Made You Look
The first single from *God's Son*, built on samples from "Apache" and produced by Salaam Remi.
"Made You Look" is the first single from Nas' 2002 album, *God's Son*. Built around several samples lifted from the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache", the single was important in establishing Nas' direction following his battle with Jay-Z and the *Stillmatic* album in its reliance on intricate lyricism and an old-school aesthetic. The song reached much commercial success, on the level of "I Can", and it was a sizeable hit among urban audiences and remains one of the more popular tracks on the *God's Son* album. It is his third highest charting single to date.
- Album
- God's Son
- Release year
- 2002
- Producer
- Salaam Remi
- Role
- Lead single from *God's Son*
- Affiliation
- Nas (artist), Ill Will Records, Columbia Records
Lore & Background
Lyrically "Made You Look" is similar to much of the material Nas was releasing in the early 2000s with its loose, complex, free-associative rhymes conveying obscure, wide-ranging themes: partying, boasting, hyping Nas and his legacy. The beat for "Made You Look" was also used on the song "In My Bed" by British singer Amy Winehouse from her 2003 album *Frank*. Both songs were produced by Salaam Remi. The official remix features new additional verses by Jadakiss and Ludacris. Q ranked it as the 903rd best song ever in 2003.
Reader's Guide
To understand "Made You Look", focus on its samples lifted from the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache" and its production by Salaam Remi. The track's loose, complex, free-associative rhymes convey themes of partying, boasting, and hyping Nas and his legacy. It reached commercial success comparable to "I Can" and remains one of the more popular tracks on *God's Son*. Note that the same beat was used for Amy Winehouse's "In My Bed" from her 2003 album *Frank*, also produced by Salaam Remi. The official remix adds verses from Jadakiss and Ludacris.
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