The lead single from Jay-Z’s fifth studio album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia was produced by The Neptunes and features a chorus sung by Pharrell Williams. Shay Haley and Omillio Sparks also made un-credited contributions to the track.

The track was the first Jay-Z single to reach #1 on the Billboard “Hip-Hop/R&B” chart and peaked at #11 on the “Hot 100.”

During a spot on Bill Maher’s talk show Jay revealed the song was based on a true story about events that occurred during the May 4, 2000 birthday party for Kimora Lee Simmons, the ex-wife of Def Jam’s co-founder Russell Simmons.

The chorus samples Rick James' 1981 chart topping dance hit “Give It to Me Baby;” while the first verse samples Biggie’s 1997 track “The World is Filled.”