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{{Infobox Song <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| Name = I Gave You Power |
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"'''I Gave You Power'''" is a 1996 hip-hop song performed by African-American musical artist [[Nas]]. It is the fourth track on his second album, ''[[It Was Written]]'', and was produced by [[DJ Premier]] (Chris E. Martin). |
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| Cover = |
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| Artist = [[Nas]] |
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| Album = [[It Was Written]] |
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| Released = [[July 2]], [[1996]] |
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| track_no = 4 |
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| Recorded = |
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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| Length = 3:52 |
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| Writer = [[Nas|Nasir Jones]]<br>[[DJ Premier|Chris E. Martin]] |
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| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| Producer = [[DJ Premier]] |
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| prev = "[[Street Dreams]]" |
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| prev_no = 3 |
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| next = "Watch Dem Niggas" |
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| next_no = 5 |
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}} |
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"'''I Gave You Power'''" is a 1996 [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] song performed by [[rapping|rapper]] [[Nas]]. It is often considered a standout song on his second album ''[[It Was Written]]''. It is produced by [[DJ Premier]], who [[sampling (music)|samples]] "Theme Bahamas" by [[jazz]] [[pianist]] [[Ahmad Jamal]] for the song's melody. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' writer Mark Coleman describes its beat as "a spooky, jazz-fusion groove."<ref>Coleman, Mark. [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/301203/it_was_written It Was Written Review]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. [[September 19]], [[1996]]</ref> The song's lyrics are an extended metaphor in which Nas personifies a gun. |
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===Other songs with gun metaphors=== |
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The song is a [[metaphor]], and the story is told from the perspective of a gun. Nas is not the only rap artist to make a song an entire meatphor about a gun, as [[Tupac Shakur]] did this with "Me and My Girlfriend" from ''[[The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory]]'', and [[Organized Konfusion]] did with Stray Bullet from [[Stress: The Extinction Agenda]]. |
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In 1994, rap duo [[Organized Konfusion]] released the song "Stray Bullet" in which they personified a bullet. Shortly after ''It Was Written'' was released in 1996, [[Tupac Shakur]] compared his girlfriend to a gun on the song "Me and My Girlfriend." Although the song was released posthumously, member's of Tupac's group, [[The Outlawz]], claim that Shakur was influenced by "I Gave You Power." |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Nas songs]] |
[[Category:Nas songs]] |
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[[Category:Hip hop songs]] |
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Revision as of 00:56, 14 January 2008
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"I Gave You Power" is a 1996 hip hop song performed by rapper Nas. It is often considered a standout song on his second album It Was Written. It is produced by DJ Premier, who samples "Theme Bahamas" by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal for the song's melody. Rolling Stone writer Mark Coleman describes its beat as "a spooky, jazz-fusion groove."[1] The song's lyrics are an extended metaphor in which Nas personifies a gun.
Other songs with gun metaphors
In 1994, rap duo Organized Konfusion released the song "Stray Bullet" in which they personified a bullet. Shortly after It Was Written was released in 1996, Tupac Shakur compared his girlfriend to a gun on the song "Me and My Girlfriend." Although the song was released posthumously, member's of Tupac's group, The Outlawz, claim that Shakur was influenced by "I Gave You Power."
References
- ^ Coleman, Mark. It Was Written Review. Rolling Stone. September 19, 1996