer Case Woodard and his former girlfriend Mary J. Blige. The song may have been a tribute to the infamous 1980s gangster Kelvin Martin, whose nickname "50 Cent" inspired 50 Cent's own name. Martin was infamous for robbing celebrities. Note that 50 Cent was previously featured in the Onyx song "React" in 1998, where Sticky Fingaz was a member of the group, but was one of the celebrities mentioned in this song. Since the song's release, 50 Cent has worked with Jay-Z, Diddy, Mase, Busta Rhymes, DMX, Missy Elliott, DJ Clue, Juvenile, Joe, Lil' Kim, R. Kelly and Timbaland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「How to Rob」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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