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"H.A.M."
Song

"H•A•M" is a single by Kanye West and Jay-Z. Originally intended to be released on their collaboration "Watch The Throne", the song has since been dropped from the album[1]. Song Debuts As First Single From "Watch The Throne" [AUDIO]|url=http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/jay-z-kanye-west-ham-song-audio/%7Cpublisher=Pop Crunch|accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref> It debuted at #23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The acronym H.A.M. stands for "Hard As a Motherfucker."[citation needed] It was released as a digital download on iTunes on January 11, 2011.[2] It was released to US urban radio stations on January 25, 2011.[3][failed verification]

Reception

Fellow rapper and producer, Swizz Beatz commented positively on the song, saying, "I think that those being both of my friends, and knowing that people can team up on such a high caliber level — as musicians, as rappers, as friends, as peers — I think it's super positive, and I think that if more of the industry did moves like this it would be a better place for everybody."[4] H•A•M. has received mixed reviews from critics. The song received a three out of five star review from Rolling Stone.[5] Kevin O'Donnell of Spin praised the song by saying, "Kanye's latest[,] My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, was the most epic album of 2010 — and the rapper's ambitions haven't eased up one bit here. The track morphs into the weirdest sounding opera ever, with a female singing window-shattering trills over a gospel piano progression and the song's hard-hitting beat."[6]

Charts

On January 19, 2011 "H•A•M" made its debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 23 and on the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs at number 10, with digital sales of over 125,000 units.[7]

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 56
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 47
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 53
German Black Charts[12] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 40
Scotland (OCC)[14] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 24
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[18] 14

Remixes

Busta Rhymes made a remix to the song.[19] Also freestyles by Lupe Fiasco,[20] Lil' Kim,[21] Chingy, 40 Cal, and XV (who renamed the song Heroes Amongst Men).[22]

Ace Hood also freestyled to this song for his mixtape "Body Bag vol. 1"

Travis Barker made a remix to the song for his mixtape "Let the Drummer Get Wicked".

Rapper Turk, former member of the Hot Boys, also did a freestyle to the beat from prison over the phone.

References

  1. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a323566/jay-z-kanye-west-watch-the-throne-tracklist-leaks.html
  2. ^ "Jay-Z & Kanye West – H.A.M." Real Talk NY.
  3. ^ "All Access Future Releases". All Access. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ Mawuse Ziegbe (Jan 12 2011). "Swizz Beatz Says Jay-Z And Kanye West's 'H.A.M.' Is 'Super Positive'". MTV. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Jody Rosen (JANUARY 11, 2011). "Kanye West and Jay-Z". Rolling Stone. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (January 11, 2011). "HEAR IT: Kanye and Jay-Z Leak First Collabo Song". Spin. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ Trust, Gary (January 19, 2011). "Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Debuts Atop Hot 100". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Kanye West & Jay-Z – H•A•M" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Kanye West & Jay-Z – H•A•M". Tracklisten.
  11. ^ "Kanye West & Jay-Z – H•A•M" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  12. ^ http://www.club-lounge-radio.com/Black-Charts.html
  13. ^ "Chart Track: Week 03, 2011". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "New Music - HAM Busta Rhymes Remix". Rap Radar. January 18, 2011.
  20. ^ "Audio: Lupe Fiasco - H.A.M. Freestyle (On Westwood)". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "http://lupefiasco-lupend.blogspot.com/2011/02/audio-lupe-fiasco-ham-freestyle-on.html" ignored (help)
  21. ^ "New Music - Lil Kim HAM Remix". Rap Radar. January 27, 2011.
  22. ^ Langley, JT (Jan 27, 2011). "Listen Up: "H.A.M. (Heroes Amongst Men)" by XV". Ology. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
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