"FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" (alternatively written and stylized as "Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit") is a song by rapper
Jay-Z
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recorded for his 12th
studio album
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''
Magna Carta Holy Grail''. The song features
Def Jam
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The ...
labelmate rapper
Rick Ross
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. The song was produced by the
Toronto
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,
Canada
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producer
Boi-1da,
Vinylz,
Timbaland
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and
J-Roc. The song peaked at number 64 on the U.S.
''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''
Complex
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* Complexity, the behaviour of a system whose components interact in multiple ways so possible interactions are difficult to describe
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'' ranked "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" number 20 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013.
David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox used the song as his batter intro while stepping onto the field.
Production
The instrumental for "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" was started by Vinylz who was inspired by a
Pimp C speech he found on
YouTube
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. He sampled his voice for the intro and then created the rest of the song in "like five minutes." After fellow producer
Boi-1da did some more work on it, it was sent to Rick Ross who intended to use it for his album, ''
Mastermind''. Jay-Z was supposed to add a guest verse to it, but when he heard the instrumental, he wanted the track for his album.
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...
added additional changes to it before the final version was created for the album.
Most of Jay-Z's verse was reused from "Living So Italian", an unreleased song from his and
Kanye West
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's collaborative album ''
Watch the Throne''. Rick Ross, however, recorded a solo version, dubbed "You Know I Got It (Reprise)," for his album ''Mastermind'' as a deluxe edition bonus track in 2014.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2013 songs
Jay-Z songs
Rick Ross songs
Song recordings produced by Boi-1da
Song recordings produced by Timbaland
Songs written by Jay-Z
Songs written by Rick Ross
Songs written by Timbaland
Song recordings produced by Vinylz
Songs written by Vinylz
Songs written by Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon
Dirty rap songs