Last Dayz

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"Last Dayz"
Last Dayz.jpg
Single by Onyx
from the album All We Got Iz Us
B-side "All We Got Iz Us"
ReleasedOctober 3, 1995
Studio LGK Studios, Leonia, New Jersey
Genre Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop, horrorcore
Length3:32
Label JMJ Records
Rush Associated Labels
Songwriter(s) Fred Scruggs
Kirk Jones
Tyrone Taylor
Earl Klugh
Producer(s) Fredro Starr
Onyx singles chronology
"Live!!!"
(1995)		"Last Dayz"
(1995)		"The Worst"
(1997)
Music video
"Last Dayz" on YouTube

"Last Dayz" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on October 3, 1995 by JMJ Records and Rush Associated Labels as the second single from Onyx's second album, All We Got Iz Us .

Contents

Produced by Fredro Starr, "Last Dayz" making it to number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Instrumental of this song was used in the film 8 Mile for the rap battle between Lotto and B-Rabbit. The song was sampled by more than 10 rap artists including Jus Allah, Jedi Mind Tricks, Immortal Technique, and Vinnie Paz. [1]

In 2013, the song was re-recorded by Onyx, and released on a compilation album Songs of the 90's.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, [2] Barry Shapiro was a producer of this video. The video was filmed in an Industrial Park, New York City, and was premiered on The BOX on October 20, 1995. The video can be found on the 2008's DVD Onyx: 15 Years Of Videos, History And Violence.

Incident in Newark

Appearance in movies

Appearance on television

Cover versions

Parodies

Accolades

In 2018, The Boombox put the song in their list Rap Songs That Sample Aretha Franklin. [12] In 2018, the song "Last Dayz" was included by WhoSampled in mix A Hip Hop Tribute to Aretha Franklin, dedicated to the memory of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who died just under a month ago. [13]

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
The Boombox United States Rap Songs That Sample Aretha Franklin2018*
WhoSampled A Hip Hop Tribute to Aretha Franklin2018*

Releases

CD maxi-single track listing

  1. "Last Dayz" (LP Version)- 3:32
  2. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (LP Version) - 4:04
  3. "Walk In New York" (LP Version)- 4:55
  4. "Last Dayz" (Radio Version)- 3:32
  5. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (Radio Version) - 3:53
  6. "Last Dayz" (Instrumental)- 3:32
  7. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (Instrumental)- 4:05
  8. "Last Dayz" (A Cappella)- 3:20

12" vinyl single track listing

  1. "Last Dayz" (LP Version) - 3:32
  2. "Last Dayz" (Radio Version) - 3:32
  3. "Last Dayz" (Instrumental) - 3:32
  4. "Last Dayz" (A Cappella) - 3:20
  5. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (LP Version) - 4:04
  6. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (Radio Version) - 3:53
  7. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (Instrumental)- 4:05
  8. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (Acapella) - 3:58

Cassette single track listing

  1. "Last Dayz" (LP Version)- 3:32
  2. "All We Got Iz Us" (Evil Streets) (LP Version) - 4:04
  3. "Walk In New York" (LP Version)- 4:55

Samples

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

ChartPosition
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [15] 61
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) [16] 10
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) [17] 28
US Top 25 Rap Singles ( Cashbox ) [18] 12
US Gavin Rap Retail ( Gavin Report ) [19] 12
US Gavin Rap ( Gavin Report ) [20] 19

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