Blow the Whistle (song)
| "Blow the Whistle" | ||||
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crunk | ||||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Todd Shaw | |||
| Producer(s) | Lil Jon | |||
| Too Short singles chronology | ||||
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"Blow the Whistle" is the first single from
rapper Too Short's 16th album of the same name. It was produced by Lil Jon. The song features a refrain of the words "blow the whistle", followed by a series of whistle blasts. Despite not charting on the Billboard Hot 100, it is considered his signature song,[1]
and is his most popular song as a solo artist as of 2022.
Sampling
Canadian rapper
Bay Area native Saweetie sampled the beat on her 2020 single "Tap In". Too Short gave her his blessing to use the sample.[3] Also Oakland rapper G-Eazy
sampled the song lyrics on his 2024 song "All I Wanna Do".
Usage in media
During the
2008 NBA Playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards, Jay-Z made a freestyle to this called "Playoff",[4] responding to negative comments by DeShawn Stevenson on behalf of LeBron James. It was also featured on the soundtrack of NBA 2K13.[5]
The song has been featured on the HBO shows Eastbound & Down, Entourage, Euphoria, and Insecure.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 70 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 26 |
References
- ^ "Drake Brought Out Steph Curry and Draymond Green for Too Short Performance at Oracle Arena". 15 September 2016.
- ^ "For Free by DJ Khaled feat. Drake on WhoSampled".
- Complex. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Jay-Z Playoff Freestyle — Eighty81.com exclusive Archived April 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jackson, Scoop (May 1, 2008), "LeBron versus DeShawn: More than words", ESPN.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Too $hort Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
