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as the third single from his third album '' Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life'' (1998). It was released on December 18, 1998. While the album version features a guest verse from rapper DMX, the remix features fellow rappers and

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artists Memphis Bleek and

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with production by

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. Its beat features a sample of "Theme of Thief" from the 1989

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''. Producer Swizz Beatz stated that the glissando sounds were made by him sliding his hand across a keyboard, originally as a joke. The remix version is featured on the

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to the movie '' The Corruptor''. The music video for the remix version of the track is intertwined with clips from The Corruptor as well. In the end of the track, Pain in Da Ass talks, recreating dialogue from the film '' Goodfellas''.

Critical reception

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's Dave Connolly describes the remix as "less than stellar," while Steve Juon of RapReviews.com considers it to be a "noteworthy" song that "Jay-Z fans will appreciate."

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