| Criminology | |
|---|---|
| Single by | Jay-Z (rapper) feat. Blackstreet |
| from the album | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (Jay-Z album) |
| Released | February 3, 1998 |
| Format | CD |
| Recorded | |
| Genre/Style | East Coast hip-hop, R&B, jazz rap |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| Producer(s) | Teddy Riley |
| Directed by | |
| Writer(s) | Shawn Carter, Teddy Riley, Jack Tempchin, Glenn Frey, Gamble and Huff |
| Certification | |
| Last single | (Always Be My) Sunshine (Jay-Z single) |
| This single | The City Is Mine (Jay-Z single) |
| Next single | Can I Get A... (Jay-Z single) |
"The City Is Mine" is a the third single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals from Blackstreet and production from Blackstreet member Teddy Riley. Riley samples "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls for the song's beat, while Blackstreet interpolates "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin for the song's chorus. In addition, a young Chad Hugo plays saxophone on this song. The first verse is dedicated to the memory of his friend, The Notorious B.I.G..
Reception[]
"The City Is Mine" was a little commercial success reaching #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #38 on the UK Singles Chart. It was panned by critics for its commercial nature and poor interpolation of Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin's "You Belong to the City.". Allmusic's John Bush considers the beat to be the "most commercial" beat on In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 and the interpolation to be "unfortunate." Steve Juon of RapReviews.com describes that track as "some cotton candy sugary rap FLUFF" and its interpolation as a mistake, but still considers the lyrics to be "vintage Jigga."
==Single track list
US CD[]
1. "The City Is Mine (Radio Edit)"
2. "The City Is Mine (TV track)"
3. "A Million and One Questions (Radio Edit)"
UK CD[]
1. "The City Is Mine (Radio Edit)"
2. "Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More (Premier Radio Edit)"
3. "The City Is Mine (Album Version)"
4. "Dead Presidents II"
US Vinyl[]
A-Side[]
1. "The City Is Mine (Radio Edit)"
2. "The City Is Mine (LP Version)"
=B-Side[]
1. "The City Is Mine (TV Track)"
2. "A Million and One Questions (Remix)"
3. "A Million and One Questions (Remix) (TV Track)"
UK Vinyl[]
A-Side[]
1. "The City Is Mine (Radio Edit)"
2. "The City Is Mine (Dirty Version)"
3. "The City Is Mine (Instrumental)"
B-Side[]
1. "Face Off (Dirty Version)"
2. "Face Off (Instrumental)"
Music Video[]
Links[]
See Also[]
- List of Singles
- List of American hip-hop singles
- 1998 hip-hop
- List of Jay-Z songs
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