Interestingly, more than a decade after Nas’ voice was sampled on “Dead Presidents”, Jay-Z would replace his old foe on the official remix to “My President”. As good a rapper (and trapper) as he was, Jeezy needed a strong voice in the hip-hop community that was more respected than his when it came to civic and social issues. It became more than just a rap song – the brassy beat by Da Bizness bulked up Jeezy’s coarse voice and made the record sound big and triumphant, while the lyrics stressed the importance of having an African-American in the White House, breaking down the meaning with symbols and words that everyone on the street could understand.Ī certain Nas would guest feature on the record too, he helped to further elevate the message. “My President” is easily one of the most important moments in hip-hop history. Trying to make a plate, anybody seen the scale? My mama ain’t at home, and daddy’s still in jail In the run up to Obama’s historic election, Young Jeezy paid the ultimate D-boy homage to him, when he released “My President” in 2008.Īnd I’ll be goddamned if my rims ain’t too Barack Obama came to break the Caucasian chain when he became the 44th President of the United States. As Hov kicked dope rhymes and talked about his lavish lifestyle, he also made a reference to Wu-Tang’s seminal song “C.R.E.A.M”.īut up until 2009, all of America’s presidents were white men. The title ‘Dead Presidents’ is slang for money because portraits of dead US presidents from the past appear on most dollar notes. I’m out for dead fuckin’ presidents to represent meīoth versions of the song are regarded as some of the greatest hip-hop songs ever recorded. The original song sampled Nas‘ “The World is Yours” for the chorus and Jay built the historic song around that theme. The track didn’t make the final cut of 14 songs on the album, but its sequel “Dead Presidents II” did. “Dead Presidents” was the first single released for Jay-Z’s debut album Reasonable Doubt in 2005. Hip-hop artists have never shied away from using their presidents as a focal point in the music – it’s a fascination that the man widely regarded to be the culture’s president, Shawn Carter, memorably launched his own rap career with.
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