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Straight to the Bank Straight to the Bank "Straight to the Bank" is the first single from 50 Cent's third album, "Curtis". The song is produced by Ty Fyffe, with additional production from Dr. Dre. Tony Yayo contributes with a laughing effect in the chorus. This stuttered laughing effect was then later copied by Lupe Fiasco on his song, The Coolest, from "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool". Six days after the song was leaked on the Internet, it debuted at number 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at number 30 weeks later. "Straight to the Bank" debuted at #32 on the "Billboard" Hot