Now in 2020, Fat Joe revealed to Ashanti and the public a never-before-heard story about one of those titles and its origin.
Irv Gotti, the song’s producer, and rapper Ja Rule initially wanted Jennifer Lopez to sing the hook instead of Ashanti.
While Ashanti sang the hook on the demo, the songwriters wanted it to feature a “Latino” connection with Joe and Lopez, who are both Puerto Rican.
Rapper Ja Rule left), singer Ashanti middle) and rapper Fat Joe right) attend MTV’s Iced Out New Years Eve celebration on December 31, 2004 in New York City.
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However, Joe told Ashanti he was so impressed with the demo that he wanted her to remain on the track.
