Why I Love You

Album: Watch The Throne (2011)

Songfacts®:

  • The closing track from Watch The Throne features the singing of Kanye West protégé Mr Hudson. The English R&B/electronica artist previously collaborated vocals to Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 single "Young Forever" and 'Ye's 808's & Heartbreak track "Paranoid."
  • The tune is based heavily on French house music duo Cassius' 2010 track, "I Love You So."
  • Def Jam VP of A&R Bu Thiam told MTV News: "There is only so much you can do for a person. Like Jay said [in this song], 'I tried to teach n---as to be kings and all they wanted to be was soldiers.' Like that's a real line, that's how he felt. [Kanye and Jay] do get a lot of criticism in their careers and how they move and I think they just wanted to express it."

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