Stepped on My J'z

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"Stepped on My J'z"
Single by Nelly featuring Ciara & Jermaine Dupri
from the album Brass Knuckles
ReleasedJuly 1, 2008 (U.S. radio)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length5:03 (album version)
4:40 (single version)
Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)Cornell Haynes, Jr., Ciara Harris, Jermaine Dupri
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Nelly singles chronology
"Body on Me"
(2008) 		"Stepped on My J'z"
(2008) 		"Warrior"
(2008)
Ciara singles chronology
"Can't Leave 'em Alone"
(2007) 		"Stepped on My J'z"
(2008) 		"Go Girl"
(2008)
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology
"Finer Things"
(2008) 		"Stepped on My J'z"
(2008) 		"Roc the Mic"
(2009)

"Stepped on My J'z" is a song written and performed by American rapper and singer Nelly featuring fellow American singer Ciara and fellow American rapper Jermaine Dupri; produced by the latter, it was released as the second single from Nelly's fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles.

Song information

This is the second time Ciara has worked with Jermaine Dupri, the first time working on the single "

Ashanti
announced that instead of them collaborating with the same single, she went her way with a different single for her album, and Nelly finally decided to make "J'z" the official second single once again.

The song was performed on the BET Awards '08 by Nelly, Ciara and Jermaine.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Stepped on My J'z" was filmed in the middle of May 2008 and directed by

donk. Ciara and her dancers then cut to a sexy choreographed dance scene (which was made up literally two hours before the video was shot) as she sings her verse and shows off her turquoise Melody Ehsani "POW" 3-finger rings, Melody Ehsani "FOCUSED" plated necklace, and her pair of exclusive Jordans with a Chanel pocket purse attached to her left shoe. After her verse, Ciara dances to the words of Nelly's verse immediately following hers, throwing up the numbered Jordan signs as Nelly raps them. The video finally cuts to a collaborative scene with Nelly, Ciara, and Dupri on a basketball court with spectators cheering and dancing on the sidelines. The video ends this way with the three "artists" performing a choreographed "J'z" step, dancing around, and interacting with the fans. The St. Lunatics, Avery Storm and DJ Drama
make cameo appearances in this video.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 90
US
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[3]
 4

References

  1. ^ SC TV: "Stepped on My J'z BET Performance"
  2. ^ "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Issue Date: 2008-07-26" (requires registration). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 23, 2012.

External links

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