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The song's title is a reference to Jay-Z's "Hova" nickname, which itself is a reference to Jehovah, one of God's names. [1] [2] He said the nickname was given to him by a friend for his ability to rap without writing down the lyrics—like a "God". [2] "
The following is a list of songs by Jay-Z organized by alphabetical order. The songs on the list are all included in official label-released, albums , soundtracks and singles , but not white label or other non-label releases.
03 Bonnie & Clyde" features drums and live instrumentation such as bass instruments and guitar chords. [4] It also consists of a beat sampled from "Me and My Girlfriend". [6] The song was inspired by the 1967 American crime film Bonnie and Clyde [9] as Jay-Z and Beyoncé proclaim themselves as the current version of the criminal duo. [10]
Jay-Z's associates at the party were accused of causing a commotion within the club, which Jay-Z allegedly used as cover while he stabbed Rivera in the stomach with a five-inch (127 mm) blade. [221] He surrendered to police the following evening and was placed under arrest, although he was soon released on $50,000 bail .
Jay-Z began his music career in the 1980s, building a reputation as a fledgling rapper in his hometown of Brooklyn and collaborating with his mentor and fellow rapper Jaz-O. [2] Jay-Z later founded Roc-A-Fella Records with close friends Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke and released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in June 1996. [2]
The next day, Just Blaze played the beat he had produced to Jay-Z. The beat, which Jay described "opened with dark minor organ notes and then flooded them with brassy chords" and was "beautiful", became the foundation of the song. Jay-Z rapped two verses and no chorus over the track because of limited time and called the song "Public Service ...
The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 51 singles as a featured artist, and 14 promotional singles."Can't Knock the Hustle" was the rapper's breakout hit, serving as lead single for his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt (1996).
Blueprint 2.1 is a reissue by rapper Jay-Z, created from a re-cut version of The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. [26] It was certified gold by the RIAA. One single was released from the album, "La-La-La". It contains half the tracks of the original.