Need Me
"Need Me" is a song by American rapper J.I the Prince of N.Y, released on August 26, 2019 as the second single from his debut mixtape Hood Life Krisis, Vol. 1. It went viral upon release, becoming his breakout hit. The song was contains a sample of "Best of Me, Part 2" by Mýa featuring Jay-Z.
Background
J.I. worked on the song in August 2019. In an interview with Genius, he stated that he had a sample of "Best of Me, Part 2" and played it for his producer DocOnDaBeat in the studio. Doc pulled out a piano and started coming up with a melody. At J.I's request, the drums were changed and reggae elements were added to the song to reflect the feel of summertime. J.I did not record as they composed the beat because he wanted to write to it at home, but two weeks later he returned to the studio and freestyled it anyway.In an interview with DJBooth, J.I revealed that he did not like the song when he made it, thinking it was "wack", and was surprised that it became successful.