Hold You Down

Fat Joe, Jennifer Lopez

About Hold You Down

"Hold You Down" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her fourth studio album, Rebirth (2005). It was written by Gregory "Nyce Boy" Christopher, Gregory Bruno, Makeba Riddick, Joseph Cartagena, Cory Rooney, Larry Troutman and Billy Beck and produced by Christopher, Bruno and Rooney. Hold You Down marks as Lopez and Fat Joe's third collaboration. The first was on "Feelin' So Good" (1999) with Big Pun followed by "Love Don't Cost a Thing (RJ Schoolyard Mix)" (2002). Both Lopez and Fat Joe collaborated once again on Fat Joe's song "Stressin'" (2014). 


Year:
2005
4:30
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Now you been holding me down
Hmm, for such a long time now
From back then 'till now in my story
Straight from the hood you've always been there for me

And you had my back when they
Back when everybody said I wasn't anything
It was you that kept me holding on, no matter what was going on
So whatever you need I got you yeah

Reminiscing that 6 train from way back
Now it's sky blue Phantoms and stretch Maybachs
For sweepin' them floors in them Bronx apartments
Mira esta que on the red carpet
When Pun died you was the first to call me
I never told you, but you was there for me
Whatever you need, I be there for you
Crack, I got ya back, for real, true story

Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change no

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down

Yo, 2005, Rakim and Jody Watley
Watch me paint a picture so perfect quite possibly
The realest freshest from BX to South beach
I'ma always hold you down, girl you can count on me

So remember this whenever I call
We go back too far, we been through it all
Even though, we haven't spoken so long
Ain't nothing change, not a damn thing baby

Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change no ('cause you don't know)

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down

Like green is the autumn, some things must stay
This industry yeah I'm far to make me this way
Get between me and J-Lo, I simply stay
You better off sweepin' leaves on a windy day

So I don't care about the situation
I'ma ride for you if there's a complication
'Cause every time you had my back and all
When we were young, now you're Joey crack and all
Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That you'll stay real just like you are
'Cause baby you don't have to change because

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, I'm gon' hold you down

You don't know how much you mean to me
Whenever you're down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, I'm gon' hold you down

Hold you down
Down, down
I'm gon' hold you down
Oh
You down

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Fat Joe

Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad. more »

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Written by: WILLIAM N BECK, GREGORY N BRUNO, JOSEPH N CARTEGNA, GREGORY CHRISTOPHER, MAKEBA N RIDDICK, COREY N ROONEY, LARRY N TROUTMAN

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Hold You Down" is a song featuring a collaboration between rapper Fat Joe and singer Jennifer Lopez, both of whom are American and are of Puerto Rican heritage.
Album Release
The song was included in Fat Joe's sixth studio album titled "All or Nothing," which was released in 2005.
Chart Performance
In the UK, the song performed slightly better than in the US, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music Video
The music video was directed by Diane Martel, who has also directed other high-profile music videos for artists like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera.
Reunion
"Hold You Down" was the second collaboration between Fat Joe and Jennifer Lopez following "Feelin' So Good" in 1999.
Track Production
The song was produced by Cool & Dre, who are renowned for working with top-tier artists like Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and Beyonce.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Hold You Down" detail a love story between two individuals who promise to hold each other down, despite the challenges they encounter.
Reception
The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some lauding its catchy hooks, while others criticized it for lacking the innovative edge of Fat Joe's previous works.
Songwriting
Fat Joe and Jennifer Lopez both contributed to the songwriting process alongside a few other writers including Gregory Christopher, Marcello Valenzano, and Andre Lyon.
Award Nomination
Though the song didn't win, it was nominated for the Best Collaboration award at the 2005 Vibe Awards.
Feature in Film
"Hold You Down" was also featured in the film "Honey" (2003), which stars Jessica Alba as a choreographer.
Inspirations
Fat Joe has expressed in numerous interviews that "Hold You Down" was inspired by his and Jennifer's shared experiences growing up in the Bronx.

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