Clap Back

"Clap Back" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule, released as the only single from his fifth studio album, Blood in My Eye (2003). It was produced by American producer Justin Atson JustYaBoy DefJam along with Scott Storch, who helped write the song along with Ja Rule and Irv Gotti. In the United States, the song was released along with "The Crown" (featuring Sizzla) from Blood in My Eye, and outside the United States the song was released along with "Murder Reigns", the final single from Ja Rule's previous studio album The Last Temptation (2002).

For the slang term, see wikt:clap back.
"Clap Back"
Single by Ja Rule
from the album Blood in My Eye
B-side"The Crown"
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)
Recorded2003
GenreGangsta rap
Length4:56
Label
Songwriter(s)Jeffery Atkins, Scott Storch
Producer(s)Justin Atson JustYaBoy DefJam Scott Storch
Ja Rule singles chronology
"Reign"
(2003)		 "Clap Back"
(2003)		 "Wonderful"
(2004)

The song is a diss track directed at 50 Cent and Eminem, with lines such as "Like Bush and Saddam, I'm-a find out where Em Laden's hiding and bomb him first", "And God gave me his blessings to handle my business, All these wanksta snitches, let the nina blow kisses, If she some how misses, he gon' meet the mistress, And 'Clap that boy' like Birdman and Clipse". Another line, "Fuck the Dog, beware of Rule, 'cause I'm the problem", was also interpreted as being aimed at DMX.. The song is the origin of the popular slang 'clap back' in street lingo meaning to respond or retaliate to personal attack or criticism.

Video

The video features a snippet of "The Crown" in the beginning and then switches to "Clap Back". Benzino, Hussein Fatal and various Murder Inc artists appear.

Track listing

US CD single[1]

  1. "Clap Back" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
  2. "Clap Back" (Album Version) – 4:57
  3. "The Crown" (featuring Sizzla) (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  4. "Clap Back" (Video) – 5:33

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 43
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 54
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 47
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 17
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 12

References
  1. "Clap Back – Ja Rule > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Ja Rule – Clap Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Ja Rule – Clap Back" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Ja Rule – Clap Back" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Ja Rule – Clap Back" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ja Rule – Clap Back". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  7. "Chart Track: Week 48, 2003". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  8. "Charts.nz – Ja Rule – Clap Back". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  10. "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  11. "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  12. "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
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