"Kimnotyze" is the lead single of Lil' Kim for record producer DJ Tomekk's second album Beat of Life Vol. 1. It was released in Switzerland, Austria and Germany only. The song was successful, becoming Lil' Kim's third consecutive Top 10 hit in Germany after her number 1 hit "Lady Marmalade" featuring Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and Missy Elliott and her number 3 hit "In the Air Tonite" featuring Phil Collins. She is the only rapper to achieve this in Germany.
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Single by DJ Tomekk featuring Lil' Kim and Trooper Da Don | ||||
from the album Beat of Life Vol. 1 | ||||
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Released | 30 September 2002 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
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"Kimnotyze" on YouTube |
The song is mostly in English but also contains German lyrics, notably a rap by Trooper Da Don and Kim's recurring "Gib's mir richtig, ganz egal wo" (Give it to me right, no matter where). The song samples its instrumental beat from Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" and its chorus is a re-interpretation of the hit song "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. The song also features the title melody of the German version of Sesame Street transposed to minor scale.
Track listing
edit- Kimnotyze (Radio/TV Version) – 3:00
- Kimnotyze (Lil Kim Mix) – 3:03
- Kimnotyze (Club Mix) – 3:30
- Kimnotyze (Instrumental) – 3:21
- Colorado Part. 1 (feat. Fatman Scoop) – 4:33
Charts
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References
edit- ^ "DJ Tomekk feat. Lil' Kim & Trooper Da Don – Kimnotyze" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "DJ Tomekk feat. Lil' Kim & Trooper Da Don – Kimnotyze" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "DJ Tomekk feat. Lil' Kim & Trooper Da Don – Kimnotyze" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "DJ Tomekk feat. Lil' Kim & Trooper Da Don – Kimnotyze". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 2002" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 October 2020.