In 2015, Moore developed a working relationship with R&B singer Chris Brown, whom he would regularly send ideas to; fast-forward two years, to 2017, and Brown returned the favor by appearing on Moore’s debut single “Jiu Jitsu.”
[Intro: OneInThe4Rest]
That juju (You know, 4Rest)
Oh, oh yeah
[Chorus: OneInThe4Rest, OneInThe4Rest & Chris Brown]
Oh (Yeah, skrrt)
When the spotlight hits you (Yeah)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Yeah)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
When the spotlight hits you (Yeah)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Woo!)
[Verse 1: OneInThe4Rest]
I need Jiu like Jitsu (See, woo)
See you in the club, I miss you (Woah, yeah)
Every other time I see you (See, where?)
You be in a dress that's see-through (See, woo)
Girl, you know a nigga been ballin' (Woah, skrrt)
And the only shot I miss is you (Yeah)
Girl, you know you hear me callin' (Oh)
Girl, you know you hear me callin' you (You)
[Pre-Chorus: OneInThe4Rest, OneInThe4Rest & Chris Brown]
Girl, won't you say somethin'?
Got me outta here waitin'
Got me losin' all my patience
Got me out here 'bout to break somethin' (Break)
Girl, won't you say somethin'?
Got me out here waitin' (Woo!)
Got me losin' all my patience
Got me out here 'bout to break somethin'
[Chorus: OneInThe4Rest, OneInThe4Rest & Chris Brown]
You know (Skrrt)
When the spotlight hits you (Yeah)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Yeah)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
When the spotlight hits you (Yeah)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Woo!)
[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown, OneInThe4Rest, OneInThe4Rest & Chris Brown]
Oh, no, no, no (Skrrt)
When the spotlight hits you
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Yeah)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
When the spotlight hits you (Yeah)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Woo!)
[Verse 2: Chris Brown]
Took them naked pictures, better give me my photo credit (Oh, yeah)
Body perfect, but I know you shy
Fuck a filter, you don't need a edit
Picture perfect for me every time
Let the flashes hit you
Please, girl, don't act different
'Cause I'ma be right there with you
And you know I'm the type to get ignant
[Pre-Chorus: Chris Brown]
Girl, won't you say somethin'?
If it's too bright, put your shades on
Red carpet, your outfit gon' slay 'em
Now look at everybody hatin'
Don't even say nothin'
Don't even sweat it, you number one (Yeah)
These bitches ain't even runner-ups
Got me out here 'bout to break somethin'
[Chorus: OneInThe4Rest, OneInThe4Rest & Chris Brown]
You know (Skrrt)
When the spotlight hits you (Spotlight hits you)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (You, you, you, you)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
When the spotlight hits you (Spotlight hits you)
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu (Woo!)
[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown, Chris Brown & OneInThe4Rest, OneInThe4Rest]
Oh, no, no, no
When the spotlight hits you
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
When the spotlight hits you
Oh, no, no, no
I need Jiu like Jitsu
Jiu Jitsu was written by OneInThe4Rest & Chris Brown & Hitmaka & A1.
Jiu Jitsu was produced by Ayo & Keyz & Triza.
OneInThe4Rest released Jiu Jitsu on Fri Apr 21 2017.
OneInThe4Rest:
‘Jiu-Jitsu’ was one of those in-the-moment creative vibes where I was playing off words. I need ‘jiu’ like ‘jitsu,’ just finding a metaphor. I wrote it with my friend, Chrishan, aka PC.
— via Billboard
OneInThe4Rest:
I had a relationship built with him and Sevyn Streeter for years,. So I ended up in a position where he was open to take songs, and we would email him song after song, and he just started cutting them. He cut about 75 songs this past year of mine. He’s one of the hardest-working arti...
No, “Jiu Jitsu” marks the first collaboration between the duo. OneInThe4Rest would later assist co-writing the majority of Chris' October 2017 album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon.