Single by Jadakiss featuring Styles P

"We Gonna Make It"

Single by Jadakiss featuring Styles P
from the album Kiss tha Game Goodbye
Released| August 7, 2001
Genre| East Coast hip hop
Length| 3:33
Label|

* Ruff Ryders
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Jason Phillips
* David Styles
* Alan Maman

Producer(s)| The Alchemist
Jadakiss singles chronology
| "Fast Lane (Remix)"
(2001)  | "We Gonna Make It"
(2001)  | "Knock Yourself Out"
(2001)

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Styles P singles chronology
| "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  | "We Gonna Make It"
(2001)  | "Good Times"
(2002)

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Music video
"We Gonna Make It" on YouTube

"We Gonna Make It" is a song by American rapper Jadakiss. It is the lead single from his debut studio album Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001), and features American rapper Styles P. The song was produced by The Alchemist, and contains a sample of "My Music" by musician Samuel Jonathan Johnson.[1]

The official remix of the song was released later in 2001, and features American rapper Eve.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 1.1 Controversy
* 2 Live performances
* 3 Charts
* 4 References

## Background[edit]

When the Alchemist finished producing the instrumental of the song, he first played it for DJ Premier, who liked it. Rapper Nas was originally intended to record a song with the instrumental, but he did not. Jay-Z also heard the beat, but passed as well.[1][3] In 1999, the Alchemist supplied the beat to rapper Ras Kass and was paid for the first half of the money for the instrumental.[4]

### Controversy[edit]

The Alchemist later attempted to receive the second half of his payment, but Ras Kass's record label Priority Records was not responding to him, so he began showcasing the beat to other artists (which he later informed Ras Kass about). Jadakiss had expressed interest in rapping to the beat, and recorded "We Gonna Make It". When the song was released, Ras Kass took issue with The Alchemist selling the beat to Jadakiss, since he had already recorded his song "Home Sweet Home" over it, leading to a feud between Ras Kass and The Alchemist.[4]

## Live performances[edit]

On November 11, 2021, Jadakiss and Styles P joined Alicia Keys at the Apollo Theater and performed the song with her.[5]

## Charts[edit]

Chart (2001)  | Peak
position

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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 53
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Chery, Carl (September 22, 2011). "Production Credit: Alchemist Recalls Shopping Jadakiss's "We Gonna Make It" Instrumental - XXL". XXL.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ "We Gonna Make It Remix", Amazon Music
3. ^ "#1: (The) Alchemist", A Waste Of Time with ItsTheReal
4. ^ a b "Alchemist Responds To Claims Of Double Dealing". MTV News. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
5. ^ Elibert, Mark (2021-11-12). "Jadakiss, Styles P & Alicia Keys Join Forces For Apollo Rendition Of 'We Gonna Make It'". HipHopDX.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
7. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001)
* Kiss of Death (2004)
* The Last Kiss (2009)
* Top 5 Dead or Alive (2015)
* Ignatius (2020)

Mixtapes|

* Friday on Elm Street (2017)

Singles|

* "We Gonna Make It"
* "Knock Yourself Out"
* "Time's Up"
* "Why?"
* "U Make Me Wanna"
* "By My Side"
* "Can't Stop Me"
* "Who's Real"

Featured singles|

* "Banned from T.V."
* "The Best of Me"
* "Day and Night"
* "Jenny from the Block"
* "New York"
* "All I Need"
* "Respect My Conglomerate"
* "It's Good"
* "Pride N Joy"

Promotional singles|

* "A Bay Bay (The Ratchet Remix)"
* "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"

Other songs|

* "Hi Hater (Remix)"
* "I'm On 2.0"
* "Don't Like"

Related articles|

* The Lox
* Ruff Ryders Entertainment

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Styles P

Discography

Studio albums|

* A Gangster and a Gentleman (2002)
* Time is Money (2006)
* Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) (2007)
* Master of Ceremonies (2011)
* The World's Most Hardest MC Project (2012)
* Float (2013)
* Phantom and the Ghost (2014)

| Collaborations|

* The Green Ghost Project (with DJ Green Lantern) (2010)
* The Seven (with Talib Kweli) (2017)

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Mixtapes|

* The Ghost Dub-Dime (2010)

Singles|

* "Good Times"
* "Blow Ya Mind"

Featured singles|

* "Banned from T.V."
* "We Gonna Make It"
* "Jenny from the Block"
* "Locked Up"
* "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"

Related articles|

* The Lox
* Ruff Ryders Entertainment

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