| "Release Yo' Delf" | ||||
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| Single byMethod Man | ||||
| from the albumTical | ||||
| Released | January 11, 1995 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Producer(s) | RZA | |||
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| "Release Yo' Delf" onYouTube | ||||
"Release Yo' Delf" is a song by American rapperMethod Man and the second single from his debut studio albumTical (1994). It features vocals from American singerBlue Raspberry, who interpolates "I Will Survive" byGloria Gaynor. Produced byRZA, the song contains a sample of "Treasure of San Miguel" byHerb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass.
RZA chose "Release Yo' Delf" to be the second single fromTical against Method Man's wishes. The music video for the song was shot bySteve Carr. Method Man recalls, "I was mad at him because I didn't like the look and the feel of the video. It was like he was trying to recreate 'Method Man,' and that wasn't gonna happen."[1]
The song contains gritty drums as well as horns sampled from "Treasure of San Miguel"[2] that have been described as "lively, upbeat"[3] and "rallying, warlike",[4] In the chorus, Blue Raspberry sings an interpolation of "I Will Survive".[3] There is also a refrain in which Method Man chants, "Keep it moving".[5]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 46 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[7] | 98 |
| USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] | 28 |