Slow Jamz
| "Slow Jamz" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Badunkadunk" |
"Slow Jamz" is the Grammy-nominated first single from Twista's album Kamikaze and from Kanye West's debut album The College Dropout. Released in 2003, the single, which features Kanye West and Jamie Foxx peaked at number one in the USA for a week on February 10, 2004 becoming Twista's, West's and Foxx's first number one single. The Kanye West version includes an intro and two extra verses by Jamie Foxx, and excludes the original outro by Twista. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Q magazine listed it as the nineteenth greatest hip-hop song of all time.[1]
Song information
The song is a tribute to classic smooth soul artists and slow jam songs. Kanye West is the song's producer and supplies the first verse, Twista gives the second verse and the outro, and actor/singer Jamie Foxx sings the chorus. The song's hook – "Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well" – is taken from Luther Vandross' version of "A House Is Not a Home."
Twista's first verse is given a memorable introduction with innuendo from West and former Talk Soup host Aisha Tyler:
- Tyler: Now Kanye, I know I told you to slow it down, it's good, it's all good, it's beautiful. But now I need you to do it faster baby, can you please, do it faster baby, do it faster!
- West: Damn, baby; I can't do it that fast...but I know somebody who can. Twista!
The song refers to the following soul artists (chronologically in the song):
- Marvin Gaye
- Luther Vandross
- Anita Baker
- Ready for the World
- New Edition
- Minnie Riperton
- Michael Jackson
- Gladys Knight
- The Whispers
- Isaac Hayes
- The Spinners
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Keith Sweat
- Maze
- Evelyn "Champagne" King
- Jodeci
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Sly & the Family Stone
- Smokey Robinson
- Freddie Jackson
- Ashford & Simpson
- Isley Brothers
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Al Green
- Aaliyah
Music video
The music video has 2 versions. In the 1st version it has no text at all whereas in the 2nd version there has text showing what Jamie Foxx says during the hook and what Twista says during his verse. The video shows a party; at first we see Jamie Foxx buying records for the party then it goes to the party where Kanye West and Twista are. There are no storyline changes between the two versions. It includes cameo appearances by Common, John Legend, Mike Epps, and Aisha Tyler.
Track listing
A-side
- "Slow Jamz" (Explicit) (4:06)
- "Slow Jamz" (Edited) (3:34)
- "Slow Jamz" (Instrumental) (3:33)
B-side
- "Badunkadunk" (Explicit) (4:16)
- "Badunkadunk" (Edited) (4:16)
- "Badunkadunk" (Instrumental) (4:15)
Remixes
- "Slow Jamz" (DJ Drama Remix) [Featuring T.I., Kanye West, & Jamie Foxx]
- "Slow Jamz" (ColliPark Remix)
Charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Hot R&B singles | 1 |
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