Beach Chair

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"Beach Chair"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album Kingdom Come
Released	TBR
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	5:08
Label	Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam
Producer(s)	Dr Dre & Chris Martin of Coldplay
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Lost One" (2006)	"Beach Chair" (2006)	"Kingdom Come" (2007)

Beach Chair is a song from rapper Jay-Z's comeback album Kingdom Come. The single is set for release in December 2006, as the B-side to Minority Report. Is is produced by Dr Dre and Chris Martin from Coldplay, and features Chris Martin himself. The video for Minority Report/Beach Chair will be made in New York as a medley.

In the song, Jay-Z gives his view on life - as if it were a dream. The general theme of the song is that Jay-Z is in the 'afterlife' of rap. The song is suggesting that Jay-Z is relaxing on a beach chair, whilst dreaming about various issues that relfect upon him. Whilst the melodic notes and strings were produced by Chris Martin, the reverbal drums in the background were produced by Dr Dre. Some people have quoted that the song is not hip-hop as such. There is a presence of a light kick drum in the background, but it is very faint.