Who You Wit
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"Who You Wit" is a 1997 single by rapper
Jay-Z
that is produced by Ski
. It was released in promotion of the 1997 comedy film Sprung
and appears on its soundtrack, Sprung (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
. Its beat samples "Night Love" by the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
A track named "Who You Wit II" appears on Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
. It features the same beat, but adds an additional verse that the original version lacked.
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
that is produced by Ski
Ski (producer)
David Willis, otherwise known as DJ Ski and Ski Beatz, is an American record producer mainly working in hip hop.-Biography:Discovered by DJ Clark Kent, Ski was originally known as "MC Will-Ski". In the 1990s, he was a member of the group Original Flavor, the first group managed by future recording...
. It was released in promotion of the 1997 comedy film Sprung
Sprung (film)
Sprung is a 1997 comedy film, written and directed by Rusty Cundieff. This film stars Cundieff, Tisha Campbell, Joe Torry, and Paula Jai Parker. It grossed $7,575,028 at the US box office.- Plot :...
and appears on its soundtrack, Sprung (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Sprung (soundtrack)
Sprung is a soundtrack to the 1997 comedy film Sprung. It is composed of 17 hip hop and R&B tracks by artists ranging from Canibus to Aaliyah.- Track listing :#"Who You Wit" by Jay-Z...
. Its beat samples "Night Love" by the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
A track named "Who You Wit II" appears on Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 4, 1997 on Roc-A-Fella Records. Despite mixed criticism towards its more mainstream-oriented sound and lyrical substance, the album debuted at number 3 on the U.S...
. It features the same beat, but adds an additional verse that the original version lacked.
CD
- "Who You Wit (Clean Version)" (4:05)
- "Who You Wit (Album Version)" (4:07)
- "Who You Wit (Instrumental Version)" (4:07)
- "Who You Wit (A Cappella Clean Version)" (3:58)
- "Who You Wit (A may pich vercion)" (887: 09)