Release and Reception
The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on April 20, 2002, debuting at number 79. It peaked on the Hot 100 at number 43. On June 8, 2002, "One Mic" made its debut on the Hot Rap Tracks chart at number 9, before eventually peaking at number 7. The single peaked on the Hot Rap Singles at number 23, the Rhythmic Top 40 at number 32, and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart at number 14. A remix of "One Mic", featuring a sample of Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" (1983), was later released on the remix album From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes (2002).
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