What song does 99 Problems sample?
Jay-Z’s ’99 Problems’ sample of Billy Squier’s ‘The Big Beat’ | WhoSampled.
Who originally did 99 problems?
99 Problems
| “99 Problems” | |
|---|---|
| Label | Roc-A-Fella Def Jam |
| Songwriter(s) | Shawn Carter Fredrick Rubin Norman Landsberg Felix Pappalardi William Squier John Ventura Leslie Weinstein Tracy Marrow Alphonso Henderson Bernard Freeman |
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin |
| Jay-Z singles chronology |
Why was Jay-Z pulled over in 99 problems?
The second verse was based on an actual experience of Jay-Z in the 1990s in New Jersey. He wrote that in 1994 he was pulled over by police while carrying cocaine in a secret compartment in his sunroof. He refused to let the police search the car and the police called for drug-sniffing dogs.
Did Jay Z write “99 Problems”?
He said, ‘Ice-T has a song called “99 Problems.” It’s a great hook: “I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one.” It’s a great phrase. Jay Z could make a great record out of that.’ I told that to Jay, and he wrote the song based on the title.
What song has 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one?
The chorus hook “I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one” is taken from the Ice-T single “99 Problems” from the album Home Invasion (1993).
Why did Ice-T make 99 Problems?
He had started something that was more rooted in the old Def Jam sound. He suggested using 808s, so we came up with a polyrhythmic beat that functions in a similar way to ‘Going Back to Cali.’ The idea for the song was Chris Rock’s idea. He said, ‘Ice-T has a song called “99 Problems.” It’s a great hook: “I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one.”
What is the meaning of the song 99 Problems?
About “99 Problems”. In Decoded, Jay states he used “99 Problems” to confuse critics and point out their own ignorance by hiding a deeper story behind a superficial chorus. The chorus hook “I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one” is taken from the Ice-T single “99 Problems” from the album Home Invasion (1993).