The Bounce (song)
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| "The Bounce" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jay-Z featuring Kanye West | |
| from the album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | |
| Released | November 12, 2002 |
| Genre | Hip Hop |
| Length | 4:18 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Timbaland |
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"The Bounce" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z that features fellow rap artist Kanye West, from his seventh studio album, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002).
Background[edit]
West's verse on the track marked his very first appearance as a rapper on any Roc-A-Fella release, which was on the sequel to The Blueprint (2001), an album he helped craft.[1][2] However, it was far from the last, since Jay and Kanye eventually released the collaboration album Watch the Throne (2011) under the label.
Composition[edit]
Vocals from Audio Two's 1987 single "Top Billin'" are sampled throughout the song.[3] As well as this, it samples vocals from Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun's 1993 song "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai" throughout.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
Pitchfork described "The Bounce" as Jay showing: 'extreme assonance'.[4]
Commercial performance[edit]
In 2003, the track peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and remained on it for a total of 7 weeks.[5]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Complete History of Kanye West Guest Verses". Complex. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Digging deep: Kanye's sharp edge". Dummy Mag. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse (CD liner). Jay-Z. Roc-A-Fella Records. 2002. p. 1.
- ↑ "JAY-Z: The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse / Blueprint 2.1 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Jay-Z The Bounce Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
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