Kanye West & Jay-Z | Niggas in Paris (2011)
"Niggas in Paris" (censored on the album as "Ni**as in Paris") is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011).
2011-09-13 19:00:00 - Kanye West
The song is built around a synth bell loop from the Dirty South Bangaz music library[1] and also contains vocal samples from "Baptizing Scene" by Reverend W.A. Donaldson, an interpolation of "Victory" by Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes, and dialogue excerpts from the 2007 film Blades of Glory.
On the week of the album's release, "Niggas in Paris" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 eventually peaking at number five. Outside of the United States, "Niggas in Paris" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom.
As of 2018, it has sold 6.7 million archetype digital units in the United States.
The song won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.