“ focuses on the big picture and main theme,” Douglass says of his collaborator’s second-to-none approach. Hov encourages listeners to pay it forward and invest in their communities in order to share the wealth, displaying his growth and knowledge as a musician and businessman, while also staying true to his storytelling roots. “ was very straightforward about delivering the energy and mood that the sample portrayed,” he explains.īoth displayed that although black people have made strides, there is still much work to be done, as they are still slaves to the financial system. for having a strong vision for the track, which was mixed with a sample of Nina Simone’s “Four Women,” another song that addressed stereotypes in the black community. Legendary recording engineer and producer Jimmy Douglass, a frequent creative colleague of Jay-Z, provided his mixing expertise to the song, while Grammy-winning mastering engineer Dave Kutch was connected to the Brooklyn-bred billionaire through the song’s co-writer and producer No I.D., and mastered the entire album. “Jimmy Douglass did the perfect mix for ‘The Story Of O.J.,’ and I simply sprinkled some fairy dust on top,” Kutch tells Billboard of his work on the song.ĭouglass describes his approach to mixing “O.J.” as “minimalist with dimension,” and he praises Jay and No I.D.
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However, the overarching theme of the song details how one’s skin color shapes how they are viewed in society, regardless of their financial class or levels of fame attained. “I’m not black, I’m O.J.” is a line rumored to have been uttered by Simpson in an interview, and it was quoted in the Emmy-winning 2016 television series The People v. Simpson and his alleged belief that his wealth and influence transcended his race. “The Story Of O.J.” features lyrics referencing infamous figure O.J.
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