: It features sampled lyrics from Prince's 1987 song "If I Was Your Girlfriend".
Released on October 10, 2002, is the lead single from Jay-Z’s seventh studio album, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse . It holds a unique place in music history as the first official collaboration between Jay-Z and Beyoncé, marking the start of both their professional partnership and their romantic relationship. Background and Production Jay-Z & BeyoncГ© - 03' Bonnie & Clyde
: The song samples the beat and interpolates the chorus from Tupac’s 1996 track "Me and My Girlfriend" . : It features sampled lyrics from Prince's 1987
