Young Jay-z at the Apollo 1997 Hiphop Peace Fest

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
  • Rare footage from PPV of Jay-z at the Apollo theatre in 1997. Sorry for the bad audio

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  • @comediantaigriffin2759
    @comediantaigriffin2759 3 года назад +192

    That’s ME in the beginning introducing Jay Z. I hosted this PPV hip hop concert at the Apollo 🔥 Thanks for uploading this!! 💯

    • @merejstip
      @merejstip Год назад

      💭yO‼️

    • @comediantaigriffin2759
      @comediantaigriffin2759 Год назад

      @@merejstip Bro Bro!!

    • @b24759
      @b24759 Год назад +4

      Is this the night that he performed the Tupac diss record?

    • @romeocornell69
      @romeocornell69 Год назад +3

      Did you hear him diss Tupac

    • @MrReedEnt
      @MrReedEnt Год назад +2

      ​@@b24759I've seen it before, l'm just not certain it was this performance. But the song is called, "Dead Or Alive", and I strangely remember the song being cut short.

  • @Consciousness317
    @Consciousness317 6 лет назад +185

    This man was introduced as an entrepreneur in 96

    • @pedrogates3189
      @pedrogates3189 6 лет назад +42

      He and Dame have been preaching entrepreneurship since the beginning

    • @pharaohsanders2108
      @pharaohsanders2108 3 года назад +15

      He owned his label

    • @Consciousness317
      @Consciousness317 3 года назад +10

      @@pedrogates3189 That should've told all of the future rappers what to do.

    • @pedrogates3189
      @pedrogates3189 3 года назад +9

      @@Consciousness317 some people don’t understand until they fall on their face ! They were telling others how to do it but people hated jay n dame they didn’t want to listen thought they were just bragging but they really had their shit together with rocafella

    • @nnjvhvhhgc5213
      @nnjvhvhhgc5213 3 года назад +2

      First thing that came to mind. That shit was really unheard of back then. E-40 had Sick Wid It Records back then, but it was no Rocafella Records.

  • @boogiedownbronx73
    @boogiedownbronx73 7 лет назад +79

    Do people realize this is 20 years ago...and this cat been in the game since the late 80s with JazO ... respect man still relevant today...same for Timbaland, Missy, Pharrell they all doing their thing for 25 years...

    • @intello_33
      @intello_33 4 года назад +4

      Man fr he been doing this shit

    • @coolb8545
      @coolb8545 3 года назад

      I realized Sauce Money is a better rapper than Jay Z lol

    • @jonathanwashington9199
      @jonathanwashington9199 2 года назад +3

      Timbaland Started In The 90's

    • @MaryLou913
      @MaryLou913 5 месяцев назад

      @@jonathanwashington9199That’s what I was going to say Missy not any of them was out when JayZ started.

    • @jonathanwashington9199
      @jonathanwashington9199 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@MaryLou913 I Only Knew Of Timbaland Because Of His Track Record

  • @ToasterForLife
    @ToasterForLife Год назад +34

    Dame is just going to do whatever it takes to make it happen. We have never seen a CEO be a hypeman. Dame was down. He believed in Jay-Z’s talent when no one did.

  • @totalbliss1
    @totalbliss1 6 лет назад +51

    "We both from out of town dawg, what you tryin to get into?" That first album was all about his dealin days.

    • @MiamiBlossom
      @MiamiBlossom 4 года назад +8

      Of course! That was all he knew at the time, he couldn't rap about the stuff you hear on the blueprint, The Black Album, or anything he puts out now.

    • @KVAA10
      @KVAA10 10 месяцев назад +2

      that line hit so hard for those who knw

  • @surfa3543
    @surfa3543 4 месяца назад +3

    That Gucci fit Fixy got on is an insane piece. she really been styling.

  • @TheWatcher1182
    @TheWatcher1182 Год назад +19

    Rappers actually rapping live and actually rapping themselves back then. Miss those days

    • @ElevatedMindsEnt
      @ElevatedMindsEnt 9 месяцев назад

      U think my Guy got a chance to take it to the next level. Honest opinion? ruclips.net/video/0Px8s2GmWGY/видео.htmlsi=auJ7OKkBRASUigVr

  • @dboytvnyc979
    @dboytvnyc979 6 лет назад +81

    Look at dame he always believed in Jay since day 1

  • @gdiggedy9
    @gdiggedy9 6 лет назад +20

    Didn't know Sauce was that heavy back then. The guy is massive today. When you hear his voice he doesn't really sound like a heavy dude.

    • @coolb8545
      @coolb8545 3 года назад

      Man come on Sauce is the Saucy Sauce

  • @TheCoolestJose
    @TheCoolestJose 2 года назад +23

    Sauce killed it!!!! 🔥

    • @user-vg5dj6qi9b
      @user-vg5dj6qi9b Год назад +1

      Facts…. “Thought u was Chinese the way u duck sauce”😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @jefferyknox5507
    @jefferyknox5507 3 года назад +31

    Dame Dash getting his Diddy on dancing all over the stage

    • @shermanw711
      @shermanw711 Год назад

      Never compare to that demon all dame got shady shit plane crash him and j got r kelly thing going too .

    • @40EastTrill
      @40EastTrill Год назад +6

      Is he Dame Diddy, Dame Daddy, or Dame Dummy/ I get it. You're Big and he's Puffy

  • @Dan-dl7tz
    @Dan-dl7tz Год назад +8

    WHERE IS THE 2PAC DISS?!?!

    • @JayyyELChapo
      @JayyyELChapo Месяц назад

      I searched this footage looking for the 2 PAC diss myself 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @mont3688
    @mont3688 2 года назад +11

    Where's the PAC diss track 🤔

  • @executiveproducerkeyiocwol9280
    @executiveproducerkeyiocwol9280 5 лет назад +26

    That's why this dude is the legend he is!

  • @lakerbreaker17
    @lakerbreaker17 11 лет назад +20

    He was 27

  • @proudtobeasimp7259
    @proudtobeasimp7259 4 месяца назад +2

    One lesson i learned from Dame yes believe in your product but play the background role as much as possible

  • @NaJohnsonWPhilly
    @NaJohnsonWPhilly 4 года назад +26

    My man always been ahead of his time

  • @djefardeur7958
    @djefardeur7958 3 года назад +12

    History in the making

  • @kiddo2163
    @kiddo2163 10 лет назад +33

    They didn't know what the fuck they were hearing

  • @edsmith1625
    @edsmith1625 7 лет назад +66

    Jay spittin that shit at the folks, i don't think they understand them lyrics. Jay-z the nicest yo

    • @MISTERKIC
      @MISTERKIC 3 года назад +2

      Nah, the Apollo ain't really know at the time, but they did KNOW..it's just took em' time!

    • @pharaohsanders2108
      @pharaohsanders2108 3 года назад +6

      They definitely didn't ovastand the potency of the bars...that drug talk in first person wasn't the norm

    • @AMPFIELDVISION
      @AMPFIELDVISION Год назад

      Thinking the same thing lol he was spittin SPITTIN!

  • @iCthe4
    @iCthe4 2 года назад +9

    JAYZ🙌🏽, He’s a huge inspiration to Me.

  • @eetv7840
    @eetv7840 7 лет назад +5

    Can't knock the hustle my favourite Rap tune 🙌🏽

  • @intello_33
    @intello_33 4 года назад +7

    Good ass footage to watch during quarantine.

  • @missybee1068
    @missybee1068 Год назад +7

    When rap was RAP... INCREDIBLE

  • @thokozanizwane6170
    @thokozanizwane6170 8 месяцев назад +2

    Fans already knew his rhyms they rap along with him

  • @therealamax
    @therealamax 5 лет назад +28

    Who gave Dame a mic?

    • @RICO_SUAVE_86_
      @RICO_SUAVE_86_ 5 лет назад +5

      AMAXTV for real 😆

    • @HUSTLER-AT-HEART
      @HUSTLER-AT-HEART 5 лет назад +3

      😂

    • @Sam-kp7ti
      @Sam-kp7ti 3 года назад +1

      Dame straight sucked.... hah

    • @terryindachat7296
      @terryindachat7296 2 года назад +4

      Jay needed a hype man and Dame had to do the job even tho he never did it before lol they hustlers.

  • @410balla
    @410balla 10 лет назад +96

    Dame Dash was a fake Puffy

    • @TheBowlingAddict
      @TheBowlingAddict 7 лет назад +6

      El Pot Spot - Pretty much, he tried to follow Puffs guideline.

    • @oraclera6934
      @oraclera6934 6 лет назад

      Ravens Spot 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @MrFatmax68
      @MrFatmax68 6 лет назад +1

      Ravens Spot 🎯💯

    • @410balla
      @410balla 3 года назад +1

      I posted this years ago, but Dame my manz now so I take this back lol

    • @deeruallen8436
      @deeruallen8436 День назад

      😂😂

  • @vicvega24
    @vicvega24 8 лет назад +28

    Jay-Z made a song "Dead or Alive" which was a diss record to 2Pac...the shit was cut out.

    • @vehemence3499
      @vehemence3499 4 года назад +6

      I don't believe it was that record he preformed. I believe it was a track we never heard with more personal attacks against Pac but I could be wrong

    • @MaryLou913
      @MaryLou913 5 месяцев назад +1

      That’s what I came for.

  • @jwalls1223
    @jwalls1223 7 лет назад +13

    YALL EVER COME BACK TO OLD HOV VIDEOS AND THINK DAMN THIS NIGGA STILL RAPPING TIL THIS DAY THE MAN SURVIVED THREE DECADES SHIT CRAZY AS FUCK..
    #GOAT

  • @805oxnardsocal
    @805oxnardsocal 2 года назад +5

    I remember recording this when I was a kid. Junior mafia did their thing also.

  • @oaklandsoldier8520
    @oaklandsoldier8520 8 месяцев назад +2

    Is this the performance where he dissed Tupac?

  • @quintonhicks5338
    @quintonhicks5338 3 года назад +5

    What is the name of that 2nd song?

  • @MrSoCreative
    @MrSoCreative 12 лет назад +25

    Jay's Stage Presence Has Always Been Phenomenal, What's Good With Them Slacks Though Jay? lol

  • @golaji
    @golaji 8 лет назад +47

    oh I get it..u biggie and he's puffy - nas

    • @Kommunik8Moor
      @Kommunik8Moor 6 лет назад +5

      golaji nah he paid and you broke

  • @michaelbull8173
    @michaelbull8173 4 года назад +7

    Sauce money so underrated I swear

  • @goodguy4428
    @goodguy4428 6 лет назад +33

    The crowd definitely didn't get it

    • @coolb8545
      @coolb8545 3 года назад +2

      Yeh Jay and Sauce was advanced

    • @pharaohsanders2108
      @pharaohsanders2108 Год назад +1

      Niggaz didn't ovastand them bars....which shows U just how many niggaz WASNT hustlers, money go getters, etc...a nice portion of the crowd knew them records tho...Jay was a problem in NYC music scene...this is light...go watch Jay at the Tunnel videos...the crowd went nutts....we shook the bldg

    • @youngferocious2983
      @youngferocious2983 2 месяца назад

      Because it was jus a rebuttal of Nas illmatic shifting the culture into lyrical style that influenced the rest. He was jus keeping up with the highly anticipated soft more album “it was written..” that went triple platinum pa.

  • @oraclera6934
    @oraclera6934 6 лет назад +10

    JayZ been putting in work. I love it exspecially today's 444 a billion dollars later

  • @diontaedaughtry974
    @diontaedaughtry974 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great performance 👍👍

  • @Behzey2fly
    @Behzey2fly 12 лет назад +8

    jay was on that big pimpin shit swagg

  • @ctbt1832
    @ctbt1832 Год назад +2

    This was a long, long time ago. Still good

  • @duwayneshaw-dt6bg
    @duwayneshaw-dt6bg Год назад +5

    Dame my guy but he was dressed like a used car salesman here 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @JBC02
      @JBC02 7 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂😂 frfr

  • @marcy-brooklyn161
    @marcy-brooklyn161 5 лет назад +9

    This was in 1996 Jay Z best album to me reasonable doubt

    • @Solarmass7-7
      @Solarmass7-7 5 лет назад +5

      Shane Frasier 7 day kiluminati theory was the best album. Shit was eery, spiritual, and energetic. Deep and the heart of the street WORLD WIDE.

    • @kingisrael9843
      @kingisrael9843 2 года назад

      @@Solarmass7-7 💯

  • @JayDee-du6gt
    @JayDee-du6gt 2 года назад +3

    Young man with swag...Jay-Z!

  • @IENetworkTV
    @IENetworkTV 2 года назад +7

    Oh I get you biggie and He's puffy if you didnt understand Nas lines before seeing this you should understand it now

  • @PharaohLawLess1
    @PharaohLawLess1 6 лет назад +10

    Look how Shawn went from Marcy projects to being worth a billion dollars. Gotta love it!

  • @rz40blz
    @rz40blz Год назад +2

    This is 🏅🏅🏅

  • @caveman3592
    @caveman3592 3 года назад +6

    HOV smooth wit de flowww💯💯💯💯🍻

  • @4thManonCross
    @4thManonCross 3 месяца назад +1

    I heard Jay z once did a rare unrecorded Tupac diss named " Scathing " at the Apollo once, thought it was on this

  • @tariklewis6711
    @tariklewis6711 6 лет назад +10

    This is classic shit.....very raw....not mega star Jay Z shit....this dat str8 off the curb cypher Jay Z....and the lyrical content is over heads heads because most don't live that drug dealer getting large paper lifestyle....only the true street niggaz comprehended the verbage

  • @word3882
    @word3882 Год назад +2

    Jay-Z needs to come to Ghana 🇬🇭

  • @nomibe2911
    @nomibe2911 11 лет назад +5

    That was Medusa. Probably was a Versace shirt being that Medusa is their symbol.

  • @ToneVelvet
    @ToneVelvet 10 лет назад +6

    Can I live ?

  • @antwangiantsdoexist5314
    @antwangiantsdoexist5314 2 года назад +2

    Them pants though!!!! 😂😂😂

  • @40acresnewdealcominstr8out7
    @40acresnewdealcominstr8out7 6 лет назад +4

    Ain't no Nigga was my favorite song from reasonable doubt track 9

    • @Dan-dl7tz
      @Dan-dl7tz Год назад

      Worst song on the album.

  • @1lifestyle112
    @1lifestyle112 10 лет назад +6

    i miss dame dash

  • @C1sophus
    @C1sophus 6 лет назад +4

    Dope shit right here

  • @JackDanielz7176
    @JackDanielz7176 8 лет назад +21

    Where is the Pac diss at???

    • @sdlewis41281
      @sdlewis41281 8 лет назад

      cut out

    • @JackDanielz7176
      @JackDanielz7176 8 лет назад

      Damn.. ok..

    • @melmitchell2031
      @melmitchell2031 6 лет назад +3

      the 9:25 mark...Jay Z over the benjimans beat....he takin shots at Pac

    • @stevej02
      @stevej02 6 лет назад +9

      mel mitchell in 1997 after PAC was already dead? Sounds about right for Jay and Puff. Talked a good game when No one was left to call them on it

    • @NiggasDrinkin40s
      @NiggasDrinkin40s 6 лет назад +1

      mel mitchell when ya lungs collapse its hard to breathe.. smh

  • @blazayblazay8888
    @blazayblazay8888 6 лет назад +3

    Ahhhhh the classic duck sauce line

  • @mannyamaro9496
    @mannyamaro9496 10 месяцев назад +2

    Wheres the so called "Tupac diss" LMAO

  • @katone999
    @katone999 4 года назад +1

    Awesomeness

  • @timmyreg
    @timmyreg 10 лет назад +2

    Jay Z like, fuck this i'm rolling solo! lol!

  • @tyhairston5397
    @tyhairston5397 Год назад +2

    How old was foxy brown right here??

  • @mistaknewitall2718
    @mistaknewitall2718 2 года назад +1

    We thought he was bitin Dead Flowerz in 96. Reasonable doubt came out like 3 months later couple of the same samples,D'evils,Major bricks,etc

  • @alb518
    @alb518 6 лет назад +3

    boy that Benjamin beat will get anybody hype;! sauce money!

    • @pedrogates3189
      @pedrogates3189 6 лет назад +2

      Al B sauce money purposely used to rap to that track because puff owed him money .. you never heard the story about how jay and sauce money were all out to diss puff because he was playing wit sauce check

  • @DerwinDaDestroyer
    @DerwinDaDestroyer 5 лет назад +2

    Damn Dame was doing good

  • @Trwillis9
    @Trwillis9 2 года назад +1

    “Source Money” lmaoooo

  • @lafiesta1197
    @lafiesta1197 Год назад

    Dame Believed!!!!

  • @maureenelam7697
    @maureenelam7697 6 лет назад +8

    Beyonce was 16 at this time.

    • @jamebrown612
      @jamebrown612 5 лет назад +1

      Beyonce wasn't out in 96, DC came out in 98

    • @jamebrown612
      @jamebrown612 3 года назад

      @Lance Cropper that's facts, just letting them know the date was wrong

    • @mostarr5131
      @mostarr5131 Год назад +1

      Weird

  • @laurencebell963
    @laurencebell963 Год назад +1

    My nigga always been Hov!!!!

  • @retrokidbk83
    @retrokidbk83 7 лет назад

    my nigga Sauce Money!!! he really played football D1 in college before he dropped out.

  • @ahmadwallace
    @ahmadwallace Год назад +1

    POWER Station 102

  • @gamtresco5767
    @gamtresco5767 6 лет назад +13

    Jay-Z was on point lyrically, Dame was somewhat tolerable, but the DJ was weak AF though!

  • @jigga4196
    @jigga4196 2 года назад

    what was the song that played with Sauce?

  • @dnt6109
    @dnt6109 9 лет назад +4

    This wasnt a young jayz he was like 26 here with a platinum album that debuted #1 (vol1)

    • @tedjones9301
      @tedjones9301 6 лет назад +13

      D NT610 FOH you clown reasonable doubt wasn't Platinum until like 99 2000 he was average in 96 FOH

    • @papiking1991
      @papiking1991 6 лет назад +1

      brian Williams facts

    • @pedrogates3189
      @pedrogates3189 6 лет назад +5

      Vol 1 wasn’t even out yet when this took place

    • @deecurry392
      @deecurry392 5 лет назад +3

      @@tedjones9301 he was never avg. But you right about this jawn not selling platinum until vol 1 drop

    • @truthseeker8671
      @truthseeker8671 2 года назад +3

      What since when has 26 not been young?

  • @alikbey
    @alikbey Год назад

    What's the second song?

  • @TheMactearz
    @TheMactearz 4 года назад

    Legendary

  • @ibnnews8917
    @ibnnews8917 3 года назад +4

    This was the time 2pac confront jay z suge Knight give them pass

  • @stickman1373
    @stickman1373 Год назад +1

    Dame was always in the way!

    • @johanmassy5290
      @johanmassy5290 10 месяцев назад

      You sound stupid ass shit. That's who you have to thank for ever hearing Jay-Z for nothing he did with Jaz-O got any traction, it was only when he was featured in Original Flavaz sonvg/video who I believe was managed by Dame as well.

  • @antrivers9958
    @antrivers9958 2 года назад +1

    Hate to see dame and jayz not together dame believed in Jay kanye he need his flowers

  • @Airsteven23
    @Airsteven23 10 месяцев назад

    Is this the Apollo one where he did 2pac he said he performed it’s once at Apollo it’s crazy I still know a lot of these by heart ❤️ and look at dame dash the hype man that’s crazy

    • @domariosandersonsr.7643
      @domariosandersonsr.7643 3 месяца назад

      Remember Dame saying they were shopping Jay to different labels but they were turning him down…they (Jay and Dame) put in the work lol

  • @ahmadwallace
    @ahmadwallace Год назад +1

    🗽Ahmad Wallace’s Jay-Z 🗽
    Jay-Z 90s 102 out of 10.
    RAP Channel Power Station 102

  • @missybee1068
    @missybee1068 Год назад

    FOXXXY WAS FLY AMD HAD SKILLS... JA, DAME AND EVERYBODY ALL HAD THIS STAR PERSONNA A LONG TYME AGO

  • @chriss3097
    @chriss3097 3 года назад +9

    Wtf is Dame doing? Idc what people say Dame always been annoying and he thought he was the reason for all success. lol. Seems he wasn’t needed in the slightest bit. They say Jay was a foul guy but I beg to defer cause Tata and everyone else who was there in the beginning is still with him and still making millions. They just know how to play they position

    • @SamYoungRadio
      @SamYoungRadio Год назад +2

      Exactly. Dame always be annoying. How he justify his spot beyond Reasonable is beyond reason

    • @chriss3097
      @chriss3097 Год назад

      @@SamYoungRadio facts!

    • @cashybusiness
      @cashybusiness 10 месяцев назад

      I met Tata and he may have millions stashed away. He is not making millions.

    • @dpowell468
      @dpowell468 Месяц назад

      Lmao sure ​@@cashybusiness

  • @shawnwallop9974
    @shawnwallop9974 2 года назад +1

    Foxy was tough

  • @jimmycdagent
    @jimmycdagent 10 лет назад +1

    I know what's the 2nd song before can I live

  • @davidscott7942
    @davidscott7942 2 года назад

    What was the name of the second song?

    • @JFaunttherealest
      @JFaunttherealest 4 месяца назад

      The name of that song is called I don't wanna be alone by Shai ft. Jay Z

  • @sheltonhargrove6353
    @sheltonhargrove6353 Год назад

    foxy came out there with that shug Avery dress on🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @hassanothman6897
    @hassanothman6897 5 лет назад +4

    @Djvlad

  • @sameerahwilliams3178
    @sameerahwilliams3178 6 лет назад

    Yes

  • @cvgb21
    @cvgb21 4 месяца назад

    Whats the song at 11 min mark?

    • @cvgb21
      @cvgb21 3 месяца назад

      Actions sauce money

    • @cvgb21
      @cvgb21 3 месяца назад

      Thank you for the response Sir

  • @oraclera6934
    @oraclera6934 6 лет назад +4

    Hustling forever. Jay Z never played

  • @Ladygaga4047
    @Ladygaga4047 Год назад +1

    I see around 3 Chris rocks in the crowd

  • @awwskit9753
    @awwskit9753 2 года назад

    Is that Dame as the hype man? He missed he first part lol

  • @michaellove9547
    @michaellove9547 3 года назад +8

    Damn the audience fell asleep on this goofe ball lol 😂😅 If it was pac The crowd would have went nuts. I myself fell asleep 😴

    • @MysteriousRider84
      @MysteriousRider84 4 месяца назад

      My thoughts exactly. This looks and sounds like WISH puff dadfy and bad boy first day on the job.

  • @SamYoungRadio
    @SamYoungRadio Год назад +2

    Back then I had more money than Jay....NOT NOW 😂

  • @BackAndForthShow
    @BackAndForthShow 11 месяцев назад

    It looks like they're on Teen Summit 😅🤣😂

  • @sonstarrwordlifebmfrc
    @sonstarrwordlifebmfrc 3 года назад

    What style of hat was that

  • @bigpun2k6
    @bigpun2k6 2 года назад

    why they do foxy like that smh

  • @vsopsleep5337
    @vsopsleep5337 7 лет назад +5

    man this performance turrible but i love jigga n dame so its all good

    • @mikecast20
      @mikecast20 5 лет назад

      VSOP Sleep it’s not terrible, it’s recorded badly and he’s less polished of course.

    • @cu806
      @cu806 5 лет назад +1

      @@mikecast20 all jay performance suck. He should have a crew. He always low energy

  • @RyanSrMr
    @RyanSrMr 5 лет назад +5

    What was that Lil Kim line Jay slipped in there(7:45)?? 🤨.. Foxy rocked the shit outta that stage.. Dj killed that set 4 Sure.. and WtF was Dame’s thirsty self doing?? All on Fox .. ohhh but he don’t know nuthin about her being 15-16 yrs old when that 1st project Reasonable Doubt was ready to drop.. SMH.. hmm 🤔 Fox holds it down for Jay tho 🤐 straight up