Blow the Whistle (song)

"Blow the Whistle" is the first single from Oakland rapper Too Short's 16th album of the same name. It was produced by Lil Jon. The song features a refrain of the words "blow the whistle", followed by a series of whistle blasts. Despite not charting on the Billboard Hot 100, it is considered his signature song,[1] and is his most popular song as a solo artist as of 2022.

"Blow the Whistle"
Single by Too Short
from the album Blow the Whistle
ReleasedMarch 2006
Recorded2005
GenreHip hop, crunk
Length2:48
Label
Songwriter(s)Todd Shaw
Producer(s)Lil Jon
Too Short singles chronology
"The Ghetto"
(1990)		 "Blow the Whistle"
(2006)		 "Bitch"
(2010)

Sampling

Canadian rapper Drake sampled the beat and paid homage to the intro lyrics on DJ Khaled's hit single "For Free".[2] American rapper and fellow Bay Area native Saweetie sampled the beat on her 2020 single "Tap In". Too Short gave her his blessing to use the sample.[3]

Usage in media

During the 2008 NBA Playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards, Jay-Z made a freestyle to this called "Playoff",[4] responding to negative comments by DeShawn Stevenson on behalf of LeBron James. It was also featured on the soundtrack of NBA 2K13.[5] The song is considered a staple for American strip clubs.

The song has been featured on the HBO shows Entourage, Euphoria, and Insecure.

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 70
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] 21
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 26

References
  1. "Drake Brought Out Steph Curry and Draymond Green for Too Short Performance at Oracle Arena". 15 September 2016.
  2. "For Free by DJ Khaled feat. Drake on WhoSampled".
  3. Price, Joe (June 17, 2020). "Saweetie Flips Too Short's "Blow the Whistle" for New Track "Tap In"". Complex. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. Jay-Z Playoff Freestyle — Eighty81.com exclusive Archived April 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Jackson, Scoop (May 1, 2008), "LeBron versus DeShawn: More than words", ESPN.
  6. "Too $hort Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. "Too $hort Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. "Too $hort Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. "Too $hort Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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