"Blue Magic" is the first single from American rapper Jay-Z's tenth album, American Gangster.Shake (September 20, 2007). Jay-Z to Release 'American Gangster' . HipHopDX. Accessed September 27, 2007 The song was released as a single on September 20, 2007. In the chorus, American musician Pharrell sings an interpretation of "Hold On" by the R&B girl group En Vogue, who are also featured in the song. The name "Blue Magic" is a reference to a potent form of heroin sold by Frank Lucas at the height of his drug trade in Harlem, New York. An official remix features Pharrell and American singer Trey Songz.
Music video The music video was directed by Hype Williams with costumes designed by June Ambrose. It was first shown on BET's 106 & Park on October 11, 2007. The video shows the recording artist and dancer Teyana Taylor, dancing and popping throughout the video. The video appeared at the bottom of BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 on December 31, 2007. The video, universalmusicgroup, official Universal Music Group YouTube channel was noted for prominently featuring wads and a suitcase full of 500 Euro notes, and it was noted that the video gave the euro media attention at a time when the U.S. dollar had sharply lost in value against most major world currencies such as the euro, pound Sterling and Canadian dollar.David Usborne, "Rappers join models in insisting on euros as greenbacks fall further out of fashion", The Independent, November 17, 2007. Accessed February 9, 2017
Charts Chart (2007–2008) Peakposition Lithuania (EHR) 6 US Pop 100 (Billboard) 52
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