It's Alright
Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek
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Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc It's alright, you heard? it's alright, yeah yeah I need a ho in my life to blow on my dice So we can make our points twice and skate out a town I need that glow in my ice, e-class Ladies screamin jigga you know we ease that, flowin out like jees-ass Jay-z and me holdin the mic So when you like you find mc's so impolite And me I'm so into nice, got cats on the corner like Don't me and jigga be flowin alike? Nah, not in your life ain't nobody copin like Mr. jay-z, shit you're crazy I'm hot like the six maybe, deep dish with the great seats I flow greater than you're navigator I drop in you're town, block you're data Pimps all comin through with a hot pair of gators And a crew with rocks the size of craters Can't touch like hot potatoes, ya heard? Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc It's alright, you heard? it's alright, holla back In the middle of a war rockin a vest Who's the illest shorty alive, I confess I take nine to the chest and I swear to the heaven sky's, I bless The mics until the day I rest, till they can feel what I feel I'ma try my best, and if you real like I real You can provide the rest Anything left out, you can blame it on the brain, not the heart I'm playing my part, stretched out, just about the best out Any nigga realer than me, is in a mess hall with their chest out Any rapper with less clout, sell more records than me We extort them as soon as they record 'em, bleek My name is clear, back when a shorty used to braid my hair On the project stairs, once I drop to a ceaser ma I don't need ya From the block to the hot two-seaters Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc It's alright, you heard? it's alright, check On the two jew-el's I blew more money than latrell, who else? They don't know you, think they know you too well, you jell Like flubber I hover above the city in a private jet, the livest set Press you're brakes, feds wanna investigate, mr. I don't cop nothin Less than eight, and anything involved with my name Regardless of the fame It's hard, I can't even walk through harlem again, Charge it to the game, I'm platinum like american express My boy died, and all I did was inherit his stress To make every jam tougher, you ain't my man f*ck ya I suggest let you live right? negative, I swear It's dough or die, I hope your soul provides you with an afterlife Close you're casket tight Take you're last two deep breaths and pass the mic To jay-z nigga, that's right!! Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc It's alright, you heard? it's alright
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Written by: Shawn Carter, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, Brian Eno, Imsomie Leeper, Damon Dash
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
ArtistJay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, businessman, and record producer. He is often ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
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Album"It's Alright" is featured in Jay-Z's platinum-selling album "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life." The album was released by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings in 1998.
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CollaborationsThe song spotlights fellow rap artist Memphis Bleek. Bleek is a protégé of Jay-Z and their collaborations often shed light on their strong mentor-mentee relationship.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "It's Alright" reflect on Jay-Z's upbringing in a rough neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. It talks about overcoming struggles, and the pursuit of the rapper's massive ambitions.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "It's Alright" was not released as a single, but it’s part of the soundtrack of the movie "Streets Is Watching". The video features both Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek.
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GenresThe song falls within the hip hop genre, more specifically, East Coast Hip Hop and gangsta rap. This type of music is known for its bitingly clever wordplay and lyrical depth, which Jay-Z is masterful at.
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Sample Usage"It's Alright" contains samples from "The Hall Of Mirrors" by Kraftwerk. Jay-Z's track uses a prominently featured riff from the German electronic music pioneers.
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Reception"It's Alright," along with the entire "Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life" album, was met with incredibly positive reviews. The album is often seen as a turning point in Jay-Z's career, solidifying his status as one of hip hop's most influential artists.
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AwardsJay-Z's album "Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life," where "It's Alright" appears, won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.
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Chart PerformanceAlthough "It's Alright" wasn't released as a single, the album in which it's featured, "Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life," debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold over 5 million copies in the United States.
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