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| Recorded = 2006 |
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| Genre = [[Midwest hip hop]] |
| Genre = [[[Midwest hip hop]], [[crunk]], [[snap music|snap]] |
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| Length = {{Duration|m=3|s=32}} |
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| Label = [[Geffen Records]] |
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"Chain Hang Low" is the debut single by Jibbs from his debut album Jibbs Featuring Jibbs. The song went on to rack up more than 20,000 ringtone downloads in a span of two weeks.[1] The video shows adolescents doing the snap dance.[2] "Chain Hang Low" reached #7 on Billboard Hot 100.
The Source magazine and XXL blogger Byron Crawford have classified this song in a genre of music called "minstrel show rap", because the chorus's melody is taken from the minstrel show song "Turkey in the Straw". Jibbs claims he didn't know the origins of the song, but sources have pointed to St.Louis Native Lil' Mont as being the original creator of the song back in 1997. Surprisingly enough Lil' Mont is also featured on the Remix of the song.[3][4][5]
There was an official remix released which featured Yung Joc, Rich Boy, St. Louis native Lil' Mont, and Lil' Wayne.[6] The song was used during opening credits for the films Drillbit Taylor and Norbit.
Music video
Directed by Benny Boom, the video features Jibbs rapping the lyrics while he's around a neighbourhood where several people are around him, an underground parking lot where he's involved in a boxing match and the camera getting a close-up of his custom-made chain and grill. The video also shows an ice cream truck being driven by an obese man driving away from the children who want some frozen treats, only for him to get distracted by an attractive woman (set up by the children) and lose what he was carrying in his truck.
Track listing
- "Chain Hang Low" (Main Version) – 3:32
- "Chain Hang Low" (Instrumental) – 3:32
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 96 |
| Irish Singles Chart[7] | 14 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[7] | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 63 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 7 |
| US Pop Songs(Billboard)[8] | 25 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
See also
- "Do Your Ears Hang Low?", the variant of "Turkey In The Straw" from which the song's chorus is taken.
- "G-Slide (Tour Bus)", a 2007 hip-hop song that's similar in style.
References
- ^ Davey D's Hip Hop Blog: "Jibbs Hang Low Song Has Blackface Minstrel Origins." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
- ^ Urban Horror: "Hip Hop In The Wrong Hands." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
- ^ Jibbs - "CHAIN HANG LOW." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
- ^ Lucas, Demetria (November 2006). "Shock & Awe." The Source, 24–25.
- ^ Crawford, Byron (2006-09-22). "Minstrel show rap". XXL. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ^ Chain Hang Low (Remix): feat. Lil' Wayne, Yung Joc, Rich Boy, Lil' Mont." Retrieved on September 04, 2010
- ^ a b c "Jibbs - Chain Hang Low - Music Charts". aCharts.us. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Chain Hang Low - Jibbs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2010.