It's Okay (One Blood)
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| Single by The Game featuring Junior Reid from the album Doctor's Advocate |
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| Released | July 24, 2006 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Hardcore Rap | ||||
| Length | 4:15 | ||||
| Label | Geffen, Interscope | ||||
| Writer(s) | Collington, D./Reid, D./Slater, S./Taylor, J. | ||||
| Producer | D-Roc, Reefa | ||||
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"It's Okay (One Blood)" is the first single from The Game's second album, Doctor's Advocate. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31, 2006, but actually was released on July 24. The song was originally to be released on July 4, but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond, head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager, explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game has.[1]
When news of The Game's first single was announced by Rosemond, it was revealed simply as "One Blood" and is the name it commonly goes by (also, the words "Blood" and "One Blood" are repeated through out the song). The song samples Junior Reid's "One Blood" and features Junior Reid himself. According to Reefa, the producer of the song, "One Blood" was mixed by Rap-A-Lot/Tha Dogg Pound affiliated producer Mike Dean for Dean's List Productions. Several lines in the song stirred controversy as to who the lines: "You 38 and you still rappin, ugh", were aimed at Will Smith, as well as a diss at snap music; "Turn on the TV and all you see is the A/You niggaz better make up a dance and try and get radio play/Keep on snapping your fingers, I ain't going away." After speculation of a possible diss to Atlanta, GA, The Game later clarified who he was referring to in a radio interview with HOT 107.9 and said the following:
Banks and Buck have albums coming out near to mines, you know what I'm saying? So I'm telling them if they trying to sell some records this time, then they better fly to the "A" and get to, you know, doing something, you know? Y'all make up a dance to the song, you know what I'm saying? It's all good. And you know, just to say it again man, I'M NOT DISSING THE "A"![1]
The Game made a music video for the song, which debuted on BET on August 22, 2006.[2] The video features revised lyrics in order to accommodate television decency standards. The Game is walking alone for most of the video to symbolize that he is the one Blood. There are appearances in the video by Juice, Ya Boy, Nu Jerzey Devil, DJ Skee and Tyrese.
In the song, The Game mentions the following rappers, in order, and some repeated: Dre, 50, Snoop, Eazy, Jeezy, Will Smith ("38 and still rappin'"), Lil Jon, BIG, Cube, Nas and Pac.
This song is also included in the video game Def Jam: Icon for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.[3] It is the fighting song The Game uses.[citation needed]
[edit] Remixes
An official remix was released on November 7, 2006. It features 24 other hip-hop artists including The Game. They rap in this order:
- Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., The Game, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Young Dro, Clipse and Ja Rule. The song goes on for 11:50.[4]
The Game also developed 3 regional remixes. They are:
- One Blood Dirty South Remix: Lil' Wayne, Rick Ross, Twista, T.I., Chamillionaire, Pitbull, Slim Thug, Young Dro, & Bun B (Begins with "Dre, I'm in the South")
- One Blood Westside Remix: Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Crooked I, WC, E-40 & G. Malone (Begins song with "Dre, I see Gangbangers")
- One Blood Eastside Remix: Jim Jones, Fabolous, The Clipse, Juelz Santana (extended verse), Nas, Jadakiss, Styles P, Fat Joe, N.O.R.E. and Ja Rule (Begins with "Dre, I saved hip-hop")
All these remixes are available at Mick Boogies - The Dope Game 2.
There is another remix and it features Kami K, AG Dolla, V DoDoble E, Kan D Man, Drilla Kid, Swami Baracus, Raxstar, AC, Menise, Dialekt, A-Dot, & Jeet and it features an altered beat to the song, this remix is composed of Asian and European rappers. This song is known as the "One Blood UK Remix" and it can be found here.
Others remixes:
- The Game Feat. Cam'ron.
- The Game Feat. Mitchy Slick.
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