"Dear Summer" is the third and final single from Memphis Bleek's fourth album, 534. The single is somewhat unusual because the song features no vocals from Memphis Bleek, the host of the song. The song only features vocals from featured guest, Jay-Z. At the time, Jay-Z was a retired rapper just making an appearance on his label-mate's song. The beat dropped and Jay began freestyling and they recorded the song when it was done without Bleek having rapped. He made the choice to give it to Jay-Z but still place it on his album and release it as a single. It was produced by Just Blaze. It contains a sample from Weldon Irvine's "Morning Sunrise". (via Wikipedia)
From Album:
534
Preceded By:
"Infatuated"
Release Date:
Jun 1, 2005
Recording Dates:
2005
Written By:
Shawn Carter
Genre:
Hip-Hop
Name:
Dear Summer
Record Label:
Get Low Records
Roc-A-Fella Records
Recorded By:
Memphis Bleek featuring Jay-Z
Produced by:
Just Blaze
Followed By:
"Hustla"
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