Put On

"Put On" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Young Jeezy taken from his third studio album, The Recession. The song, released as the album's lead single on June 3, 2008, features fellow rapper Kanye West, who uses the popular Auto-Tune effect for his verse. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Put On", directed by Gil Green, premiered on BET's 106 & Park on July 21, 2008. The music video is aimed at the 2008 recession. In the video, silver and black American flags are hung up around neighborhoods and businesses, representing change.

Remixes and freestyles

An official remix featuring rapper Jay-Z was released on July 29, 2008.^[2] Jay-Z tried the auto-tune for the phrase, "I Put On" before his verse for a short time and didn't use the effect after that, saying "I don't need no T-Pain."

A freestyle over the production was recorded by Ludacris for his mixtape The Preview, in which he references the artists in the original song and Lil Wayne selling 1 million copies of Tha Carter III in a week. Lil Wayne also recorded a freestyle for his mixtape Dedication 3, featuring his Young Money recording artists Tyga and Gudda Gudda. Another remix was made by Trae. This remix was a short freestyle for one of his mixtapes. Other artists to freestyle over the beat include: Rick Ross, Ace Hood & Plies, Wale and The-Dream.

Legacy

Young Jeezy and Kanye West both performed the song at the 2008 BET Awards. It is featured in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles. It was also featured in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video games Skate 3 and Def Jam Rapstar. For the 2008-2009 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers use the song to introduce their starting lineup. It was also featured at the end of the 2009 film Janky Promoters, in which Jeezy starred as himself.

Chart performance

"Put On" first made a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Young Jeezy's highest debut on the chart. Since then has risen to number 12, making it Young Jeezy's fourth top-twenty hit on the chart. It's also his second song to top the Hot Rap Tracks chart. In Canada it also made a "Hot Shot Debut" at #46 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100	46
US Billboard Hot 100	12
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	3
US Billboard Hot Rap Songs	1

References

↑ December 4, 2008. Lil Wayne Nominated For Eight Grammy Awards. Accessed December 4, 2008.
↑ Young Jeezy f. Jay-Z - Put On (rmx) Accessed August 2, 2008

v t e Young Jeezy

Studio albums	Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 The Inspiration The Recession TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition

Mixtapes	1,000 Grams The Real Is Back The Real Is Back 2 It's Tha World Boss Yo Life Up Gang

Independent albums	Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.) Come Shop wit Me

Collaboration albums	Boyz n da Hood Cold Summer

Singles	"And Then What" "Soul Survivor" "Go Crazy" "My Hood" "I Luv It" "Go Getta" "Dreamin'" "Put On" "Vacation" "Crazy World" "My President" "Who Dat" "Lose My Mind" "Ballin'" "F.A.M.E." "I Do" "Leave You Alone" "R.I.P."

Featured singles	"Icy" "Get Throwed" "Say I" "Grew Up a Screw Up" "Top Back (Remix)" "Diamonds" "5000 Ones" "100 Million" "Love in This Club" "Louie" "I'm So Paid" "Never Ever" "Amazing" "Better Believe It" "I'm Goin' In" "Fed Up" "Hard" "Put Your Hands Up" "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" "We in This Bitch" "Champion" "Major Distribution" "Show Out" "Pour It Up (Remix)" "Act Right" "My Nigga"

Collaborative singles	"Dem Boyz" "White Girl"

Related topics	Discography Boyz n da Hood CTE World U.S.D.A

v t e Kanye West singles

Discography

The College Dropout	"Through the Wire" "All Falls Down" "Jesus Walks" "The New Workout Plan"

Late Registration	"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" "Gold Digger" "Heard 'Em Say" "Touch the Sky" "Drive Slow"

Graduation	"Can't Tell Me Nothing" "Stronger" "Good Life" "Flashing Lights" "Homecoming"

808s & Heartbreak	"Love Lockdown" "Heartless" "Amazing" "Paranoid"

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy	"Power" "Runaway" "Monster" "All of the Lights"

Watch the Throne	"H•A•M" "Otis" "Lift Off" "Niggas in Paris" "Why I Love You" "Gotta Have It" "No Church in the Wild"

Cruel Summer	"Mercy" "Cold" "New God Flow" "Clique"

Yeezus	"Black Skinhead" "Bound 2" "Blood on the Leaves"

Other singles	"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "Christmas in Harlem"

Featured singles	"Slow Jamz" "Talk About Our Love" "The Food" "I Changed My Mind" "Down and Out" "The Corner" "Go!" "Number One" "Extravaganza" "Number One" "Wouldn't Get Far" "I Still Love H.E.R." "Pro Nails" "Finer Things" "American Boy" "Put On" "Stay Up! (Viagra)" "Swagga like Us" "Go Hard" "Knock You Down" "Kinda Like a Big Deal" "Walkin' on the Moon" "Supernova" "Maybach Music 2" "Make Her Say" "Digital Girl" "Run This Town" "Forever" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Erase Me" "Start It Up" "Hurricane 2.0" "E.T." "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Pride n Joy" "I Wish You Would" "Birthday Song" "Thank You"

Other songs	"I'll Fly Away" "Hey Mama" "Gone" "Us Placers" "Good Morning" "Champion" "Big Brother" "Welcome to Heartbreak" "See You in My Nightmares" "Deuces (Remix)" "Dark Fantasy" "Gorgeous" "So Appalled" "Devil in a New Dress" "Hell of a Life" "Blame Game" "Lost in the World" "See Me Now" "Who Gon Stop Me" "Made in America" "To the World" "The Morning" "Don't Like" "On Sight" "I Am a God" "New Slaves" "Hold My Liquor"

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