For other songs with the same title, see Gotta Have It.
"Gotta Have It" is a song by Americanhip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z from their collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). The song was produced by West and The Neptunes, and samples three original compositions by James Brown: "Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth About You", "People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul" and "My Thang". The song explores themes of wealth, decadence and the economic stature in the US. The song received positive reviews from critics who complimented the production and the clever wordplay of the two rappers.
The song was released as the sixth single from Watch the Throne on December 6, 2011. The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 entered the top 15 both the US BillboardHot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The song has since been certified Platinum in the United States. Jay-Z and West performed the song as part of the set list of their Watch the Throne Tour and at the 2012 Radio 1's Big Weekend musical festival.
Jay-Z and Kanye West are both American rappers who have collaborated on several tracks together, such as singles like "Swagga Like Us", "Run This Town", and "Monster".[2][3] In 2010, they began production and recording together for a collaborative record titled Watch the Throne.[3] "Gotta Have It" was co-produced by West and the lead producers were the production duo The Neptunes, and it incorporates chopped-up James Brown vocal samples and Eastern flute melodies.[4] The song samples three different songs; "Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth About You", "People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul" and "My Thang", and was reportedly very expensive to produce.[4] The track was released as the album's sixth single in the US, and it impacted Urban radio on December 6, 2011,[5] and Rhythmic radio on January 31, 2012.[6] The track was performed by West and Jay on their Watch the Throne tour.[7] During Jay-Z's setlist at the 2012 Radio 1's Big Weekend festival, West joined Jay-Z to perform "Gotta Have It" and other Watch the Throne hits, including the singles "Niggas in Paris" and "No Church in the Wild".[8]
Compositionedit
"Gotta Have It"
A 20 second sample of "Gotta Have It" which showcase's West's first verse of the song and the start of Jay-Z's.
Jay-Z uses a homophone connecting the pronunciation of the words "richer" and prior" to comedian Richard Pryor.[9]
"Gotta Have It" unites "Kanye and the Neptunes to crazily chop up James Brown vocal samples and Eastern flute melodies."[4] The song contains "haunting backing vocals and an accompanying tambourine" with the two rappers trading verses with the vocal riff playing over them.[10] The song features "diced-up vocal snippets and gut-punching bass back aggressive rhymes" and includes a reference to the YC song "Racks" which is a "nod to the contemporary rap trends the track both embraces and outpaces."[11] While some tracks on Watch the Throne give the "star rappers turns at the mic," "Gotta Have It" is "pure tag-team hip-hop, with the two trading off verses and finishing each other's lines."[12] The song contains moments of the two rappers "finishing each others' Ferris Bueller and Miami Heat jokes over a chopped-up James Brown yelps" provided by The Neptunes.[13]
Receptionedit
"Gotta Have It" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Sputnikmusic's Tyler Fisher stated that "The Neptunes turn in their best beat in years on "Gotta Have It", sampling James Brown in a realm completely removed from funk and soul."[14]Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole stated that "the duo volleys ball lines at each other on "Otis" and do call-and-response riffing on "Gotta Have It," sounding like a pair of hustlers who can't believe how much they've gotten away with. The chemistry between the two friends and self-described sibling rivals is conveyed perfectly on those two tracks."[15]
David Amidon of PopMatters commented that several songs on the album are a "whirlwind of excitement, particularly "Gotta Have It", which finds Kanye and Jay spitting such decadent, pro-Black-laden material as "Maybachs on bachs on bachs on bachs on bachs / Who in that? / Oh, shit, it's just blacks on blacks on blacks".[16] Popdust's Emily Exton reported that "he two trade lines instead of verses in what results in a surefire example of what can happen when two pros team up."[10] The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at numbers 14, 13 and 17 on the BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs and Rhythmic charts respectively.[17][18][19][20]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Referencesedit
^'Watch The Throne' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Def Jam VP of A&R Bu Thiam breaks down the tracks on 'Watch the Throne' with MTV News)
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^ abcBreihan, Tom (August 11, 2011). "Album Reviews: Jay-Z / Kanye West: Watch the Throne". Pitchfork Media. from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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^ abExton, Emily (2011-11-14). "Gotta Have It by Kanye and Jay-Z Review". Popdust. from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
^Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 8, 2011). "Jay-Z Previews 'Watch the Throne' in New York". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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^Fisher, Tyler (August 10, 2011). "Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
^Cole, Matthew (August 11, 2011). "Jay-Z and Kanye West: Watch the Throne". Slant Magazine. from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
^Amidon, David (August 12, 2011). "Jay-Z & Kanye West: Watch the Throne". PopMatters. from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
^ ab"Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^ ab"Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^ ab"Kanye West Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^ ab"Kanye West Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^"R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
^. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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For other songs with the same title see Gotta Have It Gotta Have It is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay Z from their collaborative album Watch the Throne 2011 The song was produced by West and The Neptunes and samples three original compositions by James Brown Don t Tell a Lie About Me and I Won t Tell the Truth About You People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul and My Thang The song explores themes of wealth decadence and the economic stature in the US The song received positive reviews from critics who complimented the production and the clever wordplay of the two rappers Gotta Have It Single by Jay Z and Kanye Westfrom the album Watch the ThroneReleasedDecember 6 2011Recorded2011GenreHip hopLength2 20LabelRoc A Fella Roc Nation Def JamSongwriter s Kanye West Shawn Carter Pharrell Williams James Brown Joseph Roach Tony Pinckney Fred WesleyProducer s The Neptunes Kanye West co 1 Jay Z singles chronology Why I Love You 2011 Gotta Have It 2011 I Do 2012 Kanye West singles chronology Why I Love You 2011 Gotta Have It 2011 No Church in the Wild 2012 The song was released as the sixth single from Watch the Throne on December 6 2011 The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 entered the top 15 both the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs and Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs charts The song has since been certified Platinum in the United States Jay Z and West performed the song as part of the set list of their Watch the Throne Tour and at the 2012 Radio 1 s Big Weekend musical festival Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Reception 4 Credits and personnel 5 Chart performance 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 References 8 External linksBackground editJay Z and Kanye West are both American rappers who have collaborated on several tracks together such as singles like Swagga Like Us Run This Town and Monster 2 3 In 2010 they began production and recording together for a collaborative record titled Watch the Throne 3 Gotta Have It was co produced by West and the lead producers were the production duo The Neptunes and it incorporates chopped up James Brown vocal samples and Eastern flute melodies 4 The song samples three different songs Don t Tell a Lie About Me and I Won t Tell the Truth About You People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul and My Thang and was reportedly very expensive to produce 4 The track was released as the album s sixth single in the US and it impacted Urban radio on December 6 2011 5 and Rhythmic radio on January 31 2012 6 The track was performed by West and Jay on their Watch the Throne tour 7 During Jay Z s setlist at the 2012 Radio 1 s Big Weekend festival West joined Jay Z to perform Gotta Have It and other Watch the Throne hits including the singles Niggas in Paris and No Church in the Wild 8 Composition edit nbsp Gotta Have It source source A 20 second sample of Gotta Have It which showcase s West s first verse of the song and the start of Jay Z s Problems playing this file See media help nbsp Jay Z uses a homophone connecting the pronunciation of the words richer and prior to comedian Richard Pryor 9 Gotta Have It unites Kanye and the Neptunes to crazily chop up James Brown vocal samples and Eastern flute melodies 4 The song contains haunting backing vocals and an accompanying tambourine with the two rappers trading verses with the vocal riff playing over them 10 The song features diced up vocal snippets and gut punching bass back aggressive rhymes and includes a reference to the YC song Racks which is a nod to the contemporary rap trends the track both embraces and outpaces 11 While some tracks on Watch the Throne give the star rappers turns at the mic Gotta Have It is pure tag team hip hop with the two trading off verses and finishing each other s lines 12 The song contains moments of the two rappers finishing each others Ferris Bueller and Miami Heat jokes over a chopped up James Brown yelps provided by The Neptunes 13 Reception edit Gotta Have It received mostly positive reviews from music critics Sputnikmusic s Tyler Fisher stated that The Neptunes turn in their best beat in years on Gotta Have It sampling James Brown in a realm completely removed from funk and soul 14 Slant Magazine s Matthew Cole stated that the duo volleys ball lines at each other on Otis and do call and response riffing on Gotta Have It sounding like a pair of hustlers who can t believe how much they ve gotten away with The chemistry between the two friends and self described sibling rivals is conveyed perfectly on those two tracks 15 David Amidon of PopMatters commented that several songs on the album are a whirlwind of excitement particularly Gotta Have It which finds Kanye and Jay spitting such decadent pro Black laden material as Maybachs on bachs on bachs on bachs on bachs Who in that Oh shit it s just blacks on blacks on blacks 16 Popdust s Emily Exton reported that he two trade lines instead of verses in what results in a surefire example of what can happen when two pros team up 10 The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at numbers 14 13 and 17 on the Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Hot Rap Songs and Rhythmic charts respectively 17 18 19 20 Credits and personnel editProduced by The Neptunes Co produced by Kanye West Mixed and recorded by Mike Dean and Noah Goldstein Recorded at Tribeca Grand Hotel New York City Mixed at The Mercer Hotel Additional vocals Kid CudiChart performance editWeekly charts edit Charts 2011 12 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 17 69US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 18 14US Hot Rap Songs Billboard 19 13US Rhythmic Billboard 20 17 Year end charts edit Chart 2012 PositionUS Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 21 60US Hot Rap Songs Billboard 22 42Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 23 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit Watch The Throne Track By Track Breakdown Def Jam VP of A amp R Bu Thiam breaks down the tracks on Watch the Throne with MTV News Birchmeier Jason 2010 Kanye West AllMusic Rovi Corporation Biography Archived from the original on 2012 05 31 Retrieved 2011 08 11 a b Dombal Ryan 2010 10 25 Kanye West and Jay Z Planning Joint Album Pitchfork Archived from the original on 2012 09 02 Retrieved 2010 10 26 a b c Breihan Tom August 11 2011 Album Reviews Jay Z Kanye West Watch the Throne Pitchfork Media Archived from the original on August 16 2011 Retrieved August 11 2011 R amp R Going For Adds Urban Radio amp Records Archived from the original on 2012 03 11 Retrieved 2012 03 11 CHR Available for Airplay FMQB Archived from the original on 2012 02 07 Retrieved 2012 03 11 Bretbaf May 21 2012 Kanye West amp Jay Z Concert Setlist at the O2 Arena London UK on May 21 2012 The Independent Independent Print Limited Archived from the original on May 23 2012 Retrieved May 22 2012 Higgins Keenan 2012 06 25 Kanye Jay Z Nicki Minaj and Nas join Hackney 2012 Vibe Archived from the original on January 5 2013 Retrieved 2012 06 25 JAY Z amp Kanye West Gotta Have It retrieved 2022 11 12 a b Exton Emily 2011 11 14 Gotta Have It by Kanye and Jay Z Review Popdust Archived from the original on 2012 05 11 Retrieved 2012 10 07 Vozick Levinson Simon July 8 2011 Jay Z Previews Watch the Throne in New York Rolling Stone Wenner Media Archived from the original on June 23 2018 Retrieved July 17 2011 Kanye West and Jay Z s Watch the Throne A Track by Track Breakdown Rolling Stone Wenner Media August 9 2011 Archived from the original on December 24 2011 Retrieved December 27 2011 Harvilla Rob August 10 2011 Jay Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne Roc A Fella Def Jam Roc Nation Spin Spin Media Archived from the original on October 28 2011 Retrieved August 10 2011 Fisher Tyler August 10 2011 Jay Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne staff review Sputnikmusic Archived from the original on December 16 2012 Retrieved August 11 2011 Cole Matthew August 11 2011 Jay Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne Slant Magazine Archived from the original on September 25 2011 Retrieved August 12 2011 Amidon David August 12 2011 Jay Z amp Kanye West Watch the Throne PopMatters Archived from the original on September 27 2011 Retrieved August 12 2011 a b Kanye West Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 2019 02 19 a b Kanye West Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved 2019 02 19 a b Kanye West Chart History Hot Rap Songs Billboard Retrieved 2019 02 19 a b Kanye West Chart History Rhythmic Billboard Retrieved 2019 02 19 R amp B Hip Hop Songs 2012 Year End Charts Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on 2019 03 31 Retrieved 2019 03 12 Rap Songs 2012 Year End Charts Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on 2017 09 29 Retrieved 2012 12 17 American single certifications Jay Z amp Kanye West Gotta Have It Recording Industry Association of America External links editWatch the Throne at Metacritic Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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