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Dead Presidents (song)
1996 single by Jay-Z
Dead Presidents (song)
"Dead Presidents" is a 1996 song by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the first promotional single for Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt, though it did not directly appear on the album. A different version of the song, with the same backing track and chorus, but with different lyrics called "Dead Presidents II" appeared on Reasonable Doubt. "Dead Presidents II" was voted number 2 in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Jay-Z Songs. In 2026, Jay-Z released the original version of "Dead Presidents" on streaming services and a limited-edition vinyl, CD and cassette tape version on his website, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt. The title is slang for money because portraits of dead American presidents appear on most Federal Reserve Notes. The song was produced by Ski. "Dead Presidents" samples multiple artists including Lonnie Liston Smith's "A Garden of Peace" for the track's melody and A Tribe Called Quest's "Oh My God (remix)" for its percussion;...
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