It's Hard out Here for a Pimp
| "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Three 6 Mafia | |
| from the album Hustle & Flow soundtrack and Most Known Unknown (reissue) | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Genre | Memphis rap |
| Length | 3:02 |
| Label | Atlantic, Grand Hustle |
| Songwriter(s) | DJ Paul, Juicy J, Frayser Boy |
| Producer(s) | DJ Paul, Juicy J, Cassius King |
"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" is a song written by American hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, alongside Cedric Coleman, as the theme song to the American drama film Hustle & Flow (2005). It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and in 2006 was ranked number 80 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".