Jay-Z Samples Regina Spektor For “Crispy Benjamins,” Another Greatest Hits on the Way?
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Earlier this week, Rolling Stone received a press release about a new Jay-Z song called “Crispy Benjamins,” featuring a sample of Regina Spektor’s “Chemo Limo.” The announcement seemed official, yet somewhat dubious: The song was to be released in “late 2009,” but this announcement came less than three weeks after The Blueprint 3 dropped, [...]
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Rolling Stone — Photo: Allan/WireImage
Earlier this week, Rolling Stone received a press release about a new Jay-Z song called “Crispy Benjamins,” featuring a sample of Regina Spekto... more info