Magic Stick - Wikipedia

2003 single by Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent

"Magic Stick"
Single by Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent
from the album La Bella Mafia
Released	April 8, 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Dirty rap
Length	6:00 (album version)3:31 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic Queen Bee Shady Aftermath
Songwriters	Kimberly Jones Curtis Jackson III
Producer	Carlos "Phantom of the Beat" Evans
Lil' Kim singles chronology
"Ten Commandments" (2003) "Magic Stick" (2003) "Can't Hold Us Down" (2003)
50 Cent singles chronology
"21 Questions"(2003) "Magic Stick"(2003) "P.I.M.P."(2003)
Audio
"Magic Stick" on YouTube

"Magic Stick" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring fellow American rapper 50 Cent, released on April 8, 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 performed very well on the charts, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

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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,[1] 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.[2] 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.

The song is featured in the films King's Ransom and Now You See Me 2, as well as the animated series The Cleveland Show, on the episode titled “Brown Magic”.

Chart performance

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The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 26, 2003 at number 75[3] peaking at number two, kept out of the number one spot by "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z.[4] A video was scheduled to be shot, but problems between Lil' Kim and 50 Cent caused the shoot to be canceled. The song received massive radio airplay, peaking at number one on the airplay chart, and it spent a total of 24 weeks on the Hot 100.[5] 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.

Live performance

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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. [6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2003)	Peakposition
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	47
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10]	7
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11]	1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2003)	Peakposition
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]	18
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[14]	9

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	Platinum	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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1. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 16 August 2003. p. 70. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
2. ^ MTV News (March 27, 2003). "Lil' Kim Forgives 50 Cent For Dissing Her Nose, Joins Him For 'Magic Stick'". Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
3. ^ Billboard. "US Singles Top 100 - Issue Date: Saturday April 26, 2003". Retrieved September 11, 2012.
4. ^ "Hot 100 - Week of July 12, 2003". April 26, 2003. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
5. ^ Billboard. "Magic Stick - 50 Cent". Retrieved September 11, 2012.
6. ^ "Lil' Kim Rocks 'Magic Stick' With 50 Cent Down Under". rapfix.mtv.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
7. ^ "Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent – Magic Stick". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
8. ^ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
9. ^ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
10. ^ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
11. ^ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
12. ^ "2003 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
13. ^ "2003 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
14. ^ "2003 Year End Charts – Hot Rap Singles Titles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2012.[dead link]
15. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Kim feat. 50 Cent – Magic Stick". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Type Magic Stick in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

v t e Lil' Kim
Discography Videography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Hard Core The Notorious K.I.M. La Bella Mafia The Naked Truth 9
Mixtapes	Ms. G.O.A.T. Black Friday Hard Core 2K14 Lil Kim Season
Singles	"No Time" "Crush on You" "Not Tonight" "Call Me" "No Matter What They Say" "How Many Licks?" "Lady Marmalade" "In the Air Tonite" "The Jump Off" "Magic Stick" "Lighters Up" "Whoa" "Download" "Nasty One"
Featured singles	"It's All About the Benjamins" "I Can Love You" "Hit Em wit da Hee" "Money, Power & Respect" "Notorious B.I.G." "Wait a Minute" "Kimnotyze" "Get Down on It" "Can't Hold Us Down" "Sugar (Gimme Some)" "Let It Go" "Wake Me Up"
Other songs	"Ten Commandments" "Wanna Lick" "Took Us a Break"
Tours	Return of the Queen Tour
Related articles	Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown Queen Bee Entertainment

v t e 50 Cent singles
Power of the Dollar	"How to Rob" "Thug Love" "Your Life's on the Line"
Get Rich or Die Tryin'	"In da Club" "21 Questions" "Many Men (Wish Death)" "P.I.M.P." "If I Can't"
The Massacre	"Disco Inferno" "Candy Shop" "Just a Lil Bit" "Outta Control"
Get Rich or Die Tryin' OST	"Hustler's Ambition" "Window Shopper" "Best Friend" "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" "Have a Party"
Curtis	"Straight to the Bank" "Amusement Park" "I Get Money" "Ayo Technology" "I'll Still Kill"
Before I Self Destruct	"Ok, You're Right" "Baby by Me" "Do You Think About Me"
The Big 10	"I Just Wanna"
Animal Ambition	"Don't Worry 'Bout It" "Hold On" "Pilot" "Smoke"
Other singles	"Wanksta" "Get Up" "I Get It In" "Outlaw" "New Day" "First Date" "My Life" "Major Distribution" "We Up" "I'm the Man" "No Romeo No Juliet"
Featured singles	"React" "Magic Stick" "On Fire" "Let Me In" "Encore" "Westside Story" "How We Do" "Hate It or Love It" "MJB da MVP" "So Seductive" "I Know You Don't Love Me" "Hands Up" "You Don't Know" "Jimmy Crack Corn" "Can't Leave 'em Alone" "Crack a Bottle" "Mujeres in the Club" "Pass the Patron" "Down on Me" "Let's Get It In" "No Dejemos Que se Apague" "Here We Go Again" "Buzzin'" "Haters" "Right There" "Hate Bein' Sober" "Remember the Name" "The Woo"
Notable songs	"Ghetto Qur'an (Forgive Me)" "Piggy Bank"

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