My husband of 11 years passed away and this was his favorite song he would blast it on the weekends. I love listening to this it makes me remember the good times we had together .
@@G_STYLIN What you say is plainly stupid. This whole conspiracy theory you probably have in your head about Illuminati and I don't know what else is dumb man. What you say is pure envy. Why can't someone attain that money without some ''satanic pact''? Just get of your ass and stop talking about someone else's succes and work to reach yours.
Jay doesn’t have to be your favorite rapper. You don’t even have to like him. But if you can’t appreciate his bars, flow & overall craft then either you’re a kid or you just don’t fully appreciate Hip Hop... simple.
Most of New York looked runned down back then. The only nice areas were in certain parts of Manhattan. But as the years went by gentrification hit, white people/hipsters started moving in from other states, now all of sudden everything starts changing. New real estate everywhere, even in dangerous neighborhoods. Big name franchises start opening everywhere. You got million dollar condos being built across the street from people living in the projects. Its pretty sad.
From selling coke on the street corners of New York, to becoming best friends with the president. Jay-Z has got to be the biggest hustler who ever lived!
Not even close! Check out the Kennedy Family and see how "REAL" hustlers do it. Friend of a president?? How about a bootlegger who's son BECAME the President, a son that became the Attorney General and a son that was a fixture in Congress for over 30 years. That's how REAL Hustlers get it done. Jay Z is paper weight compared to that power and influence this family put together.
how can u say he is the greatest rapper alive ?? are u literally blind ?! or stupid? with facts NO he is not the greatest.. logically no he is not the greatest.. he is behind B shadow.. dont get me wrong jay z is good but only couple of songs.. i can name alot of rappers ALOT better than jay lol.. j Cole is 1 of them lol. dont tell someone to shut up.. and dont say he is the greatest alive cuz he is not
32Kelvin32 What's inspiring. Selling your soul to Satan? That's exactly what he done, alone with his oldlady Biatchoynce I mean Beyonce. This dumbass not only gave it up to Lucifer, but he probably don't even wear the pants in the house. That would be Biatchoyce.
"I want money like Cosby, who wouldn't? This is the kinda talk that makes me thing you probably ain't got no puddin'..." Jay-Z has always had amazing wordplay.
Austin Stout the beat is just flawless. I feel you though, I hear this song today after not hearing it in seven years and it's still valid and relevant.
Firstname Surname That's Makaveli punished them boys. Now they can only honor him ain't that something. "Talk a lot of shit but that's after i'm gone cause they fear me in the physical form
Firstname Surname I did actually, you know why? because people already opened their eyes, to see who is the real threat and causing chaos on this beautiful planet that is floating in an orbit, gotta keep the balance.
+King P.I.N master ace It was back in 1995 tht biggie had beef with 2pac, Thts why they said California and Biggie said who shot ya, which is his diss track.
Ilias Cant be the GOAT if u stayed only 2years at the top and the rest of you career is average, illmatic and it was writen are classic no doubt about it, but even when he was at his peak he wasnt the best, biggie and pac were better than him. And if you look at all his career, then Jay-z is far ahead of him in every aspect except maybe lyrics, but rap is not only about lyrics its music before everything else. So Jay-z has a better flow, better voice, more versatile, way better for choosing beats, has way more longevity and i dont even talk about impact and influence ... He gave us Kanye west, J.Cole, Rihanna, Wale ... He is considered the GOAT by Drake, Rick Ross, Lil wayne, 21 savage, the game, Lupe Fiasco, swae lee and many more ... Nas is in top 10 maybe top 5 but definitly not the GOAT lyrics and story telling the only things he is good at
Tony Sanchez they use Theee top 10 lists for lyricism and solid albums not business ventures and other shit like who they put on. Nas is top 5. André 3k, black thought, kool g rap, jay z, all in the top
@@Anthonydu01630 if were talking about this from a business perspective, then yes hov is better. But if we just look at who is a better rapper, nas definitely wins. Hes only good at lyrics and storytelling? Have you heard his flow? Flows better than jay imo. I also prefer nas's voice so I guess its just a matter of personal preference.
Ilias Nah Nas has always the same boring flow this is the thing you cant deny, his voice is good but realy not original, and most of his beats are wack ... Jay-z flow, voice, lyrics and beats are amazing on songs like the devil is a lie, free mason, feelin it, jigga my nigga, pound cake, niggas in paris, hard knock life ... If you can show me songs of nas were he has a better flow, voice, lyrics and beats send me because most of the songs i listened i find him boring
Hes actually trying to tell us something if you listen closely. He's not even being arrogant, he's talking about the red flags the streets has to offer if you choose to be stable yet ignorant at the same time
this brings me back to my childhood. going to school on 29th street and 2nd ave. playing basketball with the kids from the projects. drinking 40s smokin blunts and bombing blocks.
yeh lol in everything. like he was pushin coke from 16 - 26 and was able to do all this fly shit in the old videos without even having an album out my nigga hov
funny since big l was about to sign to roc a fella, and was alive when jay became a superstar (vol2, hard knock life). so I highly doubt it. i got the interview where he says it right here.
i’m 15, but i’ve always been into the old school rap and vibe, even the movies. i love the movie greasers and crybaby. wish rappers nowadays were like the ones then, no auto tune, real talent!
downunderdog if Lexus’s of today didn’t look like a damn Toyota so closely and actually had that elegant imposing wealthy look they did then, it still would be a ballers car.
+big973e cali had new york jealous! Biggie was new york best selling artist & his ready to die album only sold 57,000 first week while snoop doggystyle sold 800,000 the first week.
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of the novel ESCAPE FROM MARCY. I don't know why. But the book is about 1989 crack epidemic at the Marcy projects. You in it Jay, a cameo.
DunkinDoo Pepe I was born in the wrong era as well.. I'm 13, and jeez. Did rap really change. I would like to hear more stuff like this, especially old Mobb Deep, Nas, OutKast, Pac, Biggie, Big L and so many others were fantastic. New rap is getting more boring, dosent bother me much that new rappers rap about drugs and stuff but I've heard it so much it gets so tiring. I want rap to go back where ALL rappers were lyrical like how it was in these kind of days.
To think this were Jays success started here, his career went nothing but up after this underground classic, man this beat was so hard and so 90's.. and you had to know he was something serious after he made the video classic ... and one of my Favorite Jay-Z songs for sure
Luis Castellon you might never know with east coast rappers but west coast rappers never were into Lexus Thats What I love about the east coast BMW, Merc coupés and Lexus instead of chevys
"If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be Lyrically Talib Kweli Truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense But I did 5 mill' - I ain't been rhyming like Common since"
He intentionally dumbs down his lyrics to appeal to masses. But every few years he drops a gem of an album. Reasonable doubt, blueprint , American Gangster
This is good stuff been.watching this video since 96 jay-z u r leaving me behind y'all moving to fast and whoever gave this a thumbs down👎 need to be slapped 👋👋👍
Come on nobody doing it like this these rappers are scared to be themselves I'll ghostwriting just be u I have hood stories from north Philadelphia written rhymes not even cursing if I was out I'll be me
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That round table scene with Biggie at the end is priceless.
You can say that again
Herman Benton. . . . .Prerequisite of the Immortal Ouwtlaw MakaVeli
U have him biggie and az....i mean does it get better
And E money bags too
Wish Nas was in this music video but he really didn't like Jay z at this time for something happened between both of them
My husband of 11 years passed away and this was his favorite song he would blast it on the weekends. I love listening to this it makes me remember the good times we had together .
+Joselyn Lopez this is sad and beautiful.. god bless you. be strong
Thank you blessing to you.
The power of music is truly amazing
Sorry for your loss and stay strong! Music really is beauty!
Sorry for your loss, stay strong it will get better.
Who wouldve thought, a young small time hustler from brooklyn would be hip hops first billionare. damn, so much respect for jay.
When you sold youre soul everything is possible lol
olivier753 how did he sell his soul hater
@@nicobandz1568 close your eyes and eat everything you see in the medias i have nothing to say to you aha
@@G_STYLIN What you say is plainly stupid. This whole conspiracy theory you probably have in your head about Illuminati and I don't know what else is dumb man. What you say is pure envy. Why can't someone attain that money without some ''satanic pact''? Just get of your ass and stop talking about someone else's succes and work to reach yours.
@@G_STYLIN "conspiracy theorists claiming Illuminati, they can't believe this much skill is in a human body"
Jay doesn’t have to be your favorite rapper. You don’t even have to like him. But if you can’t appreciate his bars, flow & overall craft then either you’re a kid or you just don’t fully appreciate Hip Hop... simple.
I hate him like, very much; but i recognize is greatness, top 5 of all time.
I always say this, If you can't see the genius in Jay's overall craft...then you have a low rap IQ. simple as that.
@Pill Cosby dude, he is nowhere near the goat, top 5 after rakim biggie nas pac.
@Pill Cosby aight youre one of those, dont even deserve a reply...
@@alextrevisani1691 Who is this dood? Pac not even top 10?!? Hahahaha Funniest shit I've heard all week.
This beat is legendary 🔥👌🏼
It comes from the Inventor of Rap Kool Herc "Merry-Go-Round go check it out :)
congrats on your first nba championship
They sampled garden of peace by Lonnie Liston also warren G use this sample for Jeezy leave you alone on tm103 🤓
So you should hear logic's growing pains ll
We the north baby
This generation don't have winter time hip-hop like this
im 15 ...
Jake Steed wish I was alive during that generation but the best I can do is listen to the classics now
1st step for a great hip hop music, film in the winter time near a run down looking area
Y’all all wack arguing on here
Most of New York looked runned down back then. The only nice areas were in certain parts of Manhattan. But as the years went by gentrification hit, white people/hipsters started moving in from other states, now all of sudden everything starts changing. New real estate everywhere, even in dangerous neighborhoods. Big name franchises start opening everywhere. You got million dollar condos being built across the street from people living in the projects. Its pretty sad.
to see Biggie and AZ at the end is so precious...brooklyn baby
LayLow30 Yo : Dope 🔥🔥 they should’ve laid down a track 💯
LayLow30 Yo AZ is from QB
@@Ahmed-hd4lr no. east new york
Matty Ice oh thanks
Didn’t know that
Az babyyyyyyys
Listening to Jay Z changed my life.
The realest Comment ever.🤝
indeed
How?
It's something about that instrumental
I know right, it just has me reminiscing.
Yeah it's kinda emotional.
He'll yea!
it sounds like Nujabes
MrZipapezooda
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That beat is a fricking masterpiece..
From selling coke on the street corners of New York, to becoming best friends with the president. Jay-Z has got to be the biggest hustler who ever lived!
Not even close! Check out the Kennedy Family and see how "REAL" hustlers do it. Friend of a president?? How about a bootlegger who's son BECAME the President, a son that became the Attorney General and a son that was a fixture in Congress for over 30 years. That's how REAL Hustlers get it done. Jay Z is paper weight compared to that power and influence this family put together.
Yeah but Jay-Z is still alive, Kennedy isn't…
OMEGAxWARRIOR LMAO
Marvin Banks are you talking about Eddie Murphy or J Edgar j
Hoover?
OMEGAxWARRIOR Oh, shit!!!
The amount I’d pay to have this on Spotify
Liu Tze Long you can download it
xxFenrearxx how
Aaron Keenan youtube mp3
xxFenrearxx oh cheers
@Melker Linder Gustafsson on Spotify you can listen on background and even offline, youtube is shit for both these categories
New York looks so beautiful with the Twin Towers
;(
thats so true ;((
I wonder what happened to the Twin Towers?????????????????
Eric Redding 9/11
👌🏾
Looking at this video seeing AZ, Biggie and Jay and the rest playing Monopoly is just super dope
Big L was there too, he was the blurred dude.
That just makes it even more dope, I was tryna figure out who was that but now I know, you learn something new everyday lol
Martin Ravina haha for real dude, he's one of my favorites, top 5 for sure
Word, no doubt about that haha
Martin Ravina jeah one love
Jay z is honestly a Living Legend...
Vincent2wice
fuck gay Z
Manish Basaula shut the fuck up, he is the greatest rapper alive. you probably like mumble rappers like lil yachty
how can u say he is the greatest rapper alive ?? are u literally blind ?! or stupid? with facts NO he is not the greatest.. logically no he is not the greatest.. he is behind B shadow.. dont get me wrong jay z is good but only couple of songs.. i can name alot of rappers ALOT better than jay lol.. j Cole is 1 of them lol. dont tell someone to shut up.. and dont say he is the greatest alive cuz he is not
@@ishaanrajpal3274 He called him Gay z which means he's a Nas fan... Not a fucking mumble fan.
Ishaan rajpal Kendrick and Nas are way better than Jay-Z tf?
And now he's the first hip hop artist to reach a billion dollars. Inspiring
32Kelvin32 What's inspiring. Selling your soul to Satan? That's exactly what he done, alone with his oldlady Biatchoynce I mean Beyonce. This dumbass not only gave it up to Lucifer, but he probably don't even wear the pants in the house. That would be Biatchoyce.
Melker Linder Gustafsson Ask yourself what he represents. Jay a cold hearted killa, ain't no warm hearted businessmen at that scale
32Kelvin32 The fact that big l coulda been in his spot since he was clearly better r.i.p
@@eltonyj_8090 Big L didn't have the ambition or drive that Jay did, no rapper does
@@freddavis6772 Satan would have to be real in order for him to sell his soul to him.
The power sitting at that table, simply brilliant. A great song, rhythm and flow.
"I want money like Cosby, who wouldn't? This is the kinda talk that makes me thing you probably ain't got no puddin'..." Jay-Z has always had amazing wordplay.
Lots of stolen word play too
GiJokester 69 that can be said about almost every rapper
@@fernandom5150 facts
Josh Southerland jayZ being famous for stealing lines is a good example that people will listen to anything even if it’s copy and paste
@@Josh_Pierce rahkim?
One of the best hip hop songs of all time!!!
Yes sir coming back after nas and exhibit
The subliminals at the end is mad crazy!!! 😮
On god
They are so blatant that you can't even call them subliminalals😅😅
Hmm?? What subliminals
@OfficialTravvyTrav biggie says 'who shot ya" when he rolls the dice. Sauce money says "california? Lots of money there, imma take ALL of it'
@@jessefortini4851that’s actually Biggs and not Sauce Money
Gotta love that all white 1997 Lexus GS 300 classic
Hustling for cars that cost dough.
Jay z sure loves that white lexus
Its crazy how these cars are in the junkyard now!!!
It's crazy how a 1997 car made it in a 1996 video
Yessssssss! The Lexus!
REAL HIP HOP! Teach the youth!!
Today's rappers just mumble.
This is pure bliss
This is jay’s best work. Fuckin classic
joseph g %
100% AGREE
the sad thing is that most cant comprehend with todays mindset. Believe it was said, The dumb are mostly intrigued by the drum!
I bought a 93 Lexus GS 300 in 2000 just because of this video
That's such a sleek and beautiful car.
Haha that's funny but that's a 97 lex tho
Weird, but my dream car rn is a 90s Lex
I got the same lex 93 - 97
lol I got a 96 es 300 because of this video
New York Skyline with Twin Towers & The Lexus GS300, East Coast 💯💯
Back to when everything wasn't about exotics.
Seriously, would still prefer a 64' Impala with hydraulics & a Toyota Land Cruiser blacked out rather than supercars in hip/hop
I still have my Lex GS because of this video💖💖💖
Acura legend use to be the shit too
TinyyounthugbigclitCacksout Tackbackchingching underrated af
I would love to hear this in a movie.
A movie called Escape From Marcy.
Ok thanks
Movie called Fled
would be amazing
Dead presidents II is on gta, not this.
When hip hop was real and alive. I wish I was born in this era to really experience this holy fucking music
DAM Are you from Venezuela ?
SantiagoManuel Musicgamecities hola soy de Argentina
DAM está canción está buenísima pero para mí hard knock lífe es mejor
Santiago llosa Para mi las mejores son Can’t Knock the hustle y 99 problems
SantiagoManuel Musicgamecities izzo también es buena
this song still gives me chills every time i hear it..timeless classic
Austin Stout the beat is just flawless. I feel you though, I hear this song today after not hearing it in seven years and it's still valid and relevant.
Everytime
28 years later this video is still hard and Hov is a living legend!!!!!!!!!!!
20 years since Reasonable Doubt.
AKA GOAT album
+Luka MG Nah fam that's Illmatic
+8ball64 it's great and all but RD shits all over any rappers career (except big)
+Luka MG Yo I respect ya opinion but imma have to disagree. Illmatic had no bad songs RD had 1
+8ball64 which one then
Jigga is a LEGEND!!! The flows are just.......This is real rap here
Harold Ajagu hip hops finest... Idk why it makes me wanna watch new Jersey drive
Nas better than this..
Oh no doubt.. Nas above Jay.. intellectually.. verbally.. lyrically.. his flow is one of the best
Fuck Jay Z
Chuck Taylor you sound like a millennial
Looking back at this now , it's actually beautiful . You can feel the soul from it.
One of Many Hip Hop’s Goats. 🐐🎤🎶
This is his best song to me
I agree
word u right ain't no song he made betta thn this
+Candi Scarborough true
+DezJuan Epperson Foreal? I think it's one of his best too
yea it still bang famz ... 2016
Damn that scene at the end was heavy. "California? Lotta money out there. Imma take ALL of it" . Biggie whispers "WHO shot cha" as he dice rolls.
Firstname Surname That's Makaveli punished them boys. Now they can only honor him ain't that something. "Talk a lot of shit but that's after i'm gone cause they fear me in the physical form
Anthony Simmons Ask bush about them, he took them away from you.
Touche
Azooz Shiker lmao you did not expect that response did you
Firstname Surname I did actually, you know why? because people already opened their eyes, to see who is the real threat and causing chaos on this beautiful planet that is floating in an orbit, gotta keep the balance.
Top 5 best beats ever.
Other 4?
Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan
+PabloCruise91 Number 1 is C.R.E.A.M
+jottaz1 shook ones pt 2 imo. the sampling was incredible
Every Premier beat hah xDD
Who’s watching in 2020 ? It’s only right to start the new decade with classic Jay Z
Everything was all good just a week ago
I always love when I see The Towers in the background of any New York video. Peace.
Biggie says "Who shot ya" when he rolls the dice, AND cali isn't even on monopoly. The sneak dissin was real
Saw this video a million times, 1st time I caught that.
I dont get it tho, cali aint on monopoly?
pls tell me what was that all about?
+King P.I.N master ace It was back in 1995 tht biggie had beef with 2pac, Thts why they said California and Biggie said who shot ya, which is his diss track.
Who shot ya aint directed at pac, dumbfuck
Man that monopoly scene man a lot of legendary shit there.
Word!
2pac: Letter To The President
Ice Cube: Arrest The President
Jay-Z: Dead Presidents
Ummm ok
Sickotato that was his point dipshit
I WAS POSSESSED BY THIS SONG IN MY EARLY TEEN YEARS......
i'm 14 and i'm possessed by this song..
Thank You Lonnie Liston
Thank You Ski Beats
Thank You Ahmad Jamal
Thank You Pete Rock
Thanks to Jay Z and Nas
You forgot Clark kent
@@julianclanton1204 why DJ Clark Kent?
Y S thank you reasonable doubt
Just nas not Jay z
@@MLGsniper-oo8xp why not Jay Z? Are you idiot or something?
2019 anybody?🔥🔥😳
Tah-ji Pinch logic has this beat👀
@@MysticX09 where?
paZZiuuu to ja Logic- Growing Pains 2
Hell yea
Me you fool!
This song has been sampled so many times. People don’t understand how this is a legend
Actually it all started with the Nas voice sample
lonnie liston smith - a garden of piece
Dennis Karani yup ppl don’t even know the course is bad who world is this sample
The old New York
@Jamie Marquez yeah man, i miss the old days
Twin Towers n all
Listen to the flow!!!!! You can't buy that today!
Sure. Good old days
I miss the old new york and I'm from the south 💯😎
One of the best behind and beyond mic , lyrical genius .Salute the soldiers
Jay Z´s best joint
,, So yeah, I sampled your voice, you was usin' it wrong
You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song''
@@marijanjurlina9278 nah he the goat, second verse on halftime earned him that spot
Ilias Cant be the GOAT if u stayed only 2years at the top and the rest of you career is average, illmatic and it was writen are classic no doubt about it, but even when he was at his peak he wasnt the best, biggie and pac were better than him.
And if you look at all his career, then Jay-z is far ahead of him in every aspect except maybe lyrics, but rap is not only about lyrics its music before everything else.
So Jay-z has a better flow, better voice, more versatile, way better for choosing beats, has way more longevity and i dont even talk about impact and influence ... He gave us Kanye west, J.Cole, Rihanna, Wale ... He is considered the GOAT by Drake, Rick Ross, Lil wayne, 21 savage, the game, Lupe Fiasco, swae lee and many more ...
Nas is in top 10 maybe top 5 but definitly not the GOAT lyrics and story telling the only things he is good at
Tony Sanchez they use Theee top 10 lists for lyricism and solid albums not business ventures and other shit like who they put on. Nas is top 5. André 3k, black thought, kool g rap, jay z, all in the top
@@Anthonydu01630 if were talking about this from a business perspective, then yes hov is better. But if we just look at who is a better rapper, nas definitely wins. Hes only good at lyrics and storytelling? Have you heard his flow? Flows better than jay imo. I also prefer nas's voice so I guess its just a matter of personal preference.
Ilias Nah Nas has always the same boring flow this is the thing you cant deny, his voice is good but realy not original, and most of his beats are wack ...
Jay-z flow, voice, lyrics and beats are amazing on songs like the devil is a lie, free mason, feelin it, jigga my nigga, pound cake, niggas in paris, hard knock life ... If you can show me songs of nas were he has a better flow, voice, lyrics and beats send me because most of the songs i listened i find him boring
Hes actually trying to tell us something if you listen closely.
He's not even being arrogant, he's talking about the red flags the streets has to offer if you choose to be stable yet ignorant at the same time
I've never even been to New York, yet I somehow get a nostalgic feeling from this.
Who listening in 2020? Who feel sad that old hip hop And WTC are gone? :((
Twenty five years later this is still ahead of it’s time...💯 💎
Still one of the dopest songs, 20+ years later
old school the best school
This is so New York
Emeka Iheanacho m.ruclips.net/video/uVUytyRWZNo/видео.html
Emeka Iheanacho lol yeah
89
Ninja Turtles ?
This is my favorite hip hop video from the 90s. It’s simplistic, yet perfect.
this brings me back to my childhood. going to school on 29th street and 2nd ave. playing basketball with the kids from the projects. drinking 40s smokin blunts and bombing blocks.
Jay-z was a big influence to the game
J. Grewal Jay > Nas, wherever u r, there's always that Nas Stan who brings him up no matter what
J. Grewal nvm
thou even drake wrote more shit than gay z
Hot Damm
Suge Knight Jay is the GOAT rapper fuck you
Still my top 5 H.O.V songs
Been bumping this since 15 i am 25 now and shit still holds up.
I don’t care how old I get this shit is timeless I could listen to this 10 years from now and it will always feel new raw real uncut
Wow this Nikka made it, and people still got the nerve to say the illuminati made him famous, Hard Work Pays Off and he's the proof
yeh lol in everything. like he was pushin coke from 16 - 26 and was able to do all this fly shit in the old videos without even having an album out my nigga hov
if only big L made it, jay z wouldn't be where he is today, trust me
funny since big l was about to sign to roc a fella, and was alive when jay became a superstar (vol2, hard knock life). so I highly doubt it. i got the interview where he says it right here.
don't trust u
TheSoupinacup Hov already has hits and millions of records sold so you're wrong.
i’m 15, but i’ve always been into the old school rap and vibe, even the movies. i love the movie greasers and crybaby. wish rappers nowadays were like the ones then, no auto tune, real talent!
Damien Lillard killed this on sway!! this will never get old though. instrumental is a classic
+Jus10 Hernandez He sure did!
hell yea
My top 5 instrumentals in rap. I love it sooo much.
I always play this in my car
Always knew Listening to Jay Z older would be so perfect!
"CALIFORNIA? it's a lot of money there, I'ma take all of it."
"Who shot ya!?"
I just peeped that, and that was after pac was killed right?
Before Pac got killed. That's why Pac dissed Jay in Bomb First.
Ok, Jay never said nothing on record about pac tho, I guess cause he was affiliated and Big slid that lil slick jab in on this song.
Jay responded to Pac but by the time Jay responded, Pac died.
What did Jay respond on? I don't recall that
Amazing track! Jay-Z is truly a living legend.
This the one of the hardest hip hop songs ever and you know that too
the allegations and cases wont change the fact that jay z is the 🐐
In every rapper's top 5 list
This that 4real 90s anthem!
When he was dope
mstoya wiggins My elementary school days
+mstoya wiggins The sound of that snare drum gets me pumped!
this was a tru 90's classic.
+lil boy (e.n.y) 😂😂😂
so many legends in that room at the end
2019 STILL J's hardest track!!! Imo
This deserves to have so many more views.
The golden age of hiphop
And with this one song, a legend was born.
Long live the days when a Lexus gs300 was considered a ballers car
downunderdog if Lexus’s of today didn’t look like a damn Toyota so closely and actually had that elegant imposing wealthy look they did then, it still would be a ballers car.
Classic Jay!! That round table sumthin serious 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
dont remember California being on the Monopoly board...must've been on the NYC Sneak Dissin Special Edition
lol
+big973e LOOOOOL Right on!
wow never noticed lol
And the only time you ever hear Kareem "Biggs" Burke speak. That's crazy you noticed that. I peeped it too...
+big973e cali had new york jealous! Biggie was new york best selling artist & his ready to die album only sold 57,000 first week while snoop doggystyle sold 800,000 the first week.
Back when jay z was good RIP Hip Hop
he doesn't even make songs anymore, he's a producer now
+TheCheezeLords Uhh no? Name one song Jay Z has produced...
+reymon rodriguez Shut the fuck up with that "rap is dead" bullshit. Rap is alive and well.
+Logan Wendt lol ikr
+Logan Wendt I like the Nas album "Hip Hop is Dead" though.
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of the novel ESCAPE FROM MARCY. I don't know why. But the book is about 1989 crack epidemic at the Marcy projects. You in it Jay, a cameo.
Book is tight! I love the lyrics from the book.
Escape From Marcy would make a great title to his next album, though. I'll check out the novel.
When did that book come out?
December 2015
Reeeallуyy Hot Girls => twitter.com/18827523ac22acc75/status/801992405775826944 Jaу Z Dеаd Рrеsidents HQ Ехplicit
I’m here! Jay is that dude best MC ever
This was the REAL Jay-Z
What did i tell all?
Yep that's jayz
Indeed
What? He ain’t real now?? He locked the fucking Game! Did it his way, so what’s that mean? The REAL .. the Man still mad REAL.
WHO CAME HERE IN 2024 RISE HAND
Right here brotha , finna sample this hard ass track fr
Iam here. African/ Mozambique
I've been here for two decades this is a banger.
Tilll this dayyyy 7/10/24
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
I’m 11 years old, white and I live in a wealthy neighbourhood.
I’m in love with old school Hip-Hop.
I was born in the wrong era.
All the best for you mate....greetings from Poland
Adrian W. Cheers!
DunkinDoo Pepe I was born in the wrong era as well.. I'm 13, and jeez. Did rap really change. I would like to hear more stuff like this, especially old Mobb Deep, Nas, OutKast, Pac, Biggie, Big L and so many others were fantastic. New rap is getting more boring, dosent bother me much that new rappers rap about drugs and stuff but I've heard it so much it gets so tiring. I want rap to go back where ALL rappers were lyrical like how it was in these kind of days.
Dude just stop plz
Probably the most notable song/story of my youth and still to this day.
22 years later & he's friends with the former president & feuding with the current president.
Bobby Krepek major growth
He just stated 69’s life on his 2nd verse
simo tikah Right!! I’m here after watching the joe budden podcast
Tf lol
Myname Ismyname what episode was that?
Who is 69
#tbt when jay z didn't have 100 problems
Indientis he never did
He had only 99
He had 1 big problem. Nas.
Алексей Бриль Nas was 99 of them
damn Nas is a big modafucker
one of the best music videos and songs
I was here before, but “Respect the Game” got me here this time 👏🏼
R.I.P Twin Towers...the last of a great generation...just like this song.
For real the 90s was the last great generation
J Cole brought me back to this classic
This song has always been motivation for me to get Money!
this song is historic frfr, same with the biggie scene at the end 👌 belongs into the museum of rap
To think this were Jays success started here, his career went nothing but up after this underground classic, man this beat was so hard and so 90's.. and you had to know he was something serious after he made the video classic ... and one of my Favorite Jay-Z songs for sure
from a helicopter into a lexus..... lol Love 90s hip hop
Can't forget the leather coats and crystal 🤪 Not one rapper today would roll in a lexus in a video.
Luis Castellon you might never know with east coast rappers but west coast rappers never were into Lexus Thats What I love about the east coast BMW, Merc coupés and Lexus instead of chevys
in my
Opinion right now the best beat of all
Time!
For me this is one of the best rap songs to ever be made.
"If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be
Lyrically Talib Kweli
Truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense
But I did 5 mill' - I ain't been rhyming like Common since"
He intentionally dumbs down his lyrics to appeal to masses. But every few years he drops a gem of an album. Reasonable doubt, blueprint , American Gangster
Jevon Adams Yea dude still drops gems like on "Open Letter" Bitch Dont kill me vibe remix, The Devil is a Lie, Seen it All
Iam doa as well
femi akande oh yeah but I meant 2012-now,
This is good stuff been.watching this video since 96 jay-z u r leaving me behind y'all moving to fast and whoever gave this a thumbs down👎 need to be slapped 👋👋👍
Come on nobody doing it like this these rappers are scared to be themselves I'll ghostwriting just be u I have hood stories from north Philadelphia written rhymes not even cursing if I was out I'll be me
Steven Bullock
Lol whay
Im a huge Nas fan but this song by Jay is just phenomenal.
Its like a cold evening in new york. Everyone got puffer jackets and timbs.