“8 Million Stories” is about having the ultimate bad day. From waking up, going on dates, to helping friends, Phife seems to run into trouble everywhere he goes. Phife knows that he’s not the only one who has a bad day though. The thousands of floors (stories) of project housing filled with millions of people are rife with stories and tales about what could have been.

The Phife Diggy solo joint is one of only two non self-produced tracks on the album. Production is handled by Skeff Anselm (he gets props too!).

Samples “Bettina” by Bola Sete and “Over the Rainbow” by The Ohio Players.

Jay-Z payed homage to this iconic song in his ode to New York, “Empire State Of Mind”, with this line.