In the third verse, Jada appears wearing a white t-shirt with the word 'why' on it, leading a protest. In the music video, Jadakiss raps while appearing as a gangsta, a news anchor, and a homeless man, and also acting out some of the lyrics. The track was eventually banned on some radio stations or played with the lyrics in question censored. O'Reilly took the position that President Bush should be allowed to sue Jadakiss for slander. The music video shows a man holding up a picket sign reading "BUCK FUSH" - a spoonerism of "FUCK BUSH". "Bush" is censored in clean versions of the song. Why do niggas push pounds of powder?/Why did Bush knock down the towers? Jadakiss attracted some controversy and condemnation from the political commentator Bill O'Reilly, who labeled him a "smear merchant" because of the lyrics in the song, which state Jadakiss' belief that the September 11 attacks were an inside job, or that then- President George W. It included Nas (who - as mentioned above - was featured in the remix of "Why"). All of the verses start with the latter title.
This remix is available on DJ 007's Beast of the East, a collaboration mixtape with Fabolous and Jadakiss.Īlthough not a remix nor a sequel, Jadakiss released the song "What If" that almost follows the same concept as "Why". Another remix was released, titled "Why 2K7", featuring Lil Wayne. The remix produced by Elite with a new chorus was later released featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P, Common and Nas. The song ranked #64 in 's Top 100 Rap Songs. It was a crossover hit in several countries. " Why?" is a protest song by the rapper Jadakiss, the 1st single released from his 2nd solo album Kiss of Death.