ROUSTABOUT 8/17/1999 The single peaked at number

The single peaked at number two on the Billboard R&B charts

Even more than usual

with a perception encompassing the anger of a generation

" a simple yet aptly titled baller where MGK gives up "I'm the type to drop a hit of acid on the beach/And then fly to Baltimore and scream 'F*ck the police

as 1989's Slip of the Tongue showed

ROUSTABOUT 8/17/1999 The single peaked at numberRoustabout took Elvis Presley to the carnival, a setting referenced often over the course of the 20 minute soundtrack. "It's Carnival Time" and "Carny Town" bring the circus to the title, but "It's a Wonderful World" and "Roustabout" also nod toward the midway, a good indication that the 11 songs here aren't necessarily designed to be heard outside of the film, and yet Roustabout wound up topping the Billboard charts. Blame this number one entirely on