Put On
2012 single by Kanye West and Jeezy
"Put On" is a song by American rapper Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West, from Jeezy's third studio album The Recession. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 3, 2008. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and was featured in the video games Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Skate 3.
Background
"Put On" was one of seven songs on a beat tape that Drumma Boy had sold to Jeezy. Drumma Boy didn't hear the song or know about West's feature until he heard the song on the radio.
In a 2019 interview with HipHopDX, Jeezy explained how he got West on the song, and was told by Def Jam president L.A. Reid that this would be a single;
"I called him and was like "Yo, I got this record.' And he like, 'I really ain't been in the booth. I was like, 'I get it, but we need you. He called me back in 10 minutes and was rapping the verse on the phone." Jeezy told West to send the song back to him and L.A. Reid. "So before I could call him back, L.A. Reid was calling me at the same time like, 'When are we putting this out? This the single."
Composition
Drumma Boy explained the creation of the beat in a 2018 interview with Billboard;
"I think about the process of making the beat.
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