Song · Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Niggas in Paris” by Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Niggas in Paris” by Jay-Z & Kanye West appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2011 and 2020. Its best result is #24 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #745 alternative song of 2011.
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Hit-Boy's beat for "Niggas in Paris" nearly went to waste. Pusha T passed on it as too playful, and it sat unused until a call from Don C steered it onto Watch the Throne, the 2011 album Jay-Z and Kanye West made together. Hit-Boy produced it with West and Mike Dean, and the minimalist, synth-driven thump is laced with Reverend W.A. Donaldson's "Baptizing Scene" and snippets of Will Ferrell and Jon Heder from Blades of Glory.
Jay-Z wanted it to be about how they got rich rather than a flex, and the two trade verses about beating the odds with a giddy, disbelieving grin. It went to US radio in September 2011 as the album's fourth single, reached five on the Hot 100 and took two trophies at the 55th Grammys, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
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