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| Single by Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One and Rakim | ||||||||||||||
| Released | February 20, 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download/Vinyl | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip-Hop | |||||||||||||
| Length | 4:07, 5:24 (DJ Premier Remix) | |||||||||||||
| Label | Nike | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin DJ Premier |
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"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" is a collaboration song between Kanye West, Nas, Rakim and KRS-One that is produced by Rick Rubin with the remix by DJ Premier. The song was released as a single on February 20, 2007 by Nike Records. It was performed live at the Nike Air Force Ones 25th anniversary party shown on MTV2. Its remix, "Better Than I've Ever Been DJ Premier Remix," is produced by DJ Premier, and it features Rakim along with the aforementioned rappers. It features DJ Premier's signature scratches from prior songs such as Nas' "One Love" and "It Ain't Hard to Tell." The beat of the remix contains samples from "Dance the Kung-Fu" by Carl Douglas. Proceeds from the song's sales will go towards youth leadership programs through the Force4Change Fund.
Track listing
- "Better Than I've Ever Been" (Explicit)
- "Better Than I've Ever Been" (Instrumental)
- "Better Than I've Ever Been" (Explicit Acapella)
- "Classic" (DJ Premier Remix) (featuring Nas, KRS-One and Rakim) (Edited Version)
- "Classic" (DJ Premier Remix) (Instrumental)
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