My President
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"My President" is the fourth official single from
Young Jeezy's third studio album, The Recession. The song also features rapper Nas and is produced by Tha Bizness. This song was number 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[2] Jeezy and Nas recorded the song on the day Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination for the presidency. "My President" is also notable for the unified collaboration between the two artists, who had been having a feud since the 2006 release of Nas' album Hip Hop Is Dead
, which contained statements to which Young Jeezy took offense.
Music video
The music video was shot on November 23, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia, and features many supporters of Barack Obama holding placards with various names written on them including
Lamborghini Murcielago
for the music video in which he raps, "My president is black, my Lambo is blue".
The video was directed by
BET
's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.
Remixes
The official remix features former
Def Jam labelmate Jay-Z, it was leaked on the internet on January 29, 2009. It was mentioned by Jay-Z, who performed his verse live with Jeezy on January 19, 2009 (2:15 am) at Love Nightclub in Washington, D.C. Jay-Z's verse of the remix was released on January 20, 2009, President Obama's inauguration, it was called the "DC Mix". The remix was also produced by Tha Bizness. Jeezy's new verse of the remix is a diss to Bill O'Reilly. This is the second song off the album that has a remix with Jay-Z, the first song was "Put On", the 1st single. The remix is included in the deluxe edition of Jay-Z's compilation album The Hits Collection, Volume One
(2010).
Chart positions
| Chart (2008–-2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 53[3] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 45[4] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks
|
13[5] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ MTV.com
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25
- ^ "Chart History Jeezy Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ "Chart History Jeezy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "Chart History Jeezy Hot Rap Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Young Jeezy – My President". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
External links
- "My President" music video on YouTube