"Feelin' It" is the fourth and final single from rapper

Rapping

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 Jay-Z

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Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

's debut album Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and on Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The album features production by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and guest appearances from Memphis Bleek,...

. The song features a chorus sung by Mecca and a beat produced by Ski

Ski (producer)

David Willis, otherwise known as DJ Ski and Ski Beatz, is an American record producer mainly working in hip hop.-Biography:Discovered by DJ Clark Kent, Ski was originally known as "MC Will-Ski". In the 1990s, he was a member of the group Original Flavor, the first group managed by future recording...

. The song's beat contains a sample

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 from "Pastures" by jazz

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 musician Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal

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. The track was originally meant to be a Camp Lo

Camp Lo

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 song, but producer Ski gave it to Jay at the last minute. He describes the situation in an XXL Magazine

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The chorus of the song was mocked by rapper 50 Cent

50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

 in his song "Be a Gentleman", from his 2002 compilation album

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, Guess Who's Back?

Guess Who's Back?

Guess Who's Back? is a compilation album by American rapper 50 Cent, released April 26, 2002 on independent label Full Clip Records in the United States. It is his first official release after his 2000 effort Power of the Dollar went unreleased. The album features production by Trackmasters, DJ...

, and is a possible diss song against Jay-Z.

CD

1. "Feelin' It [Video Version]"
2. "Feelin' It [LP Version]"
3. "Feelin' It [TV Track]"
4. "Friend or Foe"