| "Get By" | ||||
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| Single byTalib Kweli | ||||
| from the albumQuality | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Rawkus | |||
| Songwriters | Talib Kweli, Kanye West,Nina Simone | |||
| Producer | Kanye West | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Get By" onYouTube | ||||
"Get By" is a song by Americanhip hop recording artistTalib Kweli. It was released on March 11, 2003, as the thirdsingle from his debut studio albumQuality (2002). Produced byKanye West, the hip hop tracksamples "Sinnerman" as performed byNina Simone and features background vocals from Abby Dobson, Chinua Hawk,Kendra Ross, Vernetta Bobien, and William "Na2" Taylor. The song peaked at number 77 on the USBillboard Hot 100 and at number 29 on the USBillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming Kweli's most successful solo hit.
Aremix of the song was later released, featuringverses from fellow American rappersMos Def,Jay-Z,Busta Rhymes,Kanye West, andSnoop Dogg. This full-fledgedposse cut includes the first three rappers, who, like Kweli, are also fromBrooklyn, New York City. The radio version of the remix featured only Busta Rhymes and Jay-Z, with extended verses from them and Kweli.[1][2]
Amusic video was recorded and released in 2003, highlighting the lives and struggles of low-income individuals from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds living in and aroundNew York City. Parts of the video were filmed inChinatown andTimes Square. The song's producer,Kanye West, also appears in the video alongside Kweli.[3]
In 2008, Atlanta-based rapperRocko released a song titled "Dis Morning" from his debut albumSelf Made, whichinterpolates Kweli's "Get By." Also in 2008, "Get By" was featured in the comedy filmFirst Sunday as well as on the film's soundtrack. In 2009, North Carolina-born rapperJ. Colefreestyled over the song's production, which appeared on his 2009 mixtapeThe Warm Up.
On the December 12, 2016, episode of the American satirical showFull Frontal with Samantha Bee, Kweli and writerAshley Nicole Black modified the lyrics of "Get By" to highlight the benefits of online encryption.[4]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[5] | 77 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 29 |
| USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
| USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
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