Met Mr. Rubin at an audiophile show in San Francisco. My father in law builds amps and such and had a room. I was acting as DJ. Rick Rubin walked in and my jaw dropped. He was just about to leave and I just reached out to shake his hand to tell him I was a big fan. Then I asked him if there was anything he'd like me to play. He asked if I had any Frank Sinatra. I said "Absolutely" and he sat back down. Zoned out for a bit listening then said "Thanks" as he left.
So my brother was the biggest Jay z fan, he introduced me to this song and we used to rap it word for word together from kids to before he passed away in 2016. I watch this every now and then and just smile cause I see my brother in this. Ah man❤️
He approaches music like a fan… that’s what is key. Not from an engineer, not from a musician with theory, not from a record company who was cross promotional ability …. Just as a fan.
@@vshekar Every rapper sucked at their first attempt. Mike D was no exception. However he went from never rapping in '84 to triple platinum License to Ill in '86. The rest is history. Masters of the craft.
i had to look at the rap in the beginning a few times. my man Jay was in the zone, big homie didnt blink. its like he had tunnel vision, his hand gestures, it all flowed. true MC.
I was at that concert you already know Jay & B was money but the band was insane! Engineers had the perfect mix of vocals & band. Drummer & bass player holy shit!
Genuine question what exactly does producing mean when it’s not electronic music? Cos with hip hop etc you’ve got a beat that the producer makes but with rock/metal normally the band writes the instrumental so what exactly does a producer do for them?
@@stefan_4508 There's a near infinite list of things a rock/metal producer could be doing but here's a few examples (for bigger projects each of these jobs are probably done by individual dedicated experts). Notice that most of this still applies to the hip hop genre, a producer is not a composer or beat maker: Production: Helping with song writing and structure (just as RR does here when he suggests an acapella intro) and other production details, for example deciding to double track vocals for a chorus, add backing vocal harmonies or addition background instruments, or making suggestions to change the song structure ("maybe it'd be good to do another chorus after verse 3"). Also the type of gear used is chosen by the producer. What mic will the singer use? What guitar amp? What are the settings on the amp? How many mics and what mics to use on a drum kit? Is the band going to be recorded live in the studio, or will the parts be recorded separately? The actual operation of the mixing desk / computer however it's recorded. The list goes on and on, just about everything not involving actually performing comes under the job of production. Mixing: This includes setting the volume levels of the various instruments (eg. how loud is the snare relative to the guitars or kick drum), and also using other effects such as compression and EQ. I’m assuming you don’t know what these are if you don’t know what a producer does, but put simply these are tools to make things sound clearer in the mix. Without these you’d have problems such as vocals having uneven volume, sounding too loud when the singer sings loudly or sounding too quiet when the singer is singing quietly. Or frequency related problems, for example imagine if a hihat was super bass boosted, firstly it’d sound weird as hihats are a high frequency treble heavy element, and secondly it’d be taking up space in the overall bass frequency of the song, which makes elements that should be heard in those frequencies, eg kick drum or bass guitar, sound less clear. So in this situation a producer would cut the bass frequencies of the hihat to make more space in the bass frequencies for kick and bass. Special effects like echos and reverb are also added at this stage. Mastering: Similar to mixing but rather than mixing individual elements like the snare and guitar separately, the song is mixed as a whole together. This is done to ensure that songs are the same volume and sound consistent across an album and is usually done by a separate person to the mixer to get a second perspective on the mix. There might also have to be different versions of mastering done for different mediums, eg. Vinyl and streaming have different technical requirements that usually require 2 different masters. Mastering is the most skilled job in the process, as they are making adjustments to the song 10 or 20 times more subtle than at the mixing stage, for example boosting a specific frequency by only half a decibel (you need decades of experience to hear the difference, these changes are mainly done for technical reasons).
RR is ridiculous...... he just gets hip hop producing regardless for what artist or what decade it is.. He knows that it's completely based on aggressive percussion in its roots... That will always be sounds of the genre in it's roots.. So yeah he'll throw in samples and groves but at the root of his style is the most simplistic formula... RAW
yep, keep in mind, he also produced johnny cash, nine inch nails, red hot chili peppers, rage against the machine, slayer, dixie chicks, tom petty crossing genres
Such an intelligent and down to Earth individual. He will be looked up to long after his eventual death. Rick Rubin has helped some of the most talented and successful people reach their highest potential. I wish there were more people like him in the world. I’d love to one day get to meet him and thank him for his influence on my own artistic journey with music (even if I’ll always be a small creator)
He just gets music. Many understand the engineering of how to do it. Not many get what to do. He just gets the music flow and what works and feels right.
Fade to Black dvd was so dope.. need it to be released on streaming somewhere.. I used to love watching it.. when he goes and visit Timbo my favorite part.
Thank god they had the foresight to recode the recording of this song. Fascinating. I know I’m getting old when I realize how shocking it is to see double R without white hair
"Might be something special" ARE YOU SERIOUS JAY-Z?? It's ICONIC, it wrote itself into history! It has been a viral meme more than 3 times since release, it has crazy views on YT, it's been played (still is) billions of times, old media use it all the time. It's the quintessentional rap serving good information. Holy shit, that quote is the biggest understatement in modern history.
The verse in the beginning on that beat was crazy, when he said " i don't walk around with a gun because it's a style i walk around with one cause i aint tryin to miss my child, till my unborn son is brung im tryin to be around till then listen to the sound bloaw"
Rick Rubin is one of the forefathers of hip hop whether you like it or not. He is also someone that seems to be a recluse and lays low doesn’t like the limelight he truly enjoys his craft.
@@yackfou2412 Jesus. You obviously know who they are if you know it's "rock". Even if you don't like rock/metal you have to admit just how influential they were to music in general and how pivotal Rick Rubin was.
People act like this is untrue but then a rapper will always have a big stack of notes and post its. As if he literally never writes any lyrics down? Lol
Rick and Mike D watching Jay-Z record one of the best songs of all-time...would've given anything to be in that room with those 3 geniuses in that moment!
Tbh he kinda ripped the idea from dizzee. Rick is a legend for sure but Jay kinda knew he was biting fix up look sharpe. Similarities are insane and he recorded this after having diz supporting him on tour.
@@johnfry8286 unlikely. 99 Problems was recorded in July 03, Boy in da Corner was released the same month, and Fix Up Look Sharp was released as a single in August.
@@Nathan-gd7xq so we will just ignore some of dizzees songs were years old by its launch date, he supported Jay Z in the UK when Jay hadn't released 99 problems and they both sample the exact same song...OK 😂
yo that verse in the very beginning is the most underrated verse of all time. " My nephews need new shoes plus they chew food like its going out of style " lol wow
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So Rick Rubin created the A Capella part where the beat hits in after the line "hit me". Damn, that's what always got me. Thanks Rick!
Having an ear for dynamics and placement is everything.
Thats why he is who he is
can't touch the Likes when they at 666. 🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
@@DB-xo6xh I got here at 703 someone ruined it 😂
dope as fuck
The fact that Rick Rubin has Produced from Jay- Z to Johnny Cash to Metallica shows how talented this man truly is.
Yes!!!
We’re gonna need a autobiographical movie or book about the man, dudes lived a crazy life
Without Rick Rubin we would only have half of the rap culture, my humble opinion. Dude has done so much for so many people.
A huge exaggeration but he's really great at his craft
@@CULtureKuriosity Just nah, the man is a goat in music industry, may be only Timbo can match with him ONLY in Hip Hop culture.
"When's the last time you see a Bison in a nigga's studio?"
Dave Chappelle couldn't have made this up.
tsarenvy I think he nearly cried.
@B H mad because he doesnt have a bison in his studio
It wouldn't even be satire cause people wouldn't believe it ever happened lol
when was the lastt time you wuz in one?
3:24 It seems like such a small thing but then it ends up becoming one of the dopest opening drops in hip hop.
GTwo real shit. It's crazy that rick doesn't know how to work a soundboard but his ear and creativity is so amazing.
thought the same thing!!!
WindsorDon like maad City
MONEY ..Jay said it all... "THAT'S MONEY" !!!!
@Anderson Cooper Oh jesus.
Jay sounds like he trying to do an impersonation of Jay.
😂😂😂😂😂
I understand that too well!!
😂😂😂😂
Lol idiot
Met Mr. Rubin at an audiophile show in San Francisco. My father in law builds amps and such and had a room. I was acting as DJ. Rick Rubin walked in and my jaw dropped. He was just about to leave and I just reached out to shake his hand to tell him I was a big fan. Then I asked him if there was anything he'd like me to play. He asked if I had any Frank Sinatra. I said "Absolutely" and he sat back down. Zoned out for a bit listening then said "Thanks" as he left.
Fuckin legend
you should have played the sex pistols version :D
@@filipo666sk Woulda cleared the room of all the cargo short/mandal/Indiana Jones hat wearing grumpy old dudes right quick. Lol.
"Might be something special" 5:13
That's quite the understatement.
No doubt. Instant classic. Best song "writing" in the game.
HolidayKirk Mike d from beastie boys standing right there
He got 99 problems and mentioning paying Ice-T off for the song aint one.
I wish he would have put that song at the beginning of this clip on the album. That shit is fire
H
So my brother was the biggest Jay z fan, he introduced me to this song and we used to rap it word for word together from kids to before he passed away in 2016. I watch this every now and then and just smile cause I see my brother in this. Ah man❤️
🙏😨dam, soo sorry for your loss🖤
May your brother Rest In Peace. I’m sorry for your loss.
RIP TO YOUR BROTHER MAY HE REST IN PARADISE
May he Rest In Peace brother 🙏
This message was so powerful. I'm soo sorry for your loss x
jay z sounds like hes about to cry when he talks
Lol
Lol
than wouldent someone trying to impersonate Jay-Z sound like Jay-Z ...mind=blown...0:
I've heard people that impersonate jay-z that sound more like jay-z than jay-z himself
Coz he knows he's a bitch nigga.
Quest love playing drums. He’s the goat in the background. Always been fantastic.
Shout out to my man using the Kodak disposable at 6:24
Jacob Cloer how in the hell do you even catch that?
that amazing
Jacob Cloer IM CRYING!!! Hahhahaahah
Jacob Cloer He was trying to capture Beyonce's soul loll
Lmao
+kkw773 I caught it also lmao!! 😂
When he's figuring out how he wants to pronounce "some type of lawyer of something" so funny
Genius at work right there
Chris D'elia has a great bit sorta about this on his podcast lol
Laawwwer
He approaches music like a fan… that’s what is key. Not from an engineer, not from a musician with theory, not from a record company who was cross promotional ability …. Just as a fan.
Egg fuggin zachly 👏🏼
Theory in rap 😂😂😂😂😂
spot on
3:24 that one little thing honestly made this song SUCH a classic.
You could tell the immense respect for each other they have and that makes this partnership even greater
"when was the last time you saw a bison in a niggas studio" hahahah
I love how Mike D looks almost uncomfortable when Jay calls him one of the architects of hip hop. He seems incredibly humble.
He knows he’s horrible
@@vshekar no u
He just doesn’t like that rick Rubin screw’s him over and he’s frontin in the booth with him
Wtf are you talking about
@@vshekar Every rapper sucked at their first attempt. Mike D was no exception. However he went from never rapping in '84 to triple platinum License to Ill in '86. The rest is history. Masters of the craft.
Oh man. I lost it at 6:22 when the dude popped up with a disposable camera. the latest technology.
RIGHT hahahah
i had to look at the rap in the beginning a few times. my man Jay was in the zone, big homie didnt blink. its like he had tunnel vision, his hand gestures, it all flowed. true MC.
On my mama he was going in
Lol hes a lame ass nigga. Goin in? Yeh right
+JohnnyGuitar You can do better?
Man that's true talent to come off the head and paint the picture like that...
I was at that concert you already know Jay & B was money but the band was insane! Engineers had the perfect mix of vocals & band. Drummer & bass player holy shit!
"Yea that's money" Jay realizing, shit this track is gonna be a classic. Rick and Jay, living legends.
Jay-Z is tremendously impressive.
That Fade To Black DVD showcased his talent motivation and direction.
Rick Ruben also produced 2 of my favorite Metal albums, Slayer/Divine Intervention and System of a Down/ Toxicity
That’s nuts. Man’s a musical genius
Yeah he also did californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers which is one of my faves. Dude is so versatile
Genuine question what exactly does producing mean when it’s not electronic music? Cos with hip hop etc you’ve got a beat that the producer makes but with rock/metal normally the band writes the instrumental so what exactly does a producer do for them?
@@stefan_4508 There's a near infinite list of things a rock/metal producer could be doing but here's a few examples (for bigger projects each of these jobs are probably done by individual dedicated experts). Notice that most of this still applies to the hip hop genre, a producer is not a composer or beat maker:
Production: Helping with song writing and structure (just as RR does here when he suggests an acapella intro) and other production details, for example deciding to double track vocals for a chorus, add backing vocal harmonies or addition background instruments, or making suggestions to change the song structure ("maybe it'd be good to do another chorus after verse 3"). Also the type of gear used is chosen by the producer. What mic will the singer use? What guitar amp? What are the settings on the amp? How many mics and what mics to use on a drum kit? Is the band going to be recorded live in the studio, or will the parts be recorded separately? The actual operation of the mixing desk / computer however it's recorded. The list goes on and on, just about everything not involving actually performing comes under the job of production.
Mixing: This includes setting the volume levels of the various instruments (eg. how loud is the snare relative to the guitars or kick drum), and also using other effects such as compression and EQ. I’m assuming you don’t know what these are if you don’t know what a producer does, but put simply these are tools to make things sound clearer in the mix. Without these you’d have problems such as vocals having uneven volume, sounding too loud when the singer sings loudly or sounding too quiet when the singer is singing quietly. Or frequency related problems, for example imagine if a hihat was super bass boosted, firstly it’d sound weird as hihats are a high frequency treble heavy element, and secondly it’d be taking up space in the overall bass frequency of the song, which makes elements that should be heard in those frequencies, eg kick drum or bass guitar, sound less clear. So in this situation a producer would cut the bass frequencies of the hihat to make more space in the bass frequencies for kick and bass. Special effects like echos and reverb are also added at this stage.
Mastering: Similar to mixing but rather than mixing individual elements like the snare and guitar separately, the song is mixed as a whole together. This is done to ensure that songs are the same volume and sound consistent across an album and is usually done by a separate person to the mixer to get a second perspective on the mix. There might also have to be different versions of mastering done for different mediums, eg. Vinyl and streaming have different technical requirements that usually require 2 different masters. Mastering is the most skilled job in the process, as they are making adjustments to the song 10 or 20 times more subtle than at the mixing stage, for example boosting a specific frequency by only half a decibel (you need decades of experience to hear the difference, these changes are mainly done for technical reasons).
So basically Rick Ruben is the genius behind how insanely well produced that album was.
YourPalHDee on 99 problems yeah. Timbo, Kanye, Blaze and others did tracks as well
Jus Blaze seems to have just disappeared off the map. so strange.
And many other legendary Hip Hop albums!
YourPalHDee Timbaland had the best beats.
em produced one of the tracks but i dont remember which one.
Love Jay giving props to Mike D
RR is ridiculous...... he just gets hip hop producing regardless for what artist or what decade it is.. He knows that it's completely based on aggressive percussion in its roots... That will always be sounds of the genre in it's roots.. So yeah he'll throw in samples and groves but at the root of his style is the most simplistic formula... RAW
yep, keep in mind, he also produced johnny cash, nine inch nails, red hot chili peppers, rage against the machine, slayer, dixie chicks, tom petty crossing genres
@@zonasound produced for Mac Miller as well. Broad genres
@@zonasound don't forget toxicity, system of a down!
@@d1p70 slipknot as well
@@d1p70 For real? Toxicity is one of those songs you can't dislike too.
Shoutouts to The Roots playing during Crazy in Love
just side ish facts
@@Stephanie-nz8ig how is that “side ish facts” is a legitimate fact?
Yes I was like waaait that's questlove
The most versatile producer for sure! Two kings of their game right here!
"Lookin good man, this might be something special" little did he know
can you imagine all of the underrated songs jay z probably never released..
the song rick rubin was recording at the beginning of the clip... god where is this song or at least instrumental....
@@KGrizzly1 it’s sampled from a Fugazi song called Closed Captioned
Unfortunately we’ll probably get them when he dies. That’s what usually happens. 😪
He had bigs rhyme book
Or stole - like he did with 99 problems👌
Mike D + Rick Rubin + Jay Z that's pretty darn sick.
Revlo1 where’s mike dean?
@@Stephanie-nz8ig Mike D dawg. 3:37
@@Stephanie-nz8ig looool is Mike D not mike dean
this is fucking ridiculous man. so inspiring. the way he puts a track together is just special but i totally understand it!
2 unexpected twists in this clip:
Mike D shows up and
Then it turns into Beyonce concert?!!
3. Disposable camera?
Such an intelligent and down to Earth individual. He will be looked up to long after his eventual death. Rick Rubin has helped some of the most talented and successful people reach their highest potential. I wish there were more people like him in the world. I’d love to one day get to meet him and thank him for his influence on my own artistic journey with music (even if I’ll always be a small creator)
6:22 the dude standing up to get a pic of Beyonce on his disposable camera is the best thing I've seen today haha
Man popped out of nowhere to take that picture and you know he's still got it to this day
Damn this was dope as hell...
Hov needs a biopic/movie I know that would break records
+omojnr
Black folks have to be dead before they make movies about us!
(Ray Charles, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Biggie, Michael Jackson, etc.....)
+Shy'N'Awkward shut up
+Shy'N'Awkward Made movie about NWA and most of them alive except eazy e
+Shy'N'Awkward They made a movie about MJ years before he died...
Not really 50 cent is alive they did one about him
He just gets music. Many understand the engineering of how to do it. Not many get what to do.
He just gets the music flow and what works and feels right.
Fade to Black dvd was so dope.. need it to be released on streaming somewhere.. I used to love watching it.. when he goes and visit Timbo my favorite part.
1 of the VERY best hiphop tracks of all times. Beat sick, lyrics sick. bamm.
Lmao Jay was flowing his ass off so effortly on that beat god damn!
"Might be sumthin' special..."
it's scary to think he was actually considering retiring at this point. he's still growing and the goat
Considering?!? He spent the entire year of 2003 promoting that The Black Album WAS going to be it. It was a good PR move.
@@sprk007 - Excellent quote.
2021 and still the GOAT.
05:16 sent chills down my spine. How special it is.
6:22 gotta be the funniest crowd moment ive seen from a live concert in a minute 🤣 not the disposable
Hahaha I am so glad i saw this comment ive been laughing at this for 2 minutes
Classic.
I love seeing chemistry in the studio like this
Thank god they had the foresight to recode the recording of this song. Fascinating. I know I’m getting old when I realize how shocking it is to see double R without white hair
woowww seeing mike d and jay z just gave me goosebumps! legends.
I've watched this clip so many times, and I'll watch any time it pops up in my feed
Rick Rubin the mastermind no shoes no pen just brains and talent,I LOVE IT 👩🏾⚖️
love jay & b.. im the biggest beyonce fan ever an u can see how far in terms of performing she has come shes amazinggggggg xxx
"Might be something special"
ARE YOU SERIOUS JAY-Z?? It's ICONIC, it wrote itself into history! It has been a viral meme more than 3 times since release, it has crazy views on YT, it's been played (still is) billions of times, old media use it all the time. It's the quintessentional rap serving good information. Holy shit, that quote is the biggest understatement in modern history.
Did everyone notice how Jay blessed us with an exclusive, unfinished joint? Its that first song we was hearing. I want to hear the rest of it so bad.
+DjDarkness357 shit sounded soooo whack
+DjDarkness357, I totally agree with you, that first recording was sick as fuck! Release that shit as a single lol!
+DjDarkness357 I need that track. It's fucking hard as nails.
@@venschleitzen shit sounded ahead of its time
That shit sounded like he was just free styling warming up lol
I’m just glad this was recorded. Geniuses at work
The verse in the beginning on that beat was crazy, when he said " i don't walk around with a gun because it's a style i walk around with one cause i aint tryin to miss my child, till my unborn son is brung im tryin to be around till then listen to the sound bloaw"
RICK RUBIN ONE OF THE GREATEST PRODUCERS OF ALL TIME "PAUL REVERE" BY IT'S SELF SOLIDIFIED HIS GENUIS IN MY BOOK PROPS!
damn you dumb
Rick Rubin is a legend all the greats have worked with him.
Somebody has to run the producing kids :D What about Roy Thomas Baker who started producing since a kid? Any special opinion about that also?
lol get fucked Doc you don't know shit!
Gator McClusky he didn't write it tho
That jay and bey chemistry 🔥🔥🔥
Crazy to see Jay being so humble. Give respect where respect is due
Thank you for inviting this master piece.....ice tea
i've wanted that first unfinished song for years now..sounds so dope...i still know the words to it...
Is it released anywhere?
its a FUGAZI song
Me too bro he was going crazy and just warming up smh. His cadence and flow change is smoother than anyone. It comes out of nowhere but silky🤦🏿♂️
True Musical Legends both Jay n Rick!! Epic Moments in Music culture!!
Rick Rubin is one of the forefathers of hip hop whether you like it or not. He is also someone that seems to be a recluse and lays low doesn’t like the limelight he truly enjoys his craft.
Exactly what Chuck D said: Rubin is one of the pillars of hip hop.
Inspiring
origami make some paper yeah 🔥
Rick Rubin did all of System of a Down’s work… truly an amazing individual
What is System of a down?!
I hate rock…
@@yackfou2412 Jesus. You obviously know who they are if you know it's "rock". Even if you don't like rock/metal you have to admit just how influential they were to music in general and how pivotal Rick Rubin was.
Chop suey iconic bro.....
Lol, that dude pullin out a disposable kodak camera 6:23
LOL
i read that comment at the start of the video, and as soon as beyonce comes out, bang, bright yellow sticking out like a sore thumnb ahahaha
Smart man
Guarantee you he still has that picture.
Is Jay-Z wearning a larger white t-shirt underneath a white t-shirt?
It was called a "Long & Tall Tee" at the time, you could get them everywhere.
***** LOL. Yeah, same stores with the bejeweled gangster spongebob, captain crunch and tony the tiger tees.
Jordan Daley Just gave me some crazy nostalgia.
Christian Schaefer PRODUCT PLACEMENT...he is first seen with a plain white tee then later is wearing a von dutch shirt and von dutch hat..
+Christian Schaefer It's white T-Shirts all the way down
Mike D always a gentleman, even after what def jam did to the boys, he still maintained that friendship with Rick
‘When the last time you seen a bison in a studio’ 🤣🤣🤣
"I don't write this, I just Mic this" - Jay-Z on Pump it Up freestyle
that dude with the disposable point and shoot was a pioneer to all with cameraphones now 6:22
3:45 - accutechs
+Bollog Nyessy That Brookyln accent
Might be sumum speshu
lool
Hahaha shits mad funny
@@blacktopty575 😆😅😂🤣😭
did my man pull out a polaroid after beyonce came out... cant blame him but rlly... lol how old is this haha
2003 or 2004.
+D Williams (tv) A disposable camera (flashback)
+D Williams (tv) Pre iPhone era, gotta love it.
+D Williams (tv) what do you mean by "pull out a polaroid" ?
Omerta Tweets old ass type of camera
"this might be something special"
little did he know..
He married a bitch! Period xD
Oh he knew
Lol his only decent album.
@@a.a.6726 speak for yourself lol Reasonable Doubt, Vol. 2, and The Blueprint have plenty of timeless bangers. From 1998 to 2003, Jay was in top form.
@@a.a.6726 You high nigga
At 3:45 Jay z was humbled and showed mad respect for the past and the greatness that inspired him.
Thank u for the greatnest of music
6:00, Jay knew to hold that down.... 99 problems but a...
I felt like I got Rickrolled when Beyonce came on. >:-{
wow!!!! the Fugazi sample... never heard that.
RELEASE THAT FIRST SONG DAMNITT
Where else might I find it?
@@jamiejensen968 that’s the only reason I’m fucking here🙄🙄💯💯🔥🔥
@Just Dancing Machine Why?
@Just Dancing Machine So just say it's a demo.
The song is so fire
We have to start a petition to get that Troubles on my Mind track released.
Yes🤦🏿♂️
love how Mike D just dropped in the studio casually, much love to the guy!
Rick Rubin knows his shit
Dammit Jay release that Troubles on My Mind Track!!!
Used to watch this shit every night before I went to sleep as a kid man .. damn near grew up to these clips .. the greatest to ever do it 🐐 EVER !
You know where I can find more like this?
He fits in where most wouldn't even get it! Idek if I get it, but I love it!!!! You crazy for diss one Rick!!
Craziest part is that he didn't have those rhymes written down.
He did he just memorized them prior to linking with rubin to impress his daddy
@@stansmith5610 you goof. HOV never reads from a rhyme book, he memorizes all his lyrics before dropping a record.
Hov freestyled the whole album
@@stansmith5610 😐
People act like this is untrue but then a rapper will always have a big stack of notes and post its. As if he literally never writes any lyrics down? Lol
WHAT A DOPE SONG BY ICE T!
He has writing credits. And
He paid for the use of the line “99 problems but a bitch ain’t one” the lyrics are different
@@animebrospodcast4577 but never publicly gave him props for it
@@melbroderick906 get over it bitch . What does jay ever talk about publicly .
Jay-Z bagged Beyoncé. GOAT status
Queen B is a 7.
I take it back. -1 Luciferian. Shout out to Papa III.
Looking at net worth it would seem that Baeonce bagged Jay Z ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
lmao he bagged her then bagged the others
The other way around forsure. But that part where Jay's doing Adlibs live for Beyonce is sick
When this came out....We went crazy 💜! RIP Chester
I had to come here to you that OG ICE T, came up with the 99 problems, FACTS
He has writing credits. And
He paid for the use of the line “99 problems but a bitch ain’t one” the lyrics are different
I saw rick and his beard in front of the troubadour where my dad worked,
he had a badass bentley. I think system of a down was playing there that day.
Rick and Mike D watching Jay-Z record one of the best songs of all-time...would've given anything to be in that room with those 3 geniuses in that moment!
Tbh he kinda ripped the idea from dizzee. Rick is a legend for sure but Jay kinda knew he was biting fix up look sharpe. Similarities are insane and he recorded this after having diz supporting him on tour.
@@johnfry8286 unlikely. 99 Problems was recorded in July 03, Boy in da Corner was released the same month, and Fix Up Look Sharp was released as a single in August.
@@Nathan-gd7xq u can't use the album launch date as an indication of when the song was made. Fix up was made way before 99 problems.
@@johnfry8286 yes I can
@@Nathan-gd7xq so we will just ignore some of dizzees songs were years old by its launch date, he supported Jay Z in the UK when Jay hadn't released 99 problems and they both sample the exact same song...OK 😂
These are the most intelligent minds in music. Mind blowing
yo that verse in the very beginning is the most underrated verse of all time. " My nephews need new shoes plus they chew food like its going out of style " lol wow
I really like the Fugazi beat Jay is rapping over in the first part of the song.
i had to take time to write that "refuse to lose" verse down, just to memorize it. thats a classic!
like how he moved out the way and gave his wife the stage.
They weren’t married at this stage I don’t think.
"this might be something special" a double platinum single yeah pretty special haha good prediction
3:24 shows jay comes in that studio with premeditated lyrics and incredible timing precision
He really wasn’t playing when he said “this is history in the making”