Knock Yourself Out

For the Porter Robinson song, see Knock Yourself Out XD.

"Knock Yourself Out" is a song by American rapper Jadakiss, and the second single from his debut studio album Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001). The song was produced by The Neptunes.

"Knock Yourself Out"
Single by Jadakiss
from the album Kiss tha Game Goodbye
Released	2001
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	3:32
Label	Ruff Ryders Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jason Phillips Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Jadakiss singles chronology
"We Gonna Make It" (2001) "Knock Yourself Out" (2001) "Put Ya Hands Up" (2001)
Music video
"Knock Yourself Out" on YouTube

Background

The song originally had a different beat, produced by Pharrell Williams, who also came up with the hook. Pharrell changed the beat, because he thought it was too slow for the song. When Jadakiss heard the new instrumental, he was not satisfied with it, but fellow rapper Styles P suggested he use the beat anyway. Jadakiss liked the new beat, but not as much as the original. Rap duo Clipse used the same beat on their debut album Exclusive Audio Footage on the track "Hear Me Out".^[1]

Music video

The music video was shot in Malibu, California on July 3, 2001 and directed by Little X. It features Canadian model Melyssa Ford and a scene of her diving in a pool.^[1][2]

Remix

An unreleased remix of the song features American rapper Ludacris. In February 2018, Ludacris shared a snippet of the remix in an interview with Ebro Darden on Beats 1.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[4]	14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	34