Encore Lyrics

[Interlude]
Ow, it's star time
This man is mean, he's killin' all y'all jive turkeys
Do y'all want more of the Jigga man?
Well, if y'all want more of the Jigga man
Then I need y'all to help me bring him back to the stage
Say "Hova!", c'mon, say it!
Are y'all out there? (Ho-va! Ho-va!)
C'mon, louder!
Yeah, now see that's what I'm talking about
They love you, Jigga! They love you, Jigga!

[Break]
I like the way this one feel
It's so motherfuckin' soulful, man!
(Woah, woah, woah)
Yeah, okay

[Verse 3]
So this here is the victory lap
Then I'm leavin', that's how you get me back

After a year of them 16's, it's 1.2
And that's 2.4, and I'm only doin' 2

You want in the game? Attention, new dudes
I can get you BET, and TRL, too

You want to be in the public, send your budget
Well, fuck it, I ain't budgin'

Young did it to death, you gotta love it
Record companies told me I couldn't cut it
Now look at me: all star-studded
Golfer above par like I putted
All ‘cause the shit I uttered was utterly ridiculous
How sick is this?
You want to bang, send Kanye change
Send Just some dust, send Hip a grip
Then you gotta spit, a little somethin' like this

[Outro]
What the hell are you waiting for?

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Jay-Z kills the jive turkeys like it’s Thanksgiving

The production features vocals by John Legend, Don Crawley, GLC and Kanye West – a family singalong

Kanye samples the trumpet intro to John Holt’s cover of The Beatles' “I Will”

The song has since been sampled by countless crossover artists (Linkin Park and the European DJ J.D.A., for example).

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did JAY-Z say about "Encore"?
Genius Answer

I did this song early on in the project, and not Young Guru or anyone in my circle other than Kanye and I liked it. I was gonna send the song to Funkmaster Flex [as the first single]. I told Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles, and they came to the studio. I played them the album and they said ‘Encore’ was the one song they didn’t really connect to. So I didn’t send it to Flex. But imagine ‘Encore’ as The Black Album’s first single? I don’t know how much it would have added sales-wise, but the presentation would have been great. Way better. Pardon me, I’m a perfectionist.

Was this a single?
Genius Answer

No, much to Jay’s regret “Encore” was never released as an official single. Its only physical release was as a B-Side to “Dirt Off Your Shoulder.”

What certifications has this track received?
Genius Answer

On December 4, 2023, “Encore” was certified gold by the RIAA.

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