"4 da Fam" | ||||
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Single by Amil featuring Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek & Beanie Sigel | ||||
from the album All Money Is Legal | ||||
Released | September 13, 2000 | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | Roc-A-Fella | |||
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Producer(s) | Ty Fyffe | |||
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"4 da Fam" is a song by American rapper Amil,featuring verses from American rappers Jay-Z,Memphis Bleek,and Beanie Sigel. Ty Fyffe produced the song. It was released on Roc-A-Fella as the second single from her debut album All Money Is Legal . In the song's lyrics,Amil boasts about being the best female rapper,and Jay-Z discusses his fears of becoming a father,which his verse suggests he believed was about to occur at the time.
"4 da Fam" received mixed reviews from music critics;some critics praised Jay-Z's verse,while others criticized Amil's contributions. It appeared on several Billboard charts. The song peaked at No. 99 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart and No. 97 on the Hot Rap Songs Billboard chart. "4 da Fam" was promoted with a music video,which was played on the music show Artist Corner and the BET network.
Ty Fyffe produced "4 da Fam" and wrote it with Amil Whitehead,Shawn Carter (Jay-Z),Dwight Grant (Beanie Sigel),and Malik Cox (Memphis Bleek). The track was mixed by Pat Viala and recorded by Just Blaze. [1] It was released on September 13,2000 as the second single from Amil's debut album, All Money Is Legal (2000). [2] The song was made available as a 12-inch single through Roc-A-Fella. [3] It was also included on a double A-side with the album's lead single "I Got That". [4] In advertisements for All Money Is Legal,"4 da Fam" was promoted as one of its "blazin' joints". [5]
A music video,directed by Nick Quested,was released for "4 da Fam" in 2000. [6] [7] It was played that year on the music show Artist Corner and BET. [6] [8] The video was uploaded to Amil's Vevo account on October 25,2009. [9]
At 4 minutes and 19 seconds long, [10] "4 da Fam" includes verses from Amil,Jay-Z,Memphis Bleek,and Beanie Sigel. [1] Steve Rivers of Ebony described it as a "crew love record". [11] In her part,Amil brags about her career through the lyrics:"I'm the illest female that you heard thus far." [12] In his verse,Jay-Z raps about becoming a father in the verse:"I got four nephews and they're all writing ... and I'm having a child,which is more frightening." [lower-alpha 1] Rob Markman of MTV News wrote that fatherhood was a subject that Jay-Z explored from his debut album Reasonable Doubt (1996). [15] Jay-Z's other lyrics include:"Y'all niggas truly ain't ready for this dynasty thing / Y'all thinking Blake Carrington,I'm thinking more like Ming." [16] and "I got 4 nephews,and they all write-ing / They all young and wild,plus they all like Beans." [11]
"4 da Fam" received mixed reviews from music critics. Andrew Barber and Al Shipley of Complex praised Jay-Z's contribution,and wrote that "he had the best verse and batted clean up". In a 2018 article,they included "4 da Fam" in their list of the top-100 best Jay-Z songs. [17] John Kennedy of Vulture.com identified the single as an improvement over the track "Pop 4 Roc" from Jay-Z's fourth studio album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999),and described "4 da Fam" as "the real deal". [18] While critical of Amil,Son Raw of Fact referred to the single as a "prime Roc La Familia -era posse cut". [19] A writer for Bossip criticized Amil's verse,and included her boast as the best female rapper on their list of the top-ten greatest lies in hip hop music. [12]
"4 da Fam" peaked at No. 99 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart on July 22,2000,and remained on the chart for a week. [20] On the same day,it reached a peak position of No. 97 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs Billboard chart,staying on the chart for a week. [21] It also peaked at No. 29 on the Hot Rap Songs Billboard chart,and remained on that chart for 11 weeks. [22]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "For Da Fam" (radio edit) | 4:19 |
2. | "For Da Fam" (album version) | 6:52 |
3. | "For Da Fam" (instrumental) | 4:19 |
4. | "For Da Fam" (a capella) | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Got That" (radio edit) (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) | 3:21 |
2. | "I Got That" (album version) (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) | 3:19 |
3. | "4 Da Fam" (radio edit) (featuring Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek) | 4:19 |
4. | "4 Da Fam" (album version) (featuring Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek) | 6:52 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of All Money Is Legal: [1]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [20] | 99 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) [22] | 29 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs (Billboard) [21] | 97 |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | September 13, 2000 | 12-inch single | Roc-A-Fella | [3] |
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