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| + | The Story of O.J. is a song released on June 30, 2017 by American hip hop artist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Jay-Z], from his 13th studio album 4:44. The hip hop song was produced by the singer himself and No I.D.. Following the release of the album, the song reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as peaked at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. The song, which also features samples from Four Women by Nina Simone’s song, received three nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_O.J.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:33, 8 January 2021
The Story of O.J. is a song released on June 30, 2017 by American hip hop artist Jay-Z, from his 13th studio album 4:44. The hip hop song was produced by the singer himself and No I.D.. Following the release of the album, the song reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as peaked at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. The song, which also features samples from Four Women by Nina Simone’s song, received three nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. [1]
Key Lyrics
Skin is, skin, is
Skin black, my skin is black
My, black, my skin is yellowLight nigga, dark nigga, faux nigga, real nigga
Rich nigga, poor nigga, house nigga, field nigga
Still nigga, still nigga
I like that second one
Light nigga, dark nigga, faux nigga, real nigga
Rich nigga, poor nigga, house nigga, field nigga
Still nigga, still nigga [2]
