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"Hovi Baby"
"Hovi Baby" cover
Song by Jay-Z
Released	November 2002
Format	12" Single
Genre	Rap
Length	4:21
Label	Roc-A-Fella Records
Writer	S. Carter/ J. Smith/ K. Edmonds
Producer	Just Blaze

"Hovi Baby" is a song by Jay-Z from his album The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse, released in 2002. The song is produced by Just Blaze and contains a sample of the live version of "Diggin' on You" by TLC. Additional vocals are provided by Christy Love.

The song is mainly Jay-Z boasting of his success in rap. At one point he hints that only 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. might be considered as good rappers as he is.

“

Ain't no livin person can test him Only two restin' in heaven Can be mentioned in the same breath as him

”

No music video was made for "Hovi Baby", but the song was used in a Reebok ad, with the lyrics slightly altered.

The b-side of the single features a track also produced by Just Blaze, "U Don't Know (Remix)", featuring M.O.P..

Contents 1 Single Tracklists 1.1 A-Side 1.2 B-Side 2 See also

[edit] Single Tracklists

[edit] A-Side

1. Hovi Baby (Radio)
2. Hovi Baby (LP Version)
3. Hovi Baby (Instrumental)

[edit] B-Side

1. U Don't Know (Remix) feat. M.O.P. (Radio)
2. U Don't Know (remix) feat. M.O.P. (LP Version)
3. U Don't Know (remix) feat. M.O.P. (Instrumental)

[edit] See also

• List of Jay-Z songs

v • d • e Jay-Z singles Reasonable Doubt "Dead Presidents" · "Ain't No Nigga" · "Can't Knock the Hustle" · "Feelin' It" In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 "(Always Be My) Sunshine" · "The City Is Mine" · "Wishing On a Star" Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life "Can I Get A..." · "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" · "Money, Cash, Hoes" · "Jigga What, Jigga Who" Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter "Jigga My Nigga" · "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" · Things That U Do" · "Big Pimpin'" The Dynasty: Roc La Familia "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" · "Change the Game" · "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" The Blueprint "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" · "Girls, Girls, Girls" · "Jigga That Nigga" · "Song Cry" The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" · "Hovi Baby" · "Excuse Me Miss" The Black Album "What More Can I Say" · "Change Clothes" · "Encore" · "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" · "99 Problems" Kingdom Come "Show Me What You Got" · "Lost One" · "Hollywood" · "30 Something" American Gangster "Blue Magic" · "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." · "I Know" The Blueprint 3 "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" · "Run This Town" · "Empire State of Mind" · "On To The Next One" · "Young Forever" · Collaborations "20 Bag Shorty" · "Big Chips" · "Numb/Encore" · "Swagga Like Us" Featured artist "Money Ain't a Thang" · "Heartbreaker" · "4 da Fam" · "The Best of Me (Remix)" · "Fiesta (Remix)" · "Guess Who's Back" · "What We Do" · "Frontin'" · "Crazy in Love" · "Dear Summer" · "Go Crazy" · "Get Throwed" · "Déjà Vu" · "Upgrade U" · "Umbrella" · "Lost+" Soundtrack singles "Who You Wit" · "It's Alright" · Love for Free · "Girl's Best Friend" · "Hey Papi" · "La-La-La" Other songs "In My Lifetime" · "Anything" · "Takeover" · "Mr. Carter" · "Jockin' Jay-Z (Dopeboy Fresh)" · "Brooklyn Go Hard"

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