Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Category: Jay-Z

The Story of O.J.

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“The Story of O.J.” by Jay-Z

Jay-Z’s “The Story of O.J.” is named after O.J. Simpson, a former African-American football star who became a lot more famous, or rather let’s say infamous after being accused of murder in 1994.  Jay-Z...

D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)

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“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” by Jay-Z

There was a juncture in the history of rap music, i.e. the era in which this “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” was released, that auto-tune was being relied on so heavily some listeners started having...

99 Problems

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“99 Problems” by Jay-Z

Back in the day when “99 Problems” came out, Jigga may have indeed been dealing with “99 problems”, but a b–ch damn sure wasn’t one of them. And whereas that may sound like a misogynistic statement, the...

Hard Knock Life

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“Hard Knock Life” by Jay-Z

In the history of rap music, ghetto anthems, as they’ve come to be called, have been a mainstay. And sometimes you may think to yourself like ‘why do dudes keep making songs about this same...