Released June 29, 2003 Recorded 2002-2003 Length 4:53 | Format CD single Genre Hip hop | |
Label Bad Boy Records/Universal Records | ||
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song recorded by American rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, P. Diddy's fourth, and Lee's first. The song was also included on Lee's debut album, Murphy's Law. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2004 Grammy Awards.
Contents
Track listing
US Promo
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Main Edit] 4:57
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Instrumental] 4:45
Europe Promo
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Radio Edit] 4:02
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Album Version] 4:57
Europe Single
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Radio Edit] 4:02
- Shake Ya Tailfeather [Album Version] 4:57
- Loon - Relax Your Mind 4:19
Europe Vinyl, 12"
Music video
The video (directed by Benny Boom) features appearances by Esther Baxter and future June 2004 Playboy Playmate Hiromi Oshima. The song features the Atlanta Braves Tomahawk Chop "War Chant." The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall. Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the War Chant melody in the background. The music video premiered on July 8, 2003.