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- The song was originally written by The Notorious B.I.G., Jason Phillips and Steven Jordan for his debut studio album No Way Out (1997). It features heavy use of mafioso -style lyrics, as was popular at the time. It features The Notorious B.I.G., who raps two verses.
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- Artist(s): Various Artists Release Date: 1996 Added: Updated: Description: 22 Reggae Hits.
- No Way Out - Puff Daddy (1997) The Coming - Busta Rhymes (1995) Short Dog's In the House - Too Short (1990) Ghetto D - Master P (1997) Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill (1991).
2. Illmatic - Nas (1994)
3. The Chronic - Dr. Dre (1992)
4. The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest (1991)
5. Ready to Die - The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
6. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill (1998)
7. Me Against the World - 2Pac (1995)
8. Aquemini - Outkast (1998)
9. The Score - The Fugees (1996)
10. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon (1995)
11. The Slim Shady LP - Eminem (1999)
12.Endtroducing... - DJ Shadow (1996)
13. All Eyez On Me - 2Pac (1996)
14. Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z (1996)
15. Daily Operation - Gang Starr (1992)
16. Liquid Swords - GZA (1995)
17. The Infamous... - Mobb Deep (1995)
18. Black On Both Sides - Mos Def (1999)
19. Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)
20.Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy (1990)
21. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star - Black Star (Mos Def/Talib Kweli) (1998)
22.2001 - Dr. Dre (1999)
23. Breaking Atoms - Main Source (1991)
24. Things Fall Apart - The Roots (1998)
25.Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous - Big L (1995)
26. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Ice Cube (1990)
27.Enta Da Stage - Black Moon (1993)
28. Step In the Arena - GangStarr (1992)
29. Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest (1993)
30. Bizarre Ride II Tha Pharcyde - The Pharcyde (1992)
31. DoggyStyle - Snoop Doggy Dogg (1993)
32. Resurrection - Common (1994)
33. Check Your Head - Beastie Boys (1992)
34. Death Certificate - Ice Cube (1991)
35.The Sun Rises in the East - Jeru the Damaja (1994)
36. A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing - Black Sheep (1991)
37. Whut? Thee Album - Redman (1992)
38. Don Killuminati: The 7-Day Theory - 2Pac/Makaveli (1996)
39. Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version - Ol' Dirty Bastard (1995)
40. It Was Written - Nas (1996)
41.Nia - Blackalicious (1999 )
42.Hello Nasty - Beastie Boys (1998)
43. Supa Dupa Fly - Missy Elliott (1997)
44. ATLiens - Outkast (1996)
45. Wu-Tang Forever - Wu-Tang Clan (1997)
46. 93 Til Infinity - Souls of Mischief (1993)
47. De La Soul Is Dead - De La Soul (1991)
48. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called Quest (1990)
49. Vol. 1: In My Lifetime - Jay-Z (1997)
50.Operation: Doomsday - MF Doom (1999)
51.Capital Punishment - Big Punisher (1998)
52. I Am... - Nas (1999)
53. Apocalypse '91: The Enemy Strikes Black - Public Enemy (1991)
54.Moment of Truth - Gang Starr (1998)
55. Reachin': A New Refutation of Time and Space - Digable Planets (1993)
56.Word...Life - O.C. (1994)
57. One For All - Brand Nubian (1990)
58. Soul Food - Goodie MOB (1995)
59.Steal This Album - The Coup (1998)
60. Soul on Ice - Ras Kass (1996)
61. War Report - Capone-N-Noreaga (1997)
62.Runaway Slave - Showbiz & A.G. (1992)
63.Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion (1991)
64.Wrath of the Math - Jeru the Damaja (1996)
65.Internal Affairs - Pharoahe Monch (1999)
66. Ironman - Ghostface Killah (1996)
67.Labcabincalifornia - The Pharcyde (1995)
68. Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life - Jay-Z (1998)
69. 6 Feet Deep - Gravediggaz (1994)
70.Black Sunday - Cypress Hill (1993)
71.Jewelz - O.C. (1997)
72.Tical - Method Man (1994)
73. Stress: The Extinction Agenda - Organized Konfusion (1994)
74. Mecca and the Soul Brother - Pete Rock and CL Smooth (1992)
75. southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast (1994)
76. Wanted: Dead or Alive - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1990)
77. Do You Want More?!!!??! - The Roots (1994)
78. The Diary - Scarface (1994)
79. Dr. Octagonecologyst - Dr. Octagon/Kool Keith (1996)
80. Uncontrolled Substance - Inspectah Deck (1999)
81. Doe Or Die - AZ (1995)
82.Heavy Mental - Killah Priest (1998)
83.Live and Let Die - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1992)
84.Take a Look Around - Masta Ace (1990)
85. Don't Sweat the Technique - Eric B. and Rakim (1992)
86. I Wish My Brother George Was Here - Del the Funkee Homosapien (1991)
87. A Prince Among Thieves - Prince Paul (1999)
88. Funcrusher Plus - Company Flow (1997)
89.The Main Ingredient - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (1994)
90.Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop - Diamond D (1992)
91. O.G.: Original Gangster - Ice-T (1991)
92. Hell on Earth - Mobb Deep (1996)
93. Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J (1990)
94.Dah Shinin' - Smif-N-Wessun (1995)
95.Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em - Eric B. & Rakim (1990)
96.Illadelph Halflife - The Roots (1996)
97.Hard to Earn - Gang Starr (1994)
98. Muddy Waterz - Redman (1996)
99. KRS-One - KRS-One (1995)
100. E. 1999-Eternal - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (1995)
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| Released | March 17, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | March 8th, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 4:55 | |||
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'Victory' is a song recorded by American hip hop recording artist Puff Daddy. The song was originally written by The Notorious B.I.G., Jason Phillips and Steven Jordan for his debut studio album No Way Out (1997). It features heavy use of mafioso-style lyrics, as was popular at the time. It features The Notorious B.I.G., who raps two verses, and Busta Rhymes, who raps the song's chorus. The song also heavily sampled the Bill Conti song 'Going the Distance', which featured on the soundtrack to the movie Rocky making it a darker start to a rap album that featured many (at the time) club-standard singles. The song was released as a single in 1998, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song featured the last verses recorded by The Notorious B.I.G. before his 1997 death as these verses were recorded a day before his shooting. The song was used for the EA Sports video game, Fight Night 2004, and the 2K Sports video game, NBA 2K13 by Puff Daddy and the Family featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes. This was re-used for the soundtrack of NBA 2K18. It was also used on professional wrestling, for Masahiro Chono's Team 2000 faction in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel on March 31, 1998 (although he was supposed to remain anonymous at the time of premiere) and is an homage to The Running Man. The almost eight-minute-long video featured cameos from Dennis Hopper as a New World Order dictator ('President Victor Castiglione') and Danny DeVito as a live action reporter. Tamara Beckwith was also in the video. Hopper and Devito reportedly appeared in the video pro bono as a favor to Combs.
Sean Combs' character (known as 'Contestant #5' or codename 'PD') runs through the dark streets of the year 3002AD, chased by armed gestapo-esque forces of Chase TV. At one point, Contestant #5 is cornered on a rooftop, where he decides to leap off instead of submitting to the armed troops.
Footage from Biggie's 'One More Chance' video was used in 'ghost' images, representing a flashback for Sean Comb's character. Busta Rhymes, dressed in black feathers, raps atop a statue representing Victoria, the goddess of victory. The Victoria statue overlooks the chase scenes. Biggie appears in the video only through archive footage due to his death a year earlier.[1][2]
The production costs ran upwards of $2,700,000.[3] It is listed as one of the most expensive music videos ever made.
Remixes and Freestyles[edit]
- In 2002, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks freestyled over the instrumental for their mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear, which Diddy used a year later as the official remix, 'Victory 2004', for Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits album. This remix also has a new verse from P. Diddy.
- In 2002, Mike Jones freestyled over the instrumental for Swishahouse's Before Da Kappa 2K2 mixtape.
- In 2003, while not remixed, the song was used as the main theme in EA SportsFight Night 2004.
- In 2009, there was an unofficial remix leaked that featured 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Diddy, Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G., and also features Jay-Z rapping over Diddy's first lines.
- In 2010, another unofficial remix titled 'Legends' leaked which featured Diddy, 50 Cent, 2Pac and an unknown artist. The original 'Victory' beat was replaced with a motivational-emotional Piano and String instrumental.
- In 2010, British rapper Lowkey used the instrumental for his diss track The Warning which was aimed at Chip. The freestyle was a result of an altercation on Twitter between the pair.[4][5]
- In 2019, Shaquille O'Neal made a diss track against Damian Lillard called Second Round Knockout. Victory was used as a sample song.[6]
Track listing[edit]
- Victory (Remixes)[1]
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- Victory (Album Version) (4:58)
- Victory (Nine Inch Nails Remix) (5:33)
- Producer, Featuring - Trent Reznor
- Remix - Nine Inch Nails
- Victory (Drama Mix) (4:58)
- Vocals - Ron Grant, Terri Hawkins
- Bad Boy's 'Been Around The World' (Remix) (5:30)
- Co-remix - Jay Garfield Additional Production By: Jesse Wilson
- Featuring - Mase
- Producer - Deric 'D-Dot' Angelettie, Ron 'Amen-Ra' Lawrence
- Remix - Nashiem Myrick
- Vocals - Carl Thomas
Charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^Yoshii (2010-08-26), Puff Daddy - Victory (full), retrieved 2017-05-10
- ^Yoshii (2010-08-26), Puff Daddy - Victory (full), retrieved 2017-05-10
- ^'Soyouwanna.com - Ten most expensive music videos'. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^Lowkey VS Chipmunk – The Sage ContinuesArchived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The LALA Report Wednesday, 16 June 2010
- ^Tom Talks the Truth: Lowkey v. Chipmunk beef Published: 30 July 2010. Accessed: 9 February 2019
- ^'Shaq - Second Round Knockout with Victory as a sample song'.
- ^'Billboard Top 100 - 1998'. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^'Best-Selling Records of 1998'. Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^'American single certifications – Diddy, P. and the Family – Victory'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.