"Blow the Whistle" | ||||
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Single by Too Short | ||||
from the album Blow the Whistle | ||||
Released | March 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, crunk | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Todd Shaw | |||
Producer(s) | Lil Jon | |||
Too Short singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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] Also Oakland rapper G-Eazy sampled the song lyrics on his 2024 song "All I Wanna Do".
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 has been featured on the HBO shows Eastbound & Down, Entourage, Euphoria, and Insecure.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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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 |