Jay-Z, Jadakiss, & Conway The Machine Beast Through "King Kong Riddim"

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The track is featured on the soundtrack to the Hov-produced film, "The Harder They Fall."

The soundtrack for The Harder They Fall has tongues wagging today (October 29), especially as new Jay-Z tracks have arrived. We'll certainly be covering them, but to kick things off, we're going to shine a light on "King Kong Riddim." The highly anticipated track features Jadakiss, Conway, Hov, and BackRoad Gee, and immediately after pressing play, fans were catapulted into a song where each artist beasts through their verse.

This single was previously teased during the trailer for The Harder They Fall, a film produced by Jay-Z that boasts a cast that includes Jonathan Majors, Regina King, Idris Elba, and Lakeith Stanfield. Hov has been making more appearances lately to help promote the film and fans are excited to hear him return to the booth with two of his fellow respected emcees. Jeymes Samuel, who serves as the film’s writer and director, also produced all songs on the original soundtrack.

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Quotable Lyrics

They tryna figure out where did we get the call from
I'm tryna see where the f*ck did they get the gold from (Uh)
Soon as the chains pop, the things pop (Bah)
Right after the heart stop, the brain stops
Whenever the clock stops, the game stops (Oh)


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.