"I Do" is the fourth single from

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's fourth studio album '' Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition''. The single features Jay-Z and

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. It was produced by M16. It is built around a sample of

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Background

"I Do" was initially recorded by

as a song for his debut solo album. Then it was given to

while recording ''

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'', but was later replaced with " I Luv It". André 3000's verse was leaked onto the Internet back in 2010 and remains on the final version of the song, which is featured on Young Jeezy's '' Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition''. Around mid-November 2011, "I Do" was leaked onto the Internet in its entirety, which was produced by M16 Beats. Even before its official release it appeared on several U.S. charts. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 it entered at number 61. On the ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart it has climbed to number 4. It also charted on the ''Billboard'' Rap Songs chart, making it to number 9.

Remix

Rappers

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and

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have recorded freestyles over I Do, and a remix featuring an additional verse by rapper

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was released on February 10, 2012. Drake performed a part of his verse at the

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with

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, who was performing an acoustic remix version of his song "

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to record a verse to it, but it was never done.

Charts

Release history

References

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