Put On

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"Put On"
SinglebyYoung JeezyfeaturingKanye West
from the albumThe Recession
Released	June 3, 2008(2008-06-03)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Gangsta rap,Southern hip hop,trap
Length	5:21(album version) 4:19(radio edit) 4:40(video version)
Label	Corporate Thugz Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Jay Jenkins Christopher Gholson Kanye West
Producer(s)	Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson
Young Jeezysingles chronology
"Dreamin'" (2007) "Put On" (2008) "Out Here Grindin" (2008)
Kanye Westsingles chronology
"American Boy" (2008) "Put On" (2008) "Swagga Like Us" (2008)
Music video
"Put On"onYouTube

"Put On"is a song by American recording artistYoung JeezyfeaturingKanye West,from Jeezy's third studio albumThe Recession.The song was released as the album'slead singleon June 3, 2008. The song received aGrammynomination forBest Rap Performance by a Duo or Group,and was featured in the video gamesMidnight Club: Los AngelesandSkate 3.

Background

"Put On" was one of seven songs on a beat tape that Drumma Boy had sold to Jeezy.Drumma Boy didn't hear the song or know about West's feature until he heard the song on the radio.

In a 2019 interview withHipHopDX,Jeezy explained how he got West on the song, and was told by Def Jam presidentL.A. Reidthat this would be a single;

"I called him and was like" Yo, I got this record.' And he like, 'I really ain't been in the booth. I was like, 'I get it, but we need you. He called me back in 10 minutes and was rapping the verse on the phone. "Jeezy told West to send the song back to him andL.A. Reid."So before I could call him back, L.A. Reid was calling me at the same time like, 'When are we putting this out? This the single."

Composition

Drumma Boy explained the creation of the beat in a 2018 interview withBillboard;

"I think about the process of making the beat. I remember being at my crib and I was arguing with somebody and pissed off about something. Jeezy just reached out about needing some beats:" I need them yams. "I was in the perfect mood. I remember being home alone and it was probably around 3 a.m. and I started making the beat. I turned off all the lights and got the feeling I did when I was a kid walking into the studio for the first time and seeing all the different lights, meters flashing, computer on desktop mode and everything was just a vibe. I rolled up a couple blunts and lit up the first one to get in the zone. The first sounds I played made me feel like I was in The Twilight Zone. When I first made the" Put On "beat, I wanted it to feel like a new anthem for the Chicago Bulls when they came out on the floor. I was thinking about the Bulls anthem with Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan in primetime. I made that beat in 30 minutes and put it into Pro Tools and sent it over to Jeezy fresh off the press."

Live performances

Jeezy and West performed "Put On" at both the2008 BET Awardsand2008 BET Hip Hop Awards.The two also performed the song during Jeezy'sTM101:10 Year anniversary Concert in 2015.

Music video

Themusic videofor "Put On", directed byGil Greenas featuringAmber Rosein one of her first high-profile appearances, premiered onBET's106 & Parkon July 21, 2008. The music video is aimed at the2008 recession.In the video, silver and blackU.S. flagsare hung up around neighborhoods and businesses, representing change.

Remixes and freestyles

An officialremixfeaturing rapperJay-Zwas released on July 29, 2008.Jay-Ztried the auto-tune for the phrase, "I Put On" before his verse for a short time and didn't use the effect after that, saying "I don't need noT-Pain."

Afreestyleover theproductionwas recorded byLudacrisfor hismixtapeThe Preview.Lil Wayne also recorded a freestyle for his mixtapeDedication 3,featuringTygaandGudda Gudda.Another remix was made byTrae tha Truthfor one of his mixtapes. Other artists to freestyle over the beat include:Rick Ross,Ace Hood&Plies,WaleandThe-Dream.

Chart performance

"Put On" debuted at number 36 on theBillboardHot 100.It eventually peaked at number 12, making it his fourth top 20 hit on the chart. It was also his second song to top theHot Rap Trackschart.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	46
USBillboardHot 100	12
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs(Billboard)	3
USHot Rap Songs(Billboard)	1
USPop 100(Billboard)	42
USRhythmic(Billboard)	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	position
USBillboardHot 100	68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)	39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
United States (RIAA) Mastertone	Platinum	1,000,000*
*Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.