| "Blow the Whistle" | ||||
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| Single by Too $hort | ||||
| from the album Blow The Whistle | ||||
| Released | March 7, 2006 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop/Rap/Hip hop Hyphy |
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| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Up All Night/Jive | |||
| Writer(s) | Too Short | |||
| Producer | Lil Jon | |||
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"Blow the Whistle" is the first single from Oakland rapper Too $hort's 16th album Blow the Whistle. It is produced by Lil' Jon. The song features a refrain of the words "blow the whistle," followed by a series of whistle blasts. The song was a hit in 2006 in Oakland.
During the 2008 NBA Playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards, Jay-Z made a freestyle to this called "Playoff",[1] responding to negative comments by DeShawn Stevenson on the behalf of LeBron James.[2]
Nyjer Morgan of the Milwaukee Brewers and Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees use this song as their batting intro.