Jockin' Jay-Z (Dopeboy Fresh)
| "Jockin' Jay-Z (Dopeboy Fresh)" | ||||
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| Single by Jay-Z | ||||
| from the album The Blueprint 3 (Bonus Track) | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
| Format | Digital download, airplay | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Kanye West | |||
| Jay-Z singles chronology | ||||
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"Jockin' Jay-Z (Dopeboy Fresh)" is a promo single by rapper Jay-Z which was intended for The Blueprint 3 but was later removed from the album. The song serves as a Rhapsody bonus track on the album. The song was produced by Kanye West. It was also released as b-side of the Uk digital release of "Empire State of Mind". It samples "Dumb Girl" by Run-D.M.C. and first leaked in July 2008 with low quality sound but a mastered version was released in August 2008.
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[edit] Background
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]
[edit] Oasis lyric war
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 '’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]
[edit] Remix
The song was later remixed by blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who frequently remixes hip-hop songs by adding his drumming into the song.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 51[10] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 18[11] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Jockin' Jay-Z" (Live at Madison Square Garden)[dead link]
- ^ "Kanye West Explains 'Jockin' Jay-Z' Sample, Drops Exclusive Freestyle, More In Mixtape Monday". MTV Networks. February 17, 2009. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605130/20090213/west_kanye.jhtml. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ By Daniel Kreps (August 7, 2008). "Rolling Stone article". Rolling Stone article. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/08/07/jay-z-previews-new-oasis-inspired-track-at-kanye-wests-msg-show/. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "PrefixMag". PrefixMag. http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jay-z-continues-oasis-feud-at-madison-square-garde/20500/. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Who Sampled Who site". Whosampled.com. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/3625/Jay-Z-Jockin%27%20JAY-Z_Oasis-Wonderwall/. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ Paterson, Colin (April 14, 2008). "BBC report the Gallagher comments". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7345780.stm. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "NME report". NME. UK. April 14, 2008. http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/35873. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ Hot right now: . "Gem Archer interview". Gigwise.com. http://www.gigwise.com/news/46390/oasis-jayz-acted-like-a-schoolgirl-after-glastonbury-set. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Clash Music". Clash Music. October 6, 2009. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/jay-z-oasis-team-up. 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.
