"Are U Still Down" is a song co-written
and performed by American
contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music.
The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhy ...
singer
Jon B
Jonathan David Buck (born November 11, 1974) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut album, ''Bonafide'' (1995), went platinum.
Early life
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States and raised in Altadena, ...
, issued as a single from his second studio album ''
Cool Relax
''Cool Relax'' is the second studio album by Jon B. It was released by Tracey Edmonds' label Yab Yum Records and distributed by Epic Records subsidiary 550 M ...
''. It was commissioned as a
double single with "
They Don't Know" in some markets, including the United States.
The song features a
rap
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
by American
hip hop musician
2Pac
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...
; and it was the final rap verse that 2Pac recorded before his death.
[ Retrieved February 10, 2017.]
"Are U Still Down" was produced by Johnny J. As a tribute to Tupac, in 2004, 8 years after the rappers death, Jon B. recorded "Are U Still Down, Part. 2" with the original producer. Johnny J also had plans to release unreleased Tupac records. In part 2, Tupac's lyrics are sampled from his song Happy Home which was a part of his Until The End Of Time Album, released on March 27, 2001
4.5 years after his death.
"Are U Still Down" peaked at number 29 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the
R&B chart in 1998.
Music video
A
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
was commissioned for the song, directed by
Tim Story
Timothy Kevin Story (born March 13, 1970) is an African American film director. He is best known for '' Barbershop'' (2002), the '' Fantastic Four'' (2005) and the ''Ride Along'' franchise. He has been nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for O ...
.
Chart positions
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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1996 songs
1998 singles
Jon B. songs
Tupac Shakur songs
Music videos directed by Tim Story
Song recordings produced by Johnny "J"
Song recordings produced by Tupac Shakur
Songs written by Jon B.
Songs written by Johnny "J"
Songs written by Tupac Shakur
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