Days before the soundtrack compilation is
released, executive producer Jay-Z drops his
own contribution to the album.
After almost
releasing
every other
single on the
album, Jay-Z
finally debuts
his own
contribution
to the star-
studded " The
Great Gatsby "
soundtrack
entitled "100$
Bill". The 43-
year-old rap
mogul's track
serves as a
fitting climax to the weeks leading up to the
studio effort's big release on May 7.
The three-and-a-half-minute song opens with
the very recognizable voice of the movie's lead
actor Leonardo DiCaprio , his lines from the
period film generously sprinkled in between
Jay-Z's verses. The jazz flutes give the tune its
roaring twenties vibe while at the same time
the heavy percussion beat that carries Hov's
rhymes give it its modern flair.
The Roc Nation boss does what he does best
on this track, effortlessly spewing out his
rhymes in quick succession but still clear
enough for listeners to hear him rap about the
"decade of decadence, ill reverence." He name-
drops everyone from music's Marvin Gaye to
Taylor Swift , Benjamin Franklin and Mark
Twain, Jack Gleason, Colin Powell, even
Kennedy and Einstein.
"It's not the typical soundtrack, or a
standalone piece. The songs are pretty much in
the film, so it goes hand in hand with each
other. It had to fit pretty snug, it wasn't an
afterthought," Jay-Z proudly describes his new
masterpiece. He wouldn't have been able to do
it without the support of his A-list group of
collaborators topped by wife Beyonce Knowles
and her "Back to Black" partner Andre
Benjamin (Andre 3000), the Black Eyed Peas
duo of will.i.am and Fergie a.k.a. Stacy
Ferguson, Lana del Rey, Jack Black , Florence
and the Machine .
Jay-Z's "100$ Bill" full audio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3hTdQ89quo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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