It's Okay (One Blood)
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"It's Okay (One Blood)" is the first single from The Game's second album, Doctor's Advocate. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31, 2006, but actually was released on July 24. The song was originally to be released on July 4, but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond, head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager, explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game has.[1]
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 through out the song). The song samples Junior Reid's "One Blood" and features Junior Reid himself. According to Reefa, the producer of the song, "One Blood" was mixed by Rap-A-Lot/Tha Dogg Pound affiliated producer Mike Dean for Dean's List Productions. Several lines in the song stirred controversy as to who the lines: "You 38 and you still rappin, ugh.", were aimed at, as well as a diss at snap music; "Turn on the TV and all you see is the A/You niggaz better make up a dance and try and get radio play/Keep on snapping your fingers, I ain't going away." After speculation of a possible diss to 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"![1]
The Game made a music video for the song, which debuted on BET on August 22, 2006.[2] The video features revised lyrics in order to accommodate television decency standards. The Game is walking alone for most of the video to symbolize that he is the one Blood. There are appearances in the video by Juice, Ya Boy, Nu Jerzey Devil, DJ Skee and Tyrese.
This song is also included in the video game Def Jam: Icon for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.[3] It is the fighting song The Game uses.[citation needed]
Remixes
An official remix was released on November 7, 2006. It features 24 other hip-hop artists not including The Game. They rap in this order:
- Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., The Game (with a new verse), Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss, Styles P., Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Tha Dogg Pound, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Young Dro, Clipse, Ja Rule.[4]
The Game also developed 4 regional remixes. They are:
One Blood Dirty South Remix: Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Twista, T.I., Young Jeezy, Mike Jones, Ludacris, Yung Joc, Birdman, Chamillionaire, Pitbull, Slim Thug, Young Dro(extended verse) & Bun B
One Blood Eastside Remix: Jim Jones, Fabolous, Clipse, Juelz Santana (extended verse), Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Papoose, Cassidy, Sheek Louch, Cam'ron, Diddy, Nas, Jadakiss, Styles P., Fat Joe, N.O.R.E. & Ja Rule
One Blood Westside Remix: Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Dr. Dre, Bishop Lamont, Xzibit, Ice Cube, Crooked I, WC, E-40, Glasses Malone & The Game (new verse).
One Blood Midwest Remix: Kanye West, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Eminem, Obie Trice, R. Kelly, & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
The Game also made a extended remix that featured the other artists from the regional remixes:
One Blood Fry Extended Remix:Jim Jones, Snoop dogg, Nas, T.I., Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Mitchy Slick, Cam'ron, Hell Rell, Ludacris, D-Block, Diddy, Juelz Santana(extended verse), N.O.R.E., Mike Jones, Young Jeezy, Tha Dogg Pound, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, WC, E-40, Twista, UGK, Lil Jon, Pitbull, Chamillionaire, Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Crooked I, Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone, T-Pain, Birdman, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Yung Joc, Obie Trice, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, Young Dro(extended verse), Rich Boy, The Clipse, Papoose, Cassidy, Xzibit, Swizz Beatz, Nate Dogg, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, & The Game's original remix and new verses
In the remixes above, Game begins the song with a different talk. ("Dre, I see Gangbangers","Dre, I saved Hip-Hop," etc.)
Other unofficial remixes are:
One Blood DipSet Remix: DipSet
Gorilla Zoe disses The Game in a diss song called "1 Sluggg" which uses the One Blood beat. Gucci Mane is featured on the diss
Track listing
Side A
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Clean) [4:20]
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Explicit) [4:20]
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Instrumental) [4:08]
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Acapella) [4:13]
Side B
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Clean) [4:20]
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Explicit) [4:20]
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Instrumental) [4:08]
- It's Okay (One Blood) (Acapella) [4:13]