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Jay‐Z

Get By

2003 · via Talib Kweli

Jay‐Z’s earliest release of “Get By” on file came out in 2003. Nina Simone, Talib Kweli and Ye are credited as its writers. The earliest release on file is Talib Kweli’s, from 2002. Also recorded by Kanye West feat. Mos Def & Jay‐Z (released 2003) and Yasiin Bey (released 2003), among 28 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Talib shares the credit on "Get By" with Ye and Nina Simone, so this one points straight back to her. Jay‐Z had it on record too, which tells you how far the song got around.

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Credited writers: Nina Simone, Talib Kweli and Ye.

Earliest release on file: Talib Kweli, 2002.

Other recordings on file · first release year

28 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-9841 · No. 0102, Oct 16, 2026.

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Talib Kweli's "Get By" carries three writing credits: Talib himself, Ye, and one more name you might not expect on a rap single. Who?Nina Simone
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