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La-La-La (Jay-Z song)

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"La-La-La"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album Bad Boys II soundtrack and Blueprint 2.1
Released29 April 2003[1]
RecordedMarch 2003
StudioBaseline Recording Studios
(New York City, New York)
Master Sound Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Crazy in Love"
(2003) 		"La-La-La"
(2003) 		"Frontin'"
(2003)

"La-La-La" (alternatively known as "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)") is a song by the American hip hop recording artist Jay-Z.[2][3] It was the first single released from the Bad Boys II soundtrack and also appears on Blueprint 2.1.[4] The song is a sequel to Jay-Z's "Excuse Me Miss".[5]

Reception

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Vulture ranked all Jay-Z songs, giving this track #67 and commenting, "Rather than a remix, this is a complete reimagining of the genteel “Excuse Me Miss.” The Neptunes cook up some humming synths and soft bongos for Jay to stroke his own ego in rhyme."[6]

Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote, "There were just good vibes around “La-La-La.” Back in the day it was like a celebration every time we finished a song: The engineer would play it back, and it was like a party before the party. I made the synth sound on this song by messing around with the sound design in some programs. There were two synth sounds, they call it a Hoover synth, and it has two layers to it, and one is de-tuned, so the song has this harsh, distorted feel. It’s a track that gets the crowd hyped. That’s a good motive to have for a song."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Jay-Z - Stop/Excuse Me Miss Again Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Beaumont, Mark (2 October 2017). Jay-Z: The King of America. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-792-1. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Video Monitor". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 June 2003. p. 70. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Diddy Relaunches Label With 'Bad Boys II'". Billboard.
  5. ^ Serrano, Shea (13 October 2015). The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed. Abrams Books. ISBN 978-1-61312-819-0. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ Kennedy, John (6 December 2019). "All 285 Jay-Z Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (14 June 2022). "The Neptunes' Chad Hugo on the Music That Made Him". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 October 2023.



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