Control (Big Sean song)
2013 single by Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Control" is a song by American rapper Big Sean, featuring American rappers Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. It entered US mainstream urban radio on August 14, 2013, via GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings, as a promotional single originally meant for Big Sean's second studio album Hall of Fame (2013), but was ultimately cut from that album due to sample clearance issues.[1]
"Control" | |
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Promotional single by Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica | |
Released | August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14) |
Recorded | 2013 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 7:32 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | No I.D. |
Written by all three artists and its producer No I.D., "Control" contains samples such as "Where I'm From" (1997) by Jay-Z, "El pueblo unido jamás será vencido" (1974) by Quilapayún and Sergio Ortega, and an interpolation of "Get Bizy" (2011) by Terrace Martin. Receiving widespread critical acclaim from music critics and media scrutiny, Lamar's performance in particular was lauded as a "wake-up call" for the hip hop industry.[2][1] Lamar's Twitter account and Wikipedia article received increased internet traffic as a direct result of the release of this track.[citation needed]