Hate Me Now
"Hate Me Now" | ||||
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Diddy | ||||
from the album I Am... | ||||
B-side | ||||
Released | April 6, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:44 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Hate Me Now" on YouTube |
"Hate Me Now" is the second and final single by rapper
Production and release
In a 2007 interview with Rolling Stone, Nas recalled the making of the song: "It was a track D-Moet produced for Foxy Brown, and she didn't want the record, she didn't like it. It fit with my album, I Am..., so I did the D-Moet track and it sounded perfect for Puff to be on, so I gave it to him, went to the studio, and he rocked it, knocked it out."[2]
"Hate Me Now" was released as a single in the U.S. by Columbia Records on April 6, 1999.[3]
Composition
Biographer Ronin Ro describes Combs's persona in "Hate Me Now" as "the angry young rapper battling jealous critics," a theme that would influence Combs's 1999 album Forever.[4] The beat samples "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff.[5]
Critical reception
For RapReviews.com, Steve Juon said that "Hate Me Now" was the "only truly overpowering song" from I Am...: "It may be yet another mad track about playa hating, but the rebuttal of the hate is crisp and well defined - owing little to cliche."
Music video and Sean Combs controversy
The
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Use in media
- The song was used as the entrance song for Nate Diaz at finale of the 5th season of The Ultimate Fighter[30]
- The song was used as the entrance song for former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir at UFC 81 and UFC 92.
- The song was used as the entrance song for
- The song is the entrance music for Colorado Rockies pitcher Huston Street.
- Dave East, who has multiple collaborations with Nas, titled his 2015 mixtape 'Hate Me Now'. Nas is featured on the track "Forbes List".[32]
- Hate Me Now is also sampled by the mashup artist Girl Talk on his track "Hold Up" from his 2006 album Night Ripper.[33]
- This song is also a playable track in the rap karaoke video game "Def Jam Rapstar".
- Song was used as the opening intro music alongside an orchestra for the 2009-2010 Toronto Raptors home opener.
- Eminem freestyled to the song when on the Tim Westwood Show.
- The song was used during a promo package for professional wrestler The Miz at WrestleMania XXVII.[34]
- Ace Hood freestyled to the song on Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex Freestyle Pt. 2.[35]
- The song was used in Skam Season 3 Episode 6 "Escobar Season".[36]
- The song was used in the soundtrack for football video game Madden NFL 10
- The song was used in the soundtrack for basketball video game NBA 2K14[37]
- The song was used in a musical production in Episode 9 of Dear White People (TV series)[38]
- A remix of the song is featured in the first official trailer for the 2023 film Gran Turismo, based on the racing simulation video game series of the same name.[39][40]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[24] | 62 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] | 18 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[26] | 8 |
US | 11 |
References
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- ^ Serpick, Evan. "Nas' "Greatest Hits": A Track-By-Track Journey". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Hate Me Now - Nas | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ISBN 0-7434-2823-4– via Google Books.
- ^ Powers, Ann (June 14, 1999). "Not Medieval but Eternal; In Its Sixth Decade, 'Carmina Burana' Still Echoes". The New York Times. p. E1. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Juon, Steve (April 1999). "Nas: I Am..." RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2001. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Ernest; et al. (February 24, 2013). "The 50 Best Rap Videos of the '90s". Complex. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Today In Hip-Hop: Nas Premiered Controversial "Hate Me Now" Video On TRL". XXL. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (January 10, 2013). "How Have We Not Seen Diddy Crucified in "Hate Me Now?"". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Sean "Puffy" Combs Possibly Being Investigated Over Alleged Label Exec Beating". MTV News. April 16, 1999. Archived from the original on August 10, 2001.
- ^ O'Connor, Christopher (September 8, 1999). "Puff Daddy Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charge In 'Hate Me Now' Case". Sonicnet. Archived from the original on January 15, 2000. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (June 17, 1999). "Puffy Settles with Battered Record Exec". E! Online. Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
- ^ "Nas – Hate Me Now" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- Ultratip. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nas – Hate Me Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nas – Hate Me Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Nas – Hate Me Now". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nas – Hate Me Now". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ultimate Finale V" (Action, Reality-TV, Sport). Allen Berube, Herb Dean, Nate Diaz, Robert Emerson. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Dave East on 'Hate Me Now' Mixtape + First Meeting Nas". Youtube. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Girl Talk's 'Hold Up' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Ali, Reyan (4 April 2014). "The Real King of Pro Wrestling? The Ordinary Video Editor". Wired. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Ace Hood Freestyles on Funk Flex Pt. 2". Youtube. HOT97. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Andem, Julie (2016-11-18). "Escobar Season" (Drama, Romance). Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Henrik Holm, Marlon Valdés Langeland, Ruby Dagnall. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (July 26, 2013). "NBA 2K14 soundtrack curated by cover athlete LeBron James". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (22 September 2021). "'Dear White People' Final Season Musical Moments, Ranked". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- YouTube
- ^ McArdle, Tommy (2 May 2023). "'Orlando Bloom and David Harbour Train a Video Game Expert for Real-Life Racing in 'Gran Turismo' Trailer". Yahoo News. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
External links
- Music video for "Hate Me Now" on YouTube