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"Shake Ya Tailfeather"
#1 weeks: 4
weeks: 2003-09-06, 2003-09-13, 2003-09-20, 2003-09-27
genre: hip hop
artist: Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee
album: Bad Boys II Soundtrack and Murphy's Law
writers: Cornell Haynes, Tohri Harper, Varick Smith, Basement Beats
producers: Nelly & Jayson "Koko" Bridges
label:
formats: CD single
lengths: 4:53

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a single by the rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, P. Diddy's fourth, and Lee's first. The song was also included on Lee's debut album, Murphy's Law.

The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2004 Awards show.

The song's title is derived from the Andre Williams penned tune "Shake a Tail Feather" that was a 1963 hit for the Five Du-Tones and then for Ike & Tina Turner.

[1] US Promo

Europe Promo

Europe Single

Europe Vinyl, 12"

The video features appearances by Esther Baxter and future June 2004 Playboy Playmate Hiromi Oshima.The song features the Florida State University "War Chant." The video starts with all three of them eating and talking in a dining stall. Nelly raps the first verse and the bridge, P. Diddy raps verse two and Murphy Lee raps the third verse. In the chorus, Nelly and P. Diddy take turns rapping in each line, with the War Chant melody in the background.