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"My 1st Song" Song by Jay-Z from the album The Black Album Recorded 2003 Genre Hip Hop Length 4:45 Label Roc-a-fella Records, Def Jam Recordings Writer Shawn Carter, Germain de la Fuente[1] Producer Aqua, Joe "3H" Weinberger "My 1st Song" is the last song on Jay-Z's The Black Album.
Background
In a sample of an interview with Biggie Smalls at the beginning of the song, the late rapper is heard saying he tries to "treat everything like it's [his] first project."[1] Hence, the name of the song, which Jay-Z is apparently calling his "first song," even though it is the last song on what was to be his last album, as an allusion to what B.I.G. said in the interview. The song describes Jay-Z growing up on the streets of New York. Despite being described as his first song, Jay-Z also described the song as his last; towards the end of the outro, Jay-Z says "I'm goin' somewhere nice where no mosquitos at nigga."[2] "The song contains a sample of "Tu y Tu Mirar...Yo y Mi Canción" by Los Angeles Negros. [1]
The song was part of the track list for Jay-Z's memoir, "Decoded."[3]
References
- ^ a b c Jay-Z (2010). Decoded (1st ed. ed.). New York: Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-1-4000-6892-0.
- ^ "My 1st Song Lyrics". Metrolyrics.com. http://www.metrolyrics.com/my-1st-song-lyrics-jayz.html. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Slava, Kuperstein. "Song List for Jay-Z's "Decoded" Book Released". October 31, 2010. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12803/title.song-list-for-jay-zs-decoded-book-released. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
See also
Jay-Z Discography · Songs · Films · Awards and nominations Studio albums Reasonable Doubt · In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 · Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life · Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter · The Dynasty: Roc La Familia · The Blueprint · The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse · The Black Album · Kingdom Come · American Gangster · The Blueprint 3Compilation albums Jay-Z: Unplugged · Chapter One: Greatest Hits · The Blueprint 2.1 · Bring It On: The Best of Jay-Z · Greatest Hits · Jay-Z: The Hits Collection, Volume OneCollaboration albums The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly) · Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly) · Collision Course (with Linkin Park) · Watch the Throne (with Kanye West)Soundtracks Concert tours Hard Knock Life Tour (1999) · Roc The Mic Tour (2003) · Best of Both Worlds Tour (2004) · American Gangster Live (2007) · Heart of the City Tour (2008) · Jay-Z & Ciara Live (2009) · Jay-Z Fall Tour (2009) · The Blueprint 3 Tour (2010) · The Home & Home Tour (2010) · U2 360 Tour (Supporting act, 2010) · Watch the Throne Tour (2011)Related articles Roc-A-Fella Records · Roc Nation · StarRoc · Takeover Roc Nation · The 40/40 Club · Jay-Z–Nas feud · Beyoncé · Kanye West · Rihanna · Def Jam Recordings · Jaydiohead · Fade to Black · Live NationBook:Jay-Z ·
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