"Gold Digger" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West featuring the American singer Jamie Foxx, from West's second studio album, Late Registration. The song includes additional vocals from Plain P
Cover art for the CD release of "Gold Digger"
"Gold Digger" includes a sample of "I Got a Woman" by Ray Charles, as well as an interpolation from Jamie Foxx that was recorded due to uncertainty about the sample getting clearance.
Several reviewers were fond of Foxx's vocals.
"Gold Digger" knocked Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" off the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100, though it stood behind the latter as the second longest number-one single of 2005.
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Late Registration is the second studio album by the American rapper Kanye West. It was released on August 30, 2005, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. West recorded the album over the
Gold Digger (Kanye West song)
…Gold Digger" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West featuring the American singer Jamie Foxx, from West's second studio album, Late Registration (2005). The song includes additional vocals from Plain Pat and Don C. West created the beat in Atlanta. He and Jon Brion produced the song. It was…
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Film score composer Jon Brion (shown in 2006) assisted with the album's production.
West played with an extensive orchestra on "Bring Me Down", "Gone", and "Celebration".
West spoke about the way he planned raps for Late Registration, specifying his aim for them to be understandable.