'Jockin' Jay-Z (Dope Boy Fresh)' | ||||
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Single by Jay-Z | ||||
Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Producer(s) | Kanye West | |||
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'Jockin' Jay-Z' is a song by American rapper Jay-Z, produced by Kanye West. Originally intended for inclusion on his eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3, the song didn't make the final track listing and remained a digital-only single until it was included as a b-side on various releases of the 'Empire State of Mind' single. It samples 'Dumb Girl' by Run-D.M.C. and first leaked on the internet in July 2008 – but with low quality sound. The mastered version was released in August 2008.
Background[edit]
Jay-Z debuted the song at a Kanye West show at Madison Square Garden in August 2008.[1] West told the audience that he wanted to play a beat he'd been working on, and once it started, Jay-Z came out and rapped over it. Once the abridged version of song concluded, Jay-Z and West simultaneously struck b-boy stances. The track contains a vocal sample of 'Dumb Girl' by Run-DMC. West came up with the idea of revamping Run's line, 'I seen you jockin' J.C.'[2]
Oasis lyric war[edit]
The song's earliest form as previewed at Kanye West's Madison Square Garden show in August 2008 included the line 'That bloke from Oasis said I couldn't play guitar, somebody should have told him I'm a fucking rock star' followed by the opening line to the Oasis song 'Wonderwall'.[3][4][5] This was a response to a comment made by Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher in April 2008 when he suggested that a hip-hop headline act was wrong for the Glastonbury Festival.[6][7] This set off a media-fueled storm of controversy. At Glastonbury Jay-Z performed an ironic version of Oasis's 'Wonderwall'. Jay-Z's reactions were reportedly described by an Oasis band member as like that of an eight-year-old girl.[8] When Oasis later split due to a personality clash between Noel and Liam Gallagher,[9] Jay-Z scored a point back by suggesting he would like to work with Liam.[9]
Remix[edit]
The song was later remixed by blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who frequently remixes hip-hop songs by adding his drumming into the song.
Charts[edit]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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U.S. BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 51[10] |
U.S. BillboardHot Rap Tracks | 18[11] |
Release history[edit]
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | September 16, 2008[12] | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Roc-A-Fella, The Island Def Jam Music Group |
References[edit]
- ^'Jockin' Jay-Z' (Live at Madison Square Garden)Archived December 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Kanye West Explains 'Jockin' Jay-Z' Sample, Drops Exclusive Freestyle, More In Mixtape Monday'. MTV Networks. February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^Daniel Kreps (August 7, 2008). 'Rolling Stone article'. Rolling Stone article. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^'PrefixMag'. PrefixMag. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^'Who Sampled Who site'. Whosampled.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^Paterson, Colin (April 14, 2008). 'BBC report the Gallagher comments'. BBC News. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^'NME report'. NME. UK. April 14, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^Hot right now: . 'Gem Archer interview'. Gigwise.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ ab'Clash Music'. Clash Music. October 6, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^'Jockin' Jay-Z' (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, November 8, 2008.
- ^'Jockin' Jay-Z' (Hot Rap Tracks chart), Billboard, October 11, 2008.
- ^'CHR – Available for Airplay Archive'. FMQB. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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(Intro: Sample from 'Dumb Girl' by Run-D.M.C.)
I seen you jockin Jay-Z cause he got a Mercedes and you know about his ladies...
I seen you jockin Jay-Z cause he got a Mercedes and you know about his ladies...
(Chorus: Sample from 'Dumb Girl' by Run-D.M.C.) (Jay-Z)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
Related
(Verse 1)
Who's house? Hov no doubt
'Bout the only rapper still gettin money in the drought
I moves out, in the global, I'm a mogul
Fifty thousand feet in the air and I'm still on my mobile
Fuck talking bout the recession the shit's depressin
I rock with Obama but I'm not a politician
And I, chill with the thugs and the gangsters too
I ain't a blood but I'm warrin with the boys in blue
Crooked officer! crooked officer!
Why you wanna see me in a coffin sir?!
Is it against the law the way I'm flossin sir?!
Benzes, Rolls Royces and Porches, UGHHHHHHHH!
Haters like Hov why you still talkin money shit?
Cause I like money BITCH!
I like fly shit, you like gossip
I let you do you, why you ridin my tip?
Who's house? Hov no doubt
'Bout the only rapper still gettin money in the drought
I moves out, in the global, I'm a mogul
Fifty thousand feet in the air and I'm still on my mobile
Fuck talking bout the recession the shit's depressin
I rock with Obama but I'm not a politician
And I, chill with the thugs and the gangsters too
I ain't a blood but I'm warrin with the boys in blue
Crooked officer! crooked officer!
Why you wanna see me in a coffin sir?!
Is it against the law the way I'm flossin sir?!
Benzes, Rolls Royces and Porches, UGHHHHHHHH!
Haters like Hov why you still talkin money shit?
Cause I like money BITCH!
I like fly shit, you like gossip
I let you do you, why you ridin my tip?
(Chorus: Sample from 'Dumb Girl' by Run-D.M.C.) (Jay-Z)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
(Verse 2)
That bloke from Oasis said I couldn't play guitar
Somebody shoulda told him I'm a fuckin rock star
{*imitating 'Wonderwall'*} Today, is gonna be the day
That I'm gonna throw it back to yoooooou
I'm livin life as a rocker, I'm like Pimp C, pat'na
Comin down in Mercedes, peelin off on the boppers
Worldwide show, I'm comin down in a chopper
Hundred eighty-thou screamin 'Hov!' with the Roc up
It's too easy! I got ladies on shoulders showin me they chi-chis
I met honey at the show last year
And now I'm actin brand new like a +world premier+
Yeah, I know life ain't fair
But chill, baby girl - MY GIRL IS HERRRE!
I got models in a mosh pit
Dancin off-beat, but they know the words to my shit!
That bloke from Oasis said I couldn't play guitar
Somebody shoulda told him I'm a fuckin rock star
{*imitating 'Wonderwall'*} Today, is gonna be the day
That I'm gonna throw it back to yoooooou
I'm livin life as a rocker, I'm like Pimp C, pat'na
Comin down in Mercedes, peelin off on the boppers
Worldwide show, I'm comin down in a chopper
Hundred eighty-thou screamin 'Hov!' with the Roc up
It's too easy! I got ladies on shoulders showin me they chi-chis
I met honey at the show last year
And now I'm actin brand new like a +world premier+
Yeah, I know life ain't fair
But chill, baby girl - MY GIRL IS HERRRE!
I got models in a mosh pit
Dancin off-beat, but they know the words to my shit!
(Chorus: Sample from 'Dumb Girl' by Run-D.M.C.) (Jay-Z)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
(Verse 3)
You ain't gotta jock Jay-Z, jock fly shit
You ain't gotta jock me, homey, jock my chick
Jock her cinatti, she +Body+ you with her fit
No that's not Pilates, her body is just thick
You ain't gotta jock her nigga, jock my clique
Jock the dope boys 'cause we all tossed bricks
Federallis jock me while I'm crossin the bridge
Click, click - take a portrait of this
I ain't no pretty boy I got a georgeous wrist
Cut handsome checks and my flow's pretty, sick
I'm some ghetto chic, I'm where the hood and high fashion meet
Oooh wee I'm like the camouflauge Louis
How you niggas want it the tux or the toolie?!
Haters, I ain't mad at you
If I wasn't I probably jock me too
You ain't gotta jock Jay-Z, jock fly shit
You ain't gotta jock me, homey, jock my chick
Jock her cinatti, she +Body+ you with her fit
No that's not Pilates, her body is just thick
You ain't gotta jock her nigga, jock my clique
Jock the dope boys 'cause we all tossed bricks
Federallis jock me while I'm crossin the bridge
Click, click - take a portrait of this
I ain't no pretty boy I got a georgeous wrist
Cut handsome checks and my flow's pretty, sick
I'm some ghetto chic, I'm where the hood and high fashion meet
Oooh wee I'm like the camouflauge Louis
How you niggas want it the tux or the toolie?!
Haters, I ain't mad at you
If I wasn't I probably jock me too
(Chorus: Sample from 'Dumb Girl' by Run-D.M.C.) (Jay-Z)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
I seen you Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z (Yeah, Yeah!)
Jockin Jockin Jockin Jay Jockin Jay Jockin jockin Jay-Z (I'm so dope boy fresh!)
(Outro: Jay-Z)
I'm so dope boy fresh!
I'm so dope boy fresh!