Banned from T.V.

This article is about the rap song by N.O.R.E. For the shockumentary film, see Banned from Television. For the charity cover band, see Band from TV.

1998 single by Noreaga featuring Big Pun, Nature, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, Styles P

"Banned from T.V."

Single by Noreaga featuring Big Pun, Nature, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, Styles P
from the album  N.O.R.E.
Released| July 28, 1998
Recorded| 1998
Genre|

* East Coast hip hop
* hardcore hip hop

Length| 5:12
Label| Tommy Boy Records
Songwriter(s)|

* V. Santiago
* C. Rios
* J. Baxter
* J. Phillips
* D. Styles
* C. Giles
* K. Dean

Producer(s)| Swizz Beatz
N.O.R.E. singles chronology
| "N.O.R.E."
(1998)  | "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  | "You Came Up"
(1998)

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Big Pun singles chronology
| "Still Not a Player"
(1998)  | "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  | "You Came Up"
(1998)

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Nature singles chronology
|  | "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  |

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Cam'ron singles chronology
| "Horse & Carriage"
(1998)  | "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  | "Feels Good"
(1998)

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Jadakiss singles chronology
|  | "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  | "The Best of Me"
(2000)

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Styles P singles chronology
|  | "Banned from T.V."
(1998)  | "We Gonna Make It"
(2001)

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"Banned from T.V." is a song by American rapper Noreaga, released as the third single from his debut studio album N.O.R.E. (1998). The song, produced by then up-and-coming record producer Swizz Beatz, is a posse cut featuring guest appearances from fellow New York–based rappers Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss and Styles P. The song contains a sample of "Also sprach Zarathustra", as performed by Richard Strauss.[1]

## Background

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In a 2014 interview, N.O.R.E. revealed Big Pun's appearance on the song was not originally intended: "Actually, Pun bullied his way on there. I had Nature on there, and Pun was in the studio. I went to take a shit, and Pun snuck himself on there. I wanted to erase [Pun's verse] 'cause he violated. But I never did erase it. That was always my brother."[2]

## Music video

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The music video for the song was directed by Director X.[3] In 2013, nearly fifteen years later, in promotion for his sixth studio album Student of the Game, N.O.R.E. liberated behind-the-scenes footage of the music video for "Banned from T.V.".[4]

## Charts

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Chart (1998)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles Chart[5] | 103

## References

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1. ^ "Noreaga, Big Pun and Cam'ron feat. Nature, Jadakiss and Styles P's 'Banned from TV' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
2. ^ "N.O.R.E. Says "Big Pun Bullied His Way" Onto "Banned from TV"". 17 February 2014.
3. ^ "Noreaga - Banned from T.V. (1998)".
4. ^ "Vintage: "Banned From TV" Video Shoot w/ N.O.R.E., Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, Styles P & Nature (Video)". 2DopeBoyz.com. June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
5. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf – Michael Nyman". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved May 5, 2012.

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Studio albums|

* N.O.R.E.
* Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler
* God's Favorite
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* Noreality
* Student of the Game

Singles|

* "N.O.R.E."
* "Banned from T.V."
* "Superthug"
* "Oh No"
* "Nothin'"
* "Play That Song"
* "Oye Mi Canto"
* "Más Maíz"

Featured singles|

* "You Came Up"
* "Feelin' You"
* "Crashin' a Party"
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Studio albums|

* Capital Punishment
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Compilations|

* Endangered Species

Singles|

* "I'm Not a Player"
* "Still Not a Player"
* "You Came Up"
* "It's So Hard"
* "100%"
* "How We Roll"

Featured singles|

* "Off the Books"
* "Banned from T.V."
* "Feelin' So Good"

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EPs|

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Featured singles|

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Studio albums|

* Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001)
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* Top 5 Dead or Alive (2015)
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Mixtapes|

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Featured singles|

* "Banned from T.V."
* "The Best of Me"
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Promotional singles|

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Styles P

Discography

Studio albums|

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* Time is Money (2006)
* Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) (2007)
* Master of Ceremonies (2011)
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* Phantom and the Ghost (2014)
* G-Host (2018)

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* The Green Ghost Project (with DJ Green Lantern) (2010)
* The Seven (with Talib Kweli) (2017)

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Mixtapes|

* The Ghost Dub-Dime (2010)

Singles|

* "Good Times"
* "The Life"
* "Blow Ya Mind"

Featured singles|

* "Banned from T.V."
* "We Gonna Make It"
* "Jenny from the Block"
* "Locked Up"
* "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"

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