THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

477-Jay-Z and Kanye West-N….s in Paris.

2012-Number 10 single.

Best Bit-At 2.43. The song received it’s title, as it was recorded at ‘Le Meurice,’ which is a hotel in Paris. If you want to stay for a night, that will set you back $3,200.

Jay-Z (see also best songs 636 and 23) and Kanye West (see also best songs 1049-849-636 and 267) had already collaborated on many occasions prior to 2011, and the idea was to record enough material for a five track EP, but things went so well that it ended up as a 12 track Album called ‘Watch the Throne,’ with seven of the songs, all with video’s being released as singles.

‘N….s in Paris’ is credited to five writers, including Jay-Z, Kanye West, and also the songs co-producer ‘Hit-Boy,’ whose real name is Chauncey Hollis, who provided the songs beat. Kanye West has said that he was inspired to write the song after a previous visit to Paris.’ I am where art meets commercial, the sweet spot between the hood and Hollywood. When we’re in Paris dressing all crazy at fashion shows, we listening to Jay-Z in Paris, that’s what it is.’

The song makes use of musical, and vocal samples, including ‘Dirty Bangaz’ by ‘Big Fish Audio’. also sampled is the 1959 ‘Baptizing Scene’ by Reverend W.A. Donaldson, and Jay-Z raps the line ‘Jackson, Tyson, Jordan,’ which is lifted from the 1998 song ‘Victory,’ performed by Puff Daddy, The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes. At the start of the song you hear the line ‘We’re gonna skate to one song, and one song only,’ this is the voice of the actor Will Ferrell, sampled from the 2007 film ‘Blades of Glory.’Ferrell has said,’I was completely flattered when they asked if they could sample me into the song, and when I heard it for the first time, I just started to laugh because it felt so surreal, but I really did like the song.

‘On the surface ‘N….s in Paris’ appears to contain the usual amount of bragging that can be heard on many a Rap record, but if you dig a little deeper, you realise that all the bravado is just a safety mechanism, as the two rappers try to come to terms with dealing with all of the trappings of fame, and wealth. The Album’s title ‘Watch the Throne’ could be their way of telling us that while they are at the top of the Rap game, the next generation are waiting in the wings, just waiting for the chance to take their crown.

‘Doctor’s say I’m the illest,’cause I’m suffering from realness. Got my N….s in Paris, and they going gorillas.I don’t know what that means (no one knows what it means, but it’s provocative.’)