It's Okay (One Blood)

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"It's Okay (One Blood)"
Jayceon Taylor
Producer(s)D-Roc, Reefa
The Game singles chronology
"Put You on the Game"
(2005) 		"It's Okay (One Blood)"
(2006) 		"Let's Ride"
(2006)
Junior Reid singles chronology
"One Sufferation"
(2003) 		"It's Okay (One Blood)"
(2006) 		"Stand Up/Come Fight Me"
(2006)

"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and

Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager, explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had.[1]
A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.

Background

When news of The Game's first single was announced by Rosemond, it was revealed simply as "One Blood" and is the name it commonly goes by (also, the words "Blood" and "One Blood" are repeated throughout the song). The song samples

Atlanta, GA
, The Game later clarified who he was referring to in a radio interview with HOT 107.9 and said the following:

Banks and Buck have albums coming out near to mines, you know what I'm saying? So I'm telling them if they trying to sell some records this time, then they better fly to the "A" and get to, you know, doing something, you know? Y'all make up a dance to the song, you know what I'm saying? It's all good. And you know, just to say it again man, I'M NOT DISSING THE "A"![2]

In the song, The Game mentions the following rappers, in order, and some repeated:

2Pac
.

This song is also included in the video game Def Jam: Icon for the PlayStation 3 Xbox 360. The Game appears in the video game as a playable character and provides his own voice and likeness. It is 1 of 2 songs by The Game that he can fight to.[3]

Music video

The Game made a music video for the song, which debuted on

BET on August 22, 2006.[4] The video features revised lyrics in order to accommodate television decency standards. There are appearances in the video by Juice, Ya Boy, Nu Jerzey Devil, DJ Skee, Andrew Reid, Wada Blood, Young JR, Mickey Jarrett Jr and Tyrese
.

Remixes

An official remix was released on November 7, 2006. It features 25 hip-hop artists including The Game. They rap in this order:

The Game also developed 3 regional remixes. They are:

All these remixes are available at Mick Boogies - The Dope Game 2.

N.O.R.E. extended his verse with a freestyle in the mixtape "Cocaine On Steroids".

Lil Keke
has made a freestyle to this song.

Others remixes:

Track listing

CD single

  1. "It's Okay"
  2. "Dreams"

12-inch vinyl

A-side

  1. "It's Okay" (Album version)

B-side

  1. "Dreams" (Album version)
  2. "It's Okay" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 68
Australian Urban (ARIA)[7] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 68
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 49
Finland (
Suomen virallinen lista)[10]
 9
Germany (
Media Control AG)[11]
 41
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 25
Scotland (OCC)[14] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[15]
 26
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16]
 2
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 33
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[19] 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 34

References

  1. ^ ""Jimmy Rosemond Talks 50, Czar and Game's Album"". Archived from the original on November 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved March 26, 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ Def Jam: Icon#Complete Soundtrack
  4. ^ "Mixtape Monday". MTV.
  5. ^ "50. The Game "One Blood (Remix)" (2006) — The Best Rap Remixes Since 2000". Complex Networks. July 24, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 872 (Week Commencing 20th November 2006)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Issue 874" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Game feat. Junior Reid – It's Okay (One Blood)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  9. ^ "The Game – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for The Game. [dead link]
  10. ^ "The Game feat. Junior Reid: It's Okay (One Blood)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  11. Media Control Charts. Retrieved August 28, 2011.[dead link
    ]
  12. ^ "Chart Track: Week 44, 2006". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "The Game feat. Junior Reid – It's Okay (One Blood)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 03, 2011.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Game Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  18. ^ "The Game Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "The Game Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "The Game Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

External links

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