Kingdom Come (Jay-Z song)

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This article documents a current single. Information is likely to change as the song remains in the charts.

"Kingdom Come"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album Kingdom Come
Released	TBR
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	4:23
Label	Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam
Writer(s)	Carter, S./James, R./A. Miller/L. Parker/Smith, J.
Producer(s)	Just Blaze
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Minority Report/Beach Chair" (2006)	"Kingdom Come" (2007)	TBA

Kingdom Come is the title track from Jay-Z's comeback album Kingdom Come. It was premiered by Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97 on October 6, 2006.

The track's beat was produced by Just Blaze, and uses a chopped-up sample of Rick James's '80s hit "Super Freak," which was also sampled in MC Hammer's hit single "U Can't Touch This."

It was also played in Clinton Sparks': Smash Time Radio and Geneziz Hours': Geneziz Radio Show

The beat of the song was originally played on Just Blaze's Myspace page as "Bored" before the album was released and is still up there today.

References to popular Superheroes are made throughout the song. For example, Jay Z says "The Bruce Wayne of the game, have no fear. When you need me, just throw your roc signs in the air, yeah" which is a reference to Batman, who's real name is Bruce Wayne. Jay Z also says "Peter Park Spiderman, all I do is climb the charts", and "Up in the office you might know him as Clark, but just when you thought the whole world fell apart, I take off the blazer, loosen up my tie, step inside the booth, Superman is alive"

There is also references to lyrics from songs by other artists - "I run the streets, the streets don't run me, chasing waterfalls, we chill, still waters run deep. I repeat, sing along with me - I run the streets, the streets don't run we". "Chasing waterfalls" is a reference to a song by R&B group TLC, and "waters run deep" is a phrase used by rapper Snoop Dogg in some of his songs.

The song is set to be released in February 2007, and will become the fourth and final single release off Kingdom Come.