Slow Jamz

Twista

About Slow Jamz

"Slow Jamz" is a single by American rapper Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. It was released in late 2003 as the lead single from his album Kamikaze and the second single from Kanye West's debut album The College Dropout. The Kanye West version includes an intro and two extra verses by Jamie Foxx, and excludes the original outro by Twista. Tracie Spencer provides background vocals on both versions, and plays the female answer in Foxx's last verse on the Kanye West version. "Slow Jamz" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The song features a sped up sample of Luther Vandross's cover of "A House Is Not A Home", sung by a female voice. 


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2004
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Are you gonna be? Say that you're gonna be
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
(Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be
Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well)
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Ripperton will definitely set this party off right
(Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be
Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well)

I told her to drive over in yo new whip, bring some friends you cool wit
I'ma bring the cool whip, then I want you to strip
See you is my new chick, so we get our grind on
She be grabbing me, calling me Biggie like Shyne home
Man I swear she fine homes, why she always lying though?
Telling me them diamonds, when she know they rhinestones
She got a light-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson
Got a dark-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson
I played 'ready for the world', she was ready for some action
My dog said you ain't no freak , so you bout to prove my man wrong
I'ma lay this Vandross, you gon take yo pants off
I'ma play this Gladys Knight, me and you gon get right

She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
(Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be
Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well)
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Ripperton will definitely set this party off right
(Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be
Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well)

Smokey Robinson
Freddie Jackson
Everything, everything
Smokey Robinson
Ashford & Simpson
Set the party, really set the party off right
Yes it will, yes it will (Well well well well)
Al Green
Al Green
Ooh
Whatcha know about the Isley Brothers?

Now Kanye, I know I told you to slow it down
It's good, it's all good, it's beautiful
But now I need you to do it faster baby, can you please, do it faster, do it
Faster
Damn baby, I can't do it that fast but I know somebody who can, Twista!

When I catch you looking at the glist on my hands and wrist
While I'm laying back smoking on my cannabis
When it come to rocking the rhythm like Marvin and Luther
I can tell you when I'm messing wit Kan man and Twist in the Chi
And I be sipping Hennessy, play some R&B
While I smoke a b, you can preferably find that I'm a G
And all this (well well well well)
Come wit me and sip on some Evelyn Champagne
You ain't know Twista could work it like the Whispers?
Hit the stop light,  move it to some Isaac
His rims still moving so I bump a lil Spinners
While I'm smoking on a b dipping through the streets
Bumping r&b, and I got the leaf, on the 23's
And I do it (well well well well)
Wit my Earth in the Wind smoking Fire
Let me get ya sheets wet listenin to Keith Sweat
Put you in a daze wit Maze
Fulfilling her wit every temptation, slow jam, and havin deep sex
You ready for the world girl, baby come on go wit me
I touch you all over your body baby don't say no to me
And every moment controlling me
I love the way you be holding me when I be listening to Jodeci
And when I come over and bend ya ass, you be bumping Teddy Pendergrass
I done hit it from the back, to the melody and rode it slow
Now I got to go up in it fast, but I'ma finish last
No matter how much of a thug you see
I still spit it like it's r&b, come to the club wit me
And when some Luther come on I hope you feeling me
And still will be in love wit me

She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
(Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be
Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well)
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Ripperton will definitely set this party off right
(Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be
Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well)

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Twista

Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista, (formerly known as Tung Twista) is an American rapper. He hails from Chicago, Illinois and is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds. In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die's hit "Po Pimp" produced by The Legendary Traxster, Twista signed with Big Beat/Atlantic Records and debuted under that label with Adrenaline Rush and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to the top on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart after the success of his Billboard Hot 100 single "Slow Jamz". more »

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Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Carl Mitchell, Kanye West

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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11 facts about this song

Release
"Slow Jamz" was released on December 2, 2003. This song was released as the lead single from Kanye West's album "The College Dropout" and from Twista's album "Kamikaze".
Artists
Kanye West, Twista, and Jamie Foxx are the main artists on the track. Kanye West raps and produces the song, Twista performs the main verse, and Jamie Foxx provides backing vocals.
Performance
"Slow Jamz" became the first number one single for all three artists involved. The song topped the Billboard charts, which was a major feat for Kanye West, considering it was his first album.
Sampling
The song samples two classic soul songs. They include Luther Vandross's "A House is Not a Home" and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
Style
West used his signature style of speeded-up soul samples for the song, which was one of the factors attributing to its success.
Lyrics
The song celebrates slow jam songs from the 80s and 90s, with Kanye and Twista specifically mentioning several classic tracks and artists in the lyrics.
Awards
"Slow Jamz" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2005, underlining the song's popularity and success.
Reception
Critics appreciated the song for its playful, affable vibe and its appeal as a club-friendly track. Its nostalgic reference to the “Slow Jam” era made it a hit with fans and critics alike.
Video
The music video for "Slow Jamz" was directed by Norbert Heitker. It involves a party scene interspersed with shots of all three artists performing.
Impact
By reaching number one, "Slow Jamz" helped establish Kanye West as a major player in the music industry and marked a comeback for Twista, who hadn't released an album in several years.
Label
The song was released under the Roc-A-Fella Records and Atlantic Records labels. Fun fact, Kanye West was initially signed to Roc-A-Fella after struggling to get a record deal because he was seen as just a producer, not a rapper.

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