Daydrian Flores nope. Jay-z and his mentor were already rapping fast in the late 80's and early 90's. Search a youtube video called the originators and also the evolution of jay-z.
Sly? Yes. Adaptive? Better word. Genius? That may be the most loosely used word in the English language. He had something, though, clearly. Something that Lyor Cohen saw that made him convince Jay to leave Dame so he could teach him the ropes. Rap wise, I'm shocked Jay has not had this pulled off RU-vid. This was in 1994 when Nas dropped illmatic and a year before Ready to Die. Two peers of his who, significantly younger than him dropped magnum opuses while he was trying to get someone to notice him spitting this remedial nonsense. Seriously, look up the lyrics. 😅
I don't know bout other dudes but I'm not a hater. I lived in that era pac and Biggie had classics that live today. He changed his style because they stole it from das effect. If anyone think of Biggie and pac lived he would be were he is either from Marcy or delusional.
This is when Pac had Brenda had a baby, keep your head up, troublesome. Came out the same time. Nobody saying j wasn't nice but be foreal. Born to die came out same time. I'm 46 and telling y'all nobody was checking for this dude. Nas dropped same time. J can't see those dudes
Was a legend but that's just my opinion. Just listening to this and what he has been producing the past 10-15 years there is no comparison, he choose the path of money and lyrics value went down slowly but surely. He is still an amazing artist there has been some bangers along the way but i just think he lost something on the way. No hate here just my honest opinion.
I was a little kid when this came out! I like this Jay-Z better than the modern day one! This is the flow and lyricism that set him apart from other rappers and solidified his place in rap history!
Nah nah he got this fast rhyming from busta Rhymes they were tight back in the early 90s. All good though. This flow is still my favorite ice berg slim💯
Nope. Jay-z and his mentor were already rapping fast in the late 80's and early 90's. Search a youtube video called the originators and also the evolution of jay-z.
niggas really don't know the history, jay was rapping like this in the 80s before bone fu schnickens and das efx were out, and he didn't bite nas style, he just slowed his flow down by reasonable doubt
He still got it..of course the old jay z is going to be the best but as time goes by rappers have to evolve because some flows..subject matter etc. starts to get old
Now this is the Jay-z I remember. Man do I miss this era of hip hop culture but I am glad I grew up during time when all music had that edge and soul to it. Peace one Love.
Dude is a flat out fucking genius. Period. I like the different delivery. It's beyond catchy, even being different than the stuff that made him famous.
Over 25 years of flowing at the top of the times. Then-and this is what distinguishes him from all others- being able to adapt to the changing times and change up his flow/rapping style accordingly to be at the top of the game.
Jay had a lot to say back then and now.. More then other rappers. Even back then for his fast flow, he was still kicking some real shit. He had to slow down so everybody could catch what he was saying.
***** Lol...u are too trusting. I trust no one who calls themselves God and can perform no miracles. I know him from 1939, and he is older then me. Then and now
Jay was the shit back when he was hungry. After he got money he went in the studio, banged out a cheap verse in one take and whatever came out made it on the album. That Reggie Miller jersey though, I can't be mad at that.
Verse 1] Straight to the track my lyrics is phat I rip it the fuck down More than a fluke I'm regularly wreckin this shit so what now So many brothers be bitin' they tongue to detect who I be Well check out the J check out the A check out the Y.... Z Original rap I'm makin it slap I'm hemmin it up like that Stringin it, slangin it, swingin it fat, bring it back I be that nigga with a gat boom-clack Don't ever sweat it when I go, I zoom back Better than ever, never better, you better, whatever I suggest some Ex-Lax and that'll get your shit together I give you a snotty nose from body blows Nobody's safe at a party even Gotti goes adios I got-got-got Flav-flav-flav-flavor so save yours One verse and it's a hearse I played and I slayed yours Get it, got it, ready to flip, I doubt it No need to prolong, Jigga the man, gone! I'm out The next nigga never get no rest you're livin' with stress Cause just around the corner be the best nigga You're fearin my clout if weed got you runnin' your mouth You better blow that shit out The Jigga's back you niggas are flat I'll amaze the way that Jay rap now how in the hell did he say that? You diggin' me the epitome of rippin' it raw You kiddin' me no nigga that rap gettin' bigger than me Although ya niggas are wettin' my style I'm still thristy And we all gotta fall off but you first G I'll be the last it'll be a cold day in hell Before you see me Sauce and Jaz chillin with your wack ass We break shit and harmony like Take 6 While you niggas double pumped off the fake shit Our Roc-A-Fella never sell-a-out Brothers who don't have the heart you better tell your mouth nigga. Verse 3] Listen I don't kick it I punt it I'm so wicked you want it? My tongue's just tired from lickin' my fingers and countin' up hundreds So I bought a money machine and it goes A tat-tit-trrrrrrr-at-tit-trrrrrt-at-tit-tit-Git-Dough How many styles I gotta kick to prove I'm def? I can even-kick my--rip that-shit-and catch a breath I'm nicer than a bitch, ask this nigga Dash Now he don't count cause I'm makin his ass rich This nigga's nothin but the truth Many view Jay-Z as a threat to they loot.. fuck 'em My shit is tight, can't slip, gotta grip Like a pit in a dog fight my shit is aight I ain't checkin' for you 'less you my peoples And just in case you didn't know peep the steelo It goes one dime for your mind And two bone crushers for your spine Cause none of ya game is rougher than mine
In my opinion he WAS a good rapper with his old style (like in this video) but I no longer respect him or call him "the truth" because he's now just a billionaire street gangster and crack cocaine dealer. You think that truth is a crack cocaine high school drop out making it big? Woow...
This man rockin' a Reggie Miller jersey in the NYC during the height of the Knicks-Pacers rivalry as a native New Yorker... Bold 😂 Serious note, young Jay was lethal!!
Y does this go so hard???? I had very low expectations for this song tbh, I never really like the old "iggity" flow he used back then prior to Reasonable Doubt, but this truly jus proves how great Hov was, he could adjust his flow with such ease, its Amazing, for ppl to not say he's a top 10 emcee they're freaking idiots
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Yea it wasn't about illmatic, the flow was a early 90s /80s flow as a good hustler he saw the flow was obsolete even with dope lyrics so he changed it for $.. make sense, it was his career.. it's like someone sticking with paper when the world is moving to computers you'll be left behind
people fail to understand jay-z's sophistication, as times change so does music and people, if he we're forever in his early 20's he'd keep rappin like this