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Single by Jay-Z
from the album The Black Album
Released	2003
Format	12" Single
Recorded	The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida by Demacio "Demo" Castellion
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:59
Label	Roc-A-Fella Records
Writer(s)	S. Carter T. Mosley
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Peak chart positions
#5 U.S.
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Change Clothes" (2003) "Dirt Off Ya Shoulder" (2003) "99 Problems (2003)

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Single track listings

"99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1'" single cover

"99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2'" single cover

"Dirt Off Your Shoulder" promo cover

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A-Side

1. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Radio Edit)
2. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (LP)
3. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Instrumental)

B-Side

1. Encore (Radio Edit)
2. Encore (LP)
3. Encore (Instrumental)

99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1

1. 99 Problems (Explicit)
2. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Explicit)

99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2

1. 99 Problems (Explicit)
2. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Explicit)
3. 99 Problems (Video)
4. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Video)

99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Vinyl

A-Side

1. 99 Problems (Explicit)
2. 99 Problems (Clean)

B-Side

1. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Explicit)
2. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Clean)

See also

• List of Jay-Z songs