"Kimnotyze" | ||||
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Single by DJ Tomekk featuring Lil' Kim and Trooper Da Don | ||||
from the album Beat of Life Vol. 1 | ||||
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Released | 30 September 2002 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
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"Kimnotyze" on YouTube |
"Kimnotyze" is the lead single of Lil' Kim for record producer DJ Tomekk's second album Beat of Life Vol. 1 . It was released in Switzerland,Austria and Germany only. The song was successful,becoming Lil' Kim's third consecutive Top 10 hit in Germany after her number 1 hit "Lady Marmalade" featuring Christina Aguilera,Mýa,Pink and Missy Elliott and her number 3 hit "In the Air Tonite" featuring Phil Collins. She is the only rapper to achieve this in Germany.
The song is mostly in English but also contains German lyrics,notably a rap by Trooper Da Don and Kim's recurring "Gib's mir richtig,ganz egal wo" (Give it to me right,no matter where). The song samples its instrumental beat from Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" and its chorus is a re-interpretation of the hit song "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. The song also features the title melody of the German version of Sesame Street transposed to minor scale.
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Beat of Life Vol. 1 is the second album by Polish-born German hip hop producer DJ Tomekk. It was released on in late 2002 through Modul/BMG. Produced entirely by Tomekk and Thomas Schmidt,it features guest appearances from German musicians Trooper Da Don,G-Style,MC Spontan,Sandra Nasić,Shadee,Tatwaffe,Clumsy &Shegun,as well as American hip hop acts,such as the Perverted Monks,The Beatnuts,Ice-T,Kurupt,Lil' Kim,Trigga tha Gambler,Fatman Scoop,and Jamaican recording artist Prezident Brown. The album peaked at number 55 in Germany. It was supported by two charted singles:"Kimnotyze" and "Beat of Life".