 The song was produced by Ski.The song samples Lonnie Liston Smith's "A Garden of Peace" for the track's melody and A Tribe Called Quest's "Oh My God (remix)" for its percussion; the chorus is a sample of Nas rapping "I'm out for dead presidents to represent me", from his 1994 song "The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)".Nas was originally invited to re-rap the chorus for Jay-Z and appear in the track's music video, but he declined.