Magic Stick
2003 single by Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent
"Magic Stick" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring fellow American rapper 50 Cent, released in April 2003 as the second single from her third studio album, La Bella Mafia (2003). The song was produced by Carlos "Fantom of the Beat" Evans. Despite not having a physical release or music video, the song was a radio hit, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 in New Zealand.
01Background
The song samples "It Be's That Way Sometimes" by Joe Simon. The song was originally intended for 50 Cent's album Get Rich or Die Tryin' and featured rapper Trina. After Trina sent her verse back to 50 Cent, he decided that she wasn't suited well for the song. 50 Cent then sent the song to Lil' Kim, who failed to send the song back to 50 Cent before the deadline for his record, so he let her use it for her album La Bella Mafia. A sequel to "Magic Stick", titled "Wanna Lick (Magic Stick, Pt. 2)", was recorded by the pair and released on Lil' Kim's 2008 mixtape Ms. G.O.A.T.
02Chart performance
The song debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 26, 2003, then peaked at number two on July 12. A video was scheduled to be shot, but problems between Lil' Kim and 50 Cent caused the shoot to be canceled. The song spent a total of 24 weeks on the Hot 100. The song charted as Kim's second-highest single (as a lead artist), and her second-highest overall, after 2001's "Lady Marmalade" with Mya, Pink, and Christina Aguilera. It also became 50 Cent's second overall top-10 and top-three single. Elsewhere, the song charted in New Zealand, reaching number 47 on the RIANZ Singles Chart and receiving a platinum certification from Recorded Music NZ in 2026, denoting sales and streaming units exceeding 30,000.
03Live performance
Lil' Kim performed the song in 2011 at the latter's show in Australia. She also performed this song in 2003 on The BET Awards main stage.
04Charts
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05Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and credits
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