It's Me Bitches

Infobox Single
Name = It's Me Bitches


Artist = Swizz Beatz
from Album = One Man Band Man
Released = February 13, 2007
Format = Digital download
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 2:42
Label = Motown
Writer = K. Dean
Producer = Swizz Beatz
Last single = "We In Here"
(2006)
This single = "It's Me Bitches"
(2007)
Next single = "Return of the Hustle"
(2007)

"It's Me Bitches", also known censored as "It's Me Snitches", is the first single from Swizz Beatz's second album, "One Man Band Man" (2007). The song was released February 13 2007. The single debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 100 and peaked at number 83. The track was number 85 on "Rolling Stone"'s 100 Best Songs of 2007. [No byline (December 11, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/22 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Accessed December 21 2007.]

An edited version of the song was featured on the Madden 2008 soundtrack

Background

"It's Me Bitches" was created by Swizz Beatz while having fun and felt to make a song. He recalled: "I did the beat because I felt like making the beat." [Cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Jayson |title=Beyonce Hitmaker Swizz Beatz Defies Radio Rules With Two-Minute Single |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551558/20070202/swizz_beats.jhtml |work=MTV News |publisher=MTV Networks |date=(February 05, 2007) |accessdate=2008-02-25]

Music Video

The music video was directed by Benny Boom.Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Fabolous and Dj Enuff of Hot 97 all make cameo appearances in the video. [ [http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1161216&vid=137259 Swizz Beatz | Music Videos] . MTV. Accessed February 24 2008.]

Remix

A remix was also released which features Lil Wayne, Jadakiss and R. Kelly.

Verse 1

Lil Wayne raps the first verse putting on a fake Jamaican accent and even rapping in French a few times. This song is the first time he says the line "I say he so sweet make her wanna lick the rapper, so I let her lick the wrapper" which is later popularized in his hit single "Lollipop". He also freestyles over the beat on Da Drought 3.

Verse 2

R. Kelly sings the second verse giving it a little R&B, even slowing down the song a bit.

Verse 3

On the third verse, Swizz Beatz raps over a re-used beat from "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé (produced by Swizz Beatz himself).

Verse 4

Jadakiss raps the last verse over the famous "C.R.E.A.M." beat by Wu-Tang Clan.

Charts

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