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The RecipeJAY-Z

Released: January 1, 1997

Producer: DJ Mark The 45 King

(St. Ides)
Right
(St. Ides)
Ha
Yeah
Uh-huh

People see, me and the shorty on the slide off
Pop the top off
St. Ides, your type, lady-like
I hit her with ice
Sip this in your glass as she sat with class
Legs crossed in my living room, radio on blast
She said "You're known for poppin’ styles with the best of us"
I told her with no particular flow I'm ambidextrous
Long as the beats are knockin'
We can take it to the "Sunshine" or the ’Streets is Watching'"
Stay pretty and get gritty
Noddin' the head in agreement, sippin' St. Ides through a straw
The crooked letter had the game flowin' like never before
Hey yo, here's the recipe, cock the S.T
Play it low with something sexy and let it flow
Uh

JAY-Z

Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, and holding the solo artist record of 14 Billboard 200 #1 albums, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter is possibly the most talented, accomplished and respected rapper of all-time. He has released 13 studio albums and five collaborative albums over his 30-year career.

Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album, are considered landmarks in the genre, with all of them featured in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Hov has won 21 Grammy Awards from sixty-four nominations, making him the 10th most awarded artist of all-time.

Legendary for never writing down his lyrics, JAY-Z’s flow is considered one of the greatest to grace the genre, his wordplay and metaphorical ability is unmatched, and his live shows push the envelope of what it means to be a hip hop artist. His MTV Unplugged appearance introduced the idea of having a full band (The Roots) backing up a hip hop artist at major concerts, and during his 2004 documentary Fade to Black he doubled down, selling out Madison Square Garden (in mere minutes) while featuring an enormous live band performance.

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