| Jadakiss의 싱글 | ||||
| "Time's Up" (2004) | → | Why (2004) | → | "U Make Me Wanna" (2004) |
| Anthony Hamilton의 싱글 | ||||
| "Comin' from Where I'm From" (2003) | → | Why (2004) | → | "Charlene" (2004) |
| Why | ||||
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| 수록 음반 | <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> Kiss of Death | |||
| 아티스트 | Jadakiss featuring Anthony Hamilton | |||
| B-Side | "What You So Mad At? (Clean)" "What You So Mad At? (Explicit)" "What You So Mad At? (Instrumental)" (12인치 싱글) | |||
| 발매일 | 2004년 7월 13일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 2004년 | |||
| 스튜디오 | 파워하우스 스튜디오 (뉴욕 주 용커스)[1] | |||
| 장르 | 이스트 코스트 힙합, 컨셔스 힙합, R&B | |||
| 재생 시간 | 4:00 (앨범 버전) | |||
| 레이블 | Ruff Ryders, Interscope | |||
| 송라이터 | Jason Phillips, Anthony Hamilton, Kejuan Muchita, Pierre Moerlen | |||
| 프로듀서 | Havoc | |||
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1. 개요
제이다키스의 싱글이며 그의 2집 앨범 Kiss of Death의 두번째 싱글로 2004년 7월 13일에 발매되었다. 미국의 R&B/네오 소울 싱어송라이터 앤서니 해밀튼이 피처링으로 참여했다.2. 상세
제이다키스가 다양한 사회 문제들에 대한 질문을 통해 미국 사회를 비판하고 여러 비극적인 사건들이 발생한 이유에 대해, 특정 흑인 연예인들[2]이 왜 그런 행동을 해야만 했는지에 대해 질문하는 내용의 컨셔스 힙합 곡이다.노래 중 부시를 까는 가사[3] 때문에 당시 정치 평론가 Billy O'Reilly가 제이다키스를 까고 부시가 제이다키스를 고소할 권리가 있다는 둥 막말을 해댔고 이 노래가 몇몇 라디오 스테이션에서 금지되고 몇몇 라디오 스테이션에서는 이 가사를 빼고 틀었음에도 노래가 빌보드 핫 100 11위까지 올랐다.[출처]
3. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
| 오디오 (앨범 버전) |
| 뮤직 비디오 |
4. 가사
| [Intro: Jadakiss] Haha! Is that real! [Verse 1: Jadakiss & Anthony Hamilton] Yo, why is Jadakiss as hard as it gets? Why is the industry designed to keep the artist in debt? And why them dudes ain't ridin' if they part of your set? And why they never get it poppin' but they party to death? Yeah, and why they gonna give you life for a murder? Turn around, only give you eight months for a burner? It's goin' down; why they sellin' niggas' CD's for under a dime? And if it's all love, daddy, why you come with your 9? Why my niggas ain't get that cake? Why is a brother up north better than Jordan That ain't get that break? Why you don't stack instead of tryin' to be fly? Why is rattin' at an all time high? Why are you even alive? (Why?) Why they kill 2Pac and Chris? Why at the bar you ain't take straight shots instead of poppin' Cris? (Oh, why?) Why them bullets have to hit that door? Why did Kobe have to hit that raw? Why'd he kiss that whore? Why?! (Good lord, tell me why) [Chorus: Anthony Hamilton] All that I’ve been given It's this pain that I’ve been livin' They got me in the system Why they gotta do me like that? Tried to make it my way But got sent on up the highway Why? Oh why? Why they gotta do me like that? [Verse 2: Jadakiss] Why do niggas push pounds and powder? Why did Bush knock down the towers? Why you around them cowards? Why Aaliyah have to take that flight? Why my nigga D ain't pull out his Ferrari? Why he take that bike? Why they gotta open your package and read your mail? Why they stop lettin' niggas get degrees in jail? Why you gotta do 85% of your time? And why do niggas lie in 85% of they rhymes? Why a nigga always want what he can't have? Why I can't come through in the pecan Jag? Why did crack have to hit so hard? Even though it's almost over, why niggas can't get no jobs? Why they come up with the witness protection? Why they let the Terminator win the election? Come on, pay attention! Why I sell in the stores what you could sell in the streets? Why I say the hottest shit but be sellin' the least? why [Chorus: Anthony Hamilton] All that I’ve been given It's this pain that I’ve been livin' They got me in the system Why they gotta do me like that? Tried to make it my way But got sent on up the highway Why? Oh why? Why they gotta do me like that? [Verse 3: Jadakiss] Why Halle have to let a white man pop her to get a Oscar? Why Denzel have to be crooked before he took it? Why they didn't make the CL6 with a clutch? And if you don't smoke Then why the hell you reachin' for my dutch?! Why rap? ‘Cause I need air time Why be on the curb with a "Why lie? I need a beer" sign? Why all the young niggas is dyin'? ‘Cause they moms at work They pops is gone, they livin' with iron Why they ain't give us a cure for AIDS? Why my diesel have fiends in the spot on the floor for days? Why you screamin' like it's a slug? It's only the hawk Why my buzz in L.A. ain't like it is in New York? Why they forcin' you to be hard? Why ain't you a thug by choice? Why the whole world love my voice? Why? Try to tell 'em that it's the flow, son And you know why they made the new twenties? ‘Cause I got all the old ones, that's why! [Chorus: Anthony Hamilton] All that I’ve been given Is this pain that I’ve been livin' They got me in the system Why they gotta do me like that? Tried to make it my way But got sent on up the highway Why? Oh why? Why they gotta do me like that? [Outro: Anthony Hamilton] Why? Oh, why? Oh! Why, oh Why? Tell me why? Why? |
5. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B/힙합 차트에서 4위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 11위를 기록했다.2004년 빌보드 R&B/힙합 연말 차트에서 25위, 2004년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 62위에 올랐다.
[1] 녹음, 믹스[2] 코비 브라이언트, 할리 베리, 덴젤 워싱턴[3] Why did bush knock down the towers?로 부시가 9.11 테러와 연관이 있다는 제이다키스의 믿음을 나타낸 가사이다.[출처] - 영어 위키피디아