The Story of O.J.

"The Story of O.J."
Song by Jay-Z
from the album 4:44
ReleasedJune 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
GenreConscious hip hop
Length3:52
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"The Story of O.J." on YouTube

"The Story of O.J." is a song by American rapper Jay-Z from his thirteenth studio album 4:44. It was produced by Jay-Z and No I.D. Following the release of the album, the song charted in a couple of regions, entering and peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as charting at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. It received three nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video.[1] The song features samples from Nina Simone's song "Four Women". The song's instrumental was used by American rapper Pusha T in his 2018 diss track against Canadian rapper and singer Drake.[2] American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again also remixed the song in 2020.[3]

  1. ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 28, 2017). "Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars Lead 2018 Grammy Nominees". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (2018-05-30). "Hear Pusha-T's Ruthless New Drake Diss Track 'The Story of Adidon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Freestyles Over Jay-Z's 'The Story of O.J.' in New Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-09.