My 1st Song
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"My 1st Song" is the closing track on Jay-Z's 2003 release *The Black Album*, reflecting on his career and origins in hip-hop.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | The Black Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | early 2000s hip hop ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscographyOf | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyContext | intended as part of Jay-Z's then-announced retirement ⓘ |
| containsSample | It’s My Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpokenIntro | The Notorious B.I.G. interview excerpt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
highlighted as a strong album closer
ⓘ
noted for introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | The Notorious B.I.G. (sampled voice) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasFormat | album track ⓘ |
| hasHookType | sample-based hook ⓘ |
| hasLengthApprox | 4:45 ⓘ |
| hasMood |
nostalgic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | stylized with numeral "1st" ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnding | album closer outro ⓘ |
| includedIn | digital editions of The Black Album ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | advice from The Notorious B.I.G. to treat every song like the first ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalSubject |
Jay-Z's beginnings as a rapper
ⓘ
success and legacy ⓘ |
| partOf | The Black Album track listing ⓘ |
| performer | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInTracklist | final track ⓘ |
| producer |
Aqua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe "3H" Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedFor | The Black Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
Roc-A-Fella Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | non-single album track ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| sampleSourceArtist | EPMD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music reviews of The Black Album ⓘ |
| theme |
origins in hip hop
ⓘ
reflection on Jay-Z's career ⓘ retirement from rap ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 14 ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
sampled drums
ⓘ
soul-influenced samples ⓘ |
| writer |
Aqua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe "3H" Weinberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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