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“S. Carter, ghostwriter; and for the right price I can even make YO shit tighter!”

On the anniversary of the release of Dr. Dre’s Chronic 2001, let’s take a moment to remember that it was Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z who penned the album’s first single, the 4x Multi-Platinum “Still D.R.E." 

At the time Jigga was coming off selling five million copies of his third studio album Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, and had topped the Billboard Hot 100 alongside Mariah Carey on their hit single "Heartbreaker.” On the other hand, the West Coast producer wasn’t in a great place musically and needed 2001 to come out the gate hard. 

So how did Hov come to write “Still D.R.E.”? At a listening session with Dre and Jimmy Iovine in Los Angeles, Steve Stoute heard Iovine tell Dre that he needed to lead the album off with a hit single. The Commissioner headed back to New York City with a beat CD, and played the five Dre beats for the King of New York. Jay would then write the entire track off the top, including Snoop Dogg’s contributions. 

Banksy

We often feel like giving up because it’s too hard or too tiring. Just take a break, maybe a small break, or a long break. Rest, get motivated again, do what you need to do so that you can come back and keep working hard. Make yourself proud. 

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2. That’s My Shit by The-Dream

3. Can’t Help But Wait by Trey Songz

4. Swimming Pools (Drank) by Kendrick Lamar

5. I Luv Your Girl by The-Dream

6. Power Trip by J. Cole

7. Two Weeks by FKA twigs

8. ATLiens by OutKast

9. Love In This Club by Usher

10. Hotel by Cassidy

11. You Know You Like It by DJ Snake

12. Buy The World by Mike Will Made-It

13. It’s Cool by Jhene Aiko

14. 3005 by Childish Gambino

15. Good Lovin by Ludacris

16. Honest by Future

17.Everything Nice by Popcaan

18. Loyal by Chris Brown

19. No Church In The Wild by JAY Z & Kanye West

20. No Love Allowed (Album Version (Explicit)) by Rihanna

21.Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly

22. Got It by Marian Hill

23. Latch (Dj Premier Remix) by Disclosure

24. Sleepless by Flume

25. My 1st Song by JAY Z

26. Faded (Odesza Remix) by Zhu

27. Peso by A$AP Rocky

28. I Luv This Shit by August Alsina

29.Type Of Way by Rich Homie Quan

30. Studio by Schoolboy Q

31. Ride by Ciara

32. Throw Sum Mo by Rae Sremmurd

33. I’m On One by DJ Khaled

34. Numb (Bonus Track) by August Alsina

35. Sweet Serenade by Pusha T

36. IV. Sweatpants by Childish Gambino

37. I’m A Flirt Remix by R. Kelly

38. 2 On by Tinashe

39. Slow Jamz by Kanye West

40. Marvin & Chardonnay (Feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash) by Big Sean

41. Pony by Ginuwine

42. Recognize (Feat. Drake) by PARTYNEXTDOOR

43. Body Party by Ciara

44. 2am. by Adrian Marcel

45. No New Friends by DJ Khaled

46. Hold On, We’re Going Home by Drake

47. Partition (Explicit Version) by Beyonce

48. Hyfr (Hell Ya Fucking Right) by Drake

49.Ayo Technology by 50 Cent

50. Drunk In Love by Beyonce