The City Is Mine

"The City Is Mine"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Blackstreet
from the album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Released	February 3, 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	East Coast hip hop R&B jazz rap
Length	4:02
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter Teddy Riley Jack Tempchin Glenn Frey Gamble and Huff
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley
Jay-Z singles chronology
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" (1997) "The City Is Mine" (1998) "Be Alone No More" (1998)
Blackstreet singles chronology
"(Money Can't) Buy Me Love" (1997) "The City Is Mine" (1998) "Take Me There" (1999)

"The City Is Mine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It was released on February 3, 1998. It features vocals from Blackstreet and production from Blackstreet member Teddy Riley. Riley samples "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls for the song's beat, while Blackstreet interpolates "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin for the song's chorus. In addition, a young Chad Hugo plays saxophone on this song. The first verse is dedicated to the memory of his friend, The Notorious B.I.G.