Dear Summer
Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek
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Dear summer I know you're gonna miss me For we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees S dots with polo fleeces Purple label shit with the logo secret Gimme couple years, shit I might just sneak in A couple words and like peaches and herb We'll be reunited and it feels so hood Have the whole world saying "How you still so good?" Well I do this in my slumber summer I ain't none of these half-assed newcomers, you know how I do summer I drop heat, when you bring the sun up The combo make niggas act up, I pick the gun up Niggas back up; they know I'm not no frontier I don't talk shit, I just flip it un' ya Sorry Lance, I'm just trying to advance my quotes I ain't making you the butt of my jokes But let's not stray from what I came to say To my beloved, think we need some time away They say if you love it, you should let it out its cage And f*ck it, if it comes back you know it's there to stay It's tugging, at my heart, but this time apart is needed From the public, who should've gave me the pulits' Instead gave me they ass to kiss But you know me, thugging 'til the casket dips But still shine light down on all my peers I know they weird, some queer, I still want them to share And all the success I received, I know you can't believe I still love 'em but they don't love me They like the drunk uncle in your family You know they lame, you feel ashamed, but you love 'em the same It's like when niggas make subliminal records If it ain't directed directly at me, I don't respect it You don't really want it with Hov, for the record I put a couple careers on hold, you could be next kid Keep entering the danger sone You gon' make that boy Hov put your name in a song If you that hungry for fame, motherfucker come on Say when, take ten paces and spin But on another note, 'bout to take another vaca' On another boat, goddamn a motherfucker rode His way out the hood, and I pray that I stay out for good But any day you know a nigga could Try and play like he Suge, then I gotta play like Dutch Schults You pass the dutchie, I blast you, trust me Niggas can't f*ck with me I'm in a good mood, you lucky, I got a good groove And I ain't trying to f*ck my thing up But I will lay down a couple green bucks, get you cleaned up Now I'm Pulp Fiction, Colt four-fifth and Young niggag that blast for me (blasphemy), no religion Listen here summer baby, I just believe it's the right thing to do I got a brand new bitch, corporate America She showing me a lot of action right now And I know you put me on my feet and all, but I mean, it's time for me to grow You gotta let me go baby, you gotta let me go I'm done for now, so one for now Possibly forever, we had fun together But like all good things, we must come to an end Please show the same love to my friends Dear summer
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Written by: DON BLACKMAN, SHAWN C CARTER, JUSTIN GREGORY SMITH, DONALD R TRIGGS, SHAWN CARTER
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"Dear Summer" was actually not recorded as a duet between Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek. The song is primarily Jay-Z's solo.
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Album InclusionThe song was included on Memphis Bleek's 534 album, released in 2005, even though Memphis Bleek does not feature as a performer on the track.
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Tribute to SummerThe song was written as a sort of love letter or tribute to "Summer", personifying the season as a metaphor for Jay-Z's career in the music industry.
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Producer"Dear Summer" was produced by Just Blaze, a well-known producer who has worked with several high-profile artists, including Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar.
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SampleThe song uses a sample from Weldon Irvine's "Morning Sunrise".
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Premature RetirementThe release of "Dear Summer" came at a time when Jay-Z had declared his retirement from his solo career, but he continued to perform guest verses like the one in this song.
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Radio-PlayDespite the fact that "Dear Summer" doesn't feature Memphis Bleek, it was the most played song off his 534 album on radio stations.
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Unique ConceptThe idea of personifying "Summer," and equating it to his career, was a unique approach that contributed significantly to the song's popularity. Jay-Z implies that just as summer always comes back, he too would return to the music industry.
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Billboard Performance"Dear Summer" didn't appear directly on the Billboard Hot 100 chart but contributed to the success of the 534 album, which reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Fan FavoriteDespite its unorthodox presentation and lack of a music video, "Dear Summer" has remained a fan favorite due to its introspective lyrics and unique concept.
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