"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a
singleIn music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.-History:...
by the rappers
NellyCornell Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is a rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly made his solo debut in 2000 with Country Grammar, the title track of...
, P. Diddy and
Murphy LeeTorhi Harper, better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the CEO of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:...
, released in 2003 from the
Bad Boys II SoundtrackBad Boys II is the soundtrack to the 2003 action-comedy film Bad Boys II, released on July 15, 2003 through Bad Boy and Universal Records. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 324,000 units in the first week, becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position...
. It topped the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Singles Chart, giving Murphy Lee the first, Nelly the third and P. Diddy the fourth number one on this chart. Also, the song was included on Lee's debut album,
Murphy's LawMurphy's Law is the debut album of St. Louis rapper Murphy Lee. On October 11, 2003 the album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 music chart. It was released on September 23, 2003 and was certified gold on November 17, 2003. It featured the single from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack "Shake Your...
.
The song won the award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the
Grammy Awards of 2004The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Beyoncé Knowles was the night's biggest winner by taking home 5 Grammys.-General:*Record of the Year...
.
The video features appearances by
Esther BaxterEsther Baxter is a model and aspiring actress from Miami, Florida.-Biography:Esther Baxter rose to prominence after being featured in the music video for Petey Pablo's single "Freek-A-Leek" in 2004...
and future June 2004
PlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine, founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. Playboy is one of the world's best...
PlaymateA Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month . The PMOM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, as well as a short biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and...
Hiromi Oshimais a Japanese model and in June 2004 became the first Japanese Playboy Playmate. At the time of her centerfold, she was residing in Miami Beach, Florida....
.The song features the
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
"War Chant."
The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall.
NellyCornell Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is a rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly made his solo debut in 2000 with Country Grammar, the title track of...
raps the first verse and the bridge, P.
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a
singleIn music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.-History:...
by the rappers
NellyCornell Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is a rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly made his solo debut in 2000 with Country Grammar, the title track of...
, P. Diddy and
Murphy LeeTorhi Harper, better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the CEO of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:...
, released in 2003 from the
Bad Boys II SoundtrackBad Boys II is the soundtrack to the 2003 action-comedy film Bad Boys II, released on July 15, 2003 through Bad Boy and Universal Records. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 324,000 units in the first week, becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position...
. It topped the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Singles Chart, giving Murphy Lee the first, Nelly the third and P. Diddy the fourth number one on this chart. Also, the song was included on Lee's debut album,
Murphy's LawMurphy's Law is the debut album of St. Louis rapper Murphy Lee. On October 11, 2003 the album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 music chart. It was released on September 23, 2003 and was certified gold on November 17, 2003. It featured the single from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack "Shake Your...
.
The song won the award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the
Grammy Awards of 2004The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Beyoncé Knowles was the night's biggest winner by taking home 5 Grammys.-General:*Record of the Year...
.
Music video
The video features appearances by
Esther BaxterEsther Baxter is a model and aspiring actress from Miami, Florida.-Biography:Esther Baxter rose to prominence after being featured in the music video for Petey Pablo's single "Freek-A-Leek" in 2004...
and future June 2004
PlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine, founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. Playboy is one of the world's best...
PlaymateA Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month . The PMOM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, as well as a short biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and...
Hiromi Oshimais a Japanese model and in June 2004 became the first Japanese Playboy Playmate. At the time of her centerfold, she was residing in Miami Beach, Florida....
.The song features the
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
"War Chant."
The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall.
NellyCornell Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is a rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly made his solo debut in 2000 with Country Grammar, the title track of...
raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and
Murphy LeeTorhi Harper, better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the CEO of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:...
raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the
War ChantThe War Chant is modern take on the traditional 'Chant de Guerre' or a marching or battle song such as the Marseillaise.The All Blacks Rugby team famously perform a war Haka derived from Maori tradition....
melody in the background.
In the clean version, the word "thumpin'" is mistaken for "fuckin'" and also may sound as if this is being said, and is therefore censored, along with the words "shit", and "grass", but not "ass", which is said in the chorus.