Feelin' It (Jay-Z song)
| "Feelin' It" | ||||
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| Single by Jay-Z featuring Mecca | ||||
| from the album Reasonable Doubt | ||||
| B-side | "Friend or Foe" | |||
| Released | April 15, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | D&D Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, jazz rap | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ski | |||
| Jay-Z singles chronology | ||||
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"Feelin' It" is the fourth and final single from rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The song features a chorus sung by Mecca and a beat produced by Ski. The song's beat contains a sample from "Pastures" by jazz musician Ahmad Jamal. The track was originally meant to be a Camp Lo song, but producer Ski gave it to Jay at the last minute. He describes the situation in an XXL Magazine article:
It was me and Geechi Suede from Camp Lo, it was my hook and everything. Jay heard it and was like, "I want that record. I don't care what you do, I want that record." I didn't want to give it to him, but I had to because I knew he was going to be the man at the time. So I said, "Fuck it, take the record." It really was me and Suede from Camp Lo, the flow and everything, the way he was flowing on it. That's the way we was flowing on it. So he just took the whole thing. But you know, he killed it in his own way.[1]
The chorus of the song was mocked by rapper 50 Cent in his song "Be a Gentleman", from his 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back?, and is a diss song against Jay-Z.
Formats and track listings
CD
- "Feelin' It [Video Version]"
- "Feelin' It [LP Version]"
- "Feelin' It TV track"
- "Friend or Foe"
Vinyl
A-Side
- "Feelin' It (Video Version)"
- "Feelin' It (TV Track)"
B-Side
- "Feelin' It (LP Version)"
- "Friend or Foe"
Samples
- West Coast rapper Tyga's song, "M.O.E." from his 2013 album Hotel California contains a sample of this song.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 46 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 75 |
See also
References
- ^ "The Making of Reasonable Doubt Told U So". XXL Magazine. June 23, 2006. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
- ^ "Album Review: Tyga, Hotel California – XXL". XXL. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
