Dead Presidents (song) Hustla": In 2005 at Jay-Z's "I Declare War" concert, he performed "Dead Presidents II" with Nas, officially ending their feud. In a YouTube video named "Ski Beatz - the making of Jay-Z's Dead Presidents" Ski explains how he filtered out the high frequency content of the melody sample (using a lowpass filter) to achieve a more prominent bass line without replaying one in. Ski's "Beats, Rhymes & Samples" mixtape contains the Q-Tip remix in the context of a "Dead Presidents" sample, because the original "The World is Yours" had altered lyrics in connection to the sampled vocals. At the end
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye is an album recorded by Dionne Warwick, her sixth for the Arista label. It was recorded during the spring of 1983 and was released that fall. The LP was originally issued as number AL 8-8104 in the Arista Catalog. Despite strong reviews, it was a commercial disappointment, stalling at number 57 on "Billboard"'s album chart. Two singles came from the album, 'How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye?' (a duet with album producer Luther Vandross) which hit #4 Adult Contemporary and #27 on Billboard's Hot 100