LESSON PLANS FOR NYC DOE’S HIDDEN VOICES CURRICULUM
This lesson is part of a unit on Citizenship in Asian American and Pacific Islander History.
SEE ALL LESSONS
CLOSE
Blu Cantrell - Hit Em Up Style (Oops!) (Version)Blu Cantrell - Hit Em Up Style (Oops!) (Version)
2.1.2 - Citizenship and Japanese American Incarceration
The Asian American Education Project
This lesson was produced as part of the New York City Department of Education's Hidden Voices curriculum. Content was created by The Asian American Education Project and this version is owned by The Asian American Education Project. As such, users agree to attribute work to The Asian American Education Project.
OverviewFocus QuestionObjectivesEssayVocabularyDiscussion QuestionsActivity 1Activity 2 Activity 3Activity 4 Further Information Credits

Blu Cantrell - Hit Em Up Style (oops!) (version) -

Official releases often included an Instrumental and Acapella version alongside the Radio Edit.

Produced by Jazze Pha, this version features a more upbeat, southern-influenced production style.

Released on April 23, 2001, by Blu Cantrell was a breakout R&B anthem that famously sampled Frank Sinatra's "The Boys' Night Out". The song details a protagonist getting revenge on a cheating partner by spending all his money, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Key Versions & Remixes

This prominent official remix added verses from rapper Foxy Brown and was a staple on 2001 R&B radio.