Play the Guitar

This article is about the song by B.o.B. For methods of playing a guitar, see Guitarist § Techniques.
"Play the Guitar"
Single by B.o.B featuring André 3000
ReleasedDecember 27, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreHip hop
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Salaam Remi
B.o.B singles chronology
"The One That Got Away"
(2011) 		"Play the Guitar"
(2011) 		"Am I a Psycho?"
(2012)
André 3000 singles chronology
"Party"
(2011) 		"Play the Guitar"
(2011) 		"I Do"
(2012)
Music video
"Play the Guitar" on YouTube

"Play the Guitar" is a song by American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, featuring fellow American rapper André 3000.[1][2] Produced by Salaam Remi, it is a guitar driven hip hop song that samples "Bo Diddley" as performed by Bo Diddley[3] as well as "Fancy" as performed by Drake, Swizz Beatz and T.I.[4] It was recorded for his second studio album, Strange Clouds (2012), however failed to make the final cut.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "B.o.B, Andre 3000 'Play The Guitar' On New Single". MTV News. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  2. ^ B.o.B Debuts Second Single, 'Play The Guitar,' Feat. Andre 3000 - The Juice. Billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "B.o.B's Play the Guitar sample of Bo Diddley's Bo Diddley". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "B.o.B's Play the Guitar sample of Drake's Fancy". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Andre 3000 Joins B.o.B. On ‘Play The Guitar’". MTV RapFix. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. ^ B.o.B: 'Play The Guitar' F. Andre 3000 | Prefix. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  7. ^ B.o.B - "Play the Guitar" (ft. Andre 3000) • Click Hear • exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 3, 2012.