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- Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt wasn’t instantly crowned a rap classic when it was released 20 years ago on June, 25 1996- it took some time. But now, two decades later, Hov’s debut album is widely considered one of hip-hop’s greatest works.
Meet Biggs, who, along with Jay and Damon Dash started Roc-A-Fella Records, the independent label where Hov released Reasonable Doubt and set the foundation for a two decade long career which includes just as many rap accolades as it does business benchmarks.
this dud is mad humble for a person who partailly responsible for jayz career
kocky keyz ...Agree! + many others' careers.
so true
That's how you can tell living a good life is normal to him
This guy is great, he does not make it awkward for the people being interviewed.
And it’s crazy because he never used to talk back in the day
Reasonable Doubt will be Forever a classic hands down
But illmatic is better
Nah in my opinion I think reasonable doubt is better that illmatic
+Freestyle 4 what the fuck does that have to do with another album being a classic fucker?
And I don't agree.
+Aaron Carter K, U mad or nah??
+Aaron Carter is u mad or is u angry 😅😅😅
back in 96 RD got slept on and took so long to reach gold status, years later people went back and notice how great the album was!
true and what's crazy is I'm from Detroit and me and my homie listened to that tape front to back all day everyday in 96
+Ace Dinero I heard someone say few weeks ago that when RD drop in 96 only NY dudes was on it...see dudes outside NY was up on it too!!
Reasonable Doubt was a underground album tbh. The first time I heard Jay-Z ever on I'll Be with Foxy Brown. I did go back & I fell in love with it.
+Ace Dinero sometimes when albums get slept on its because of other great albums of that time...in 96 pac was so dominate at his peak with all eyes on me the first ever double cd in rap, and later 7 day theory, fugees had the score and nas it was written came out the month after RD and went platinum...so alot of times it depends on what is popping at that time!
Exactly, I say it all the time... but they were all Jay-Z fans back then let them tell it.. Fact is in 1996 it was so many established and great rappers it was no room for Jay-Z. Tupac and Biggie were still alive, Nas, Fugees, Outkast was on their second album, Tribe working on their last album, Busta was on fire... 1996 was just sick
You can tell from just a 16 minute interview that Biggs is a real one 💯
No Illuminati... Just Big thinking, Hustling and Hard work....
That Illuminati BS is what ignorant people use as a scapegoat for not being able to understand the amount of work & the kind of work people put into their success.. I know this because I am also poor lol
💯💯
Karim, true, I always hate it when feeble minded less successful people try to credit a man's hard struggle out of poverty to the devil and Illuminati, always making it seem like God 'took a break' from handing out blessings
Karim Selkridge I don’t believe none of Illuminati shit
Yes it took those things along with that illuminati shid. Jay taped in with that freemasonry. He like a big time wizard.
this album and In my lifetime VOL1 helped me through a rough time
+TripJay21 lucky me, was so slept on!!!
+TripJay21 damn I'm surprised & happy that I'm not the only one that received motivation & faith from Lucky Me.
+G The Genius yes,my favorite of all,songs, Lucky me!???
Love this Documentary. Biggs was always the quiet genius.
ArtGod it’s crazy seeing him doing more talking now
Factz
Fuck u nigha reply to this if u alive
I appreciate how they showed love for “Bring it on” my favorite Hov verse!
All of this guy's interviews are on point keep it up!
Thank you. The whole team works hard to really bring you all the best content we can.
+Rob Markman that's what's up, we appreciate the hard work.
+Rob Markman you always been legit!!! Salute!
Im proud of markman. This nigga rap too.
Sry Rob but im not listening, worlds colliding and all that.
I saw +Rob Markman open for Cypress Hill this past October in Brooklyn... dope MC, real lyrics. he mentioned how he was a writer during his set, glad i caught this video.
Reasonable Doubt is one of my favorite albums of all time.
Wow this so amazing man i would watch hours of this! please do this more often and provide some ways for viewers to support you!
We will. All the support we need is for you to share the stuff you like with your friends. Appreciate the love
+Rob Markman what's next!?
Reasonable Doubt need a biopic
It was good to see Biggs, considering he's been behind the scenes for years
That fast rapping style was a Brooklyn Thing word Up Jaz 0 birth that style...but when Biggie came on the scene he changed all that told Jigga to slow it down some....I remember when son use battle rap at the basketball court out Marcy he would body mad people.... Reasonable Doubt will forever be timeless..Word Up
Great interview. As a big fan of Reasonable Doubt and early Roc-a-Fella, I was always curious about Biggs and his influence. Well done.
Excellent interview! Shout out to Kareem "Biggs" Burke.
I like the interviewer....always thorough!
The second verse of D'evils is like my favourite verse of all time
Biggs is so laid back, reserved. Been part of an important era of hip hop
First time I'm hearing Biggs actually speak outside of that skit. Jay is an artist to the very definition of the word. When you can take stories from ppl around you and translate it into hip hop gospel, you are an artist. Not a fuckin rapper but an artist. 💯
I love hearing the back stories of how are greatest stars made it ect.
"As you Should"...I smiled the same way
BURKE...feel me..it's always the
Quiet ones...behind the the scene kats
That makes THE MOST NOISE....
hat off to u Burke.....just let it flow...
jb.shalom
I remember waiting for the Wiz to open. So that I can cop Reasonable Doubt. I took it to school. I made my boy listen to it. He was so amped to hear himself on that record. Among the all time best rap albums ever created.
This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Please keep going.
This channel is becoming my favorite and my go to for substantial hip hop stories.
vol 1 is my personal favorite. s/o to genius for making this.
This is a masterpiece video about a masterpiece album!!!
In the top 5 albums of all time.
#Biggs, #DrMayaAngelou said *"You know a man when he enters the room,"* that's you, Mr. B. Calm, composed, self-contained wisdom. Intelligence! So sexy!
Great interview! Thankhs for uploading this.
Overlooked bar from D'evils. We Use To Fight For Building Blocks, Now We Fight For Blocks With Buildings That Make The Killing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Damn good interview
Nice video bro and i like the dude who gave the interview, he seems like a relaxed cat that knows his shit :)
more like an overzelous fan who googled and wikipedia'd his info. I bet he wasn't listening to Jay-Z in 1996
urbanflavorz Nothing wrong with doing some research before talking a interview bro.
TheChameleon2008 Of course not. It just seemed he did all research and had no authenitic info but he might be younger so I won't hold that against him. OVerall good interview. Biggs rarely does interviews. I'm just mad the interviewer really thought the skit with the lady was Real lol. That was clear as day a skit. He was almost trying to lead Biggs into saying it was real.
urbanflavorz True, but classic music never dies so maybe he didn't listen in 96 but ill bet he played it to death :)
+mike dollars we knows but nothing wrong with haters tho. its impossible to always stay positive so some like it and some dont and we all have our rights to get the things from our chests 😁
Shout out to Hov..
That 90's (golden era) the feelin was different, air was different, was just different! Them lyrics raised alot us when pops got ghost . Reasonable doubt classic hands down! Smart black bruthas made history wit roc label! Still wish big & jay could gotten to do the commission album
I think 1995 was the peak of rap civilization, not to say that it was the best year, but this was the year when lyrical and beat styles were perfected. It was also the last year of "diversity" in rap. After that, high percentage of rappers slowly started using the same styles and theme, homogenizing the game for a while. Strangely enough, that same time was also the dawn of a new age in basketball, when we started to see become more modern and flashy in playing style. Think Shammgod, and Iverson who would go on to change the look and style of the whole NBA.
+HowToMakeBeats very true! Good point👍🏾
great interview! biggs always been that silent partner so its cool to hear his side
no talk of d'evils? jay had the dopest line on that song
picking their brains for angles (angels) on All the evils (d'evils) that the game'll do
never put that like that💯💯💯...i alwas favored the tale in the 2nd verse 2 many lines there
Airbornebull yesssssss
Word!
colecarter reaching with that Angels part
colecarter We use to play with building blocks now we fight over block buildings that makes a killlin.....Man smh how could they forgot this one smh..
That was a dope interview bro
I'm shocked 'Feelin It' didnt get a mention. The story behind it alone was crazy with Camp Lo originally owning the beat. But Jay took it to a whole other level. Easily my favorite off RD
My favorite album was the gift and the curse. that album right there was a two disc CD. I brought that with no damn hesitation. lol
Does somebody have a link of that Jay Z performance on Shook Ones ?
I'm tryna look for it😭😭
Biggs also said that Mase has a song rapping over Dead Presidents beat.
Greatest album ever..
And this is why Jay And Biggs still good today
I always imagined Biggs to have a deep voice, guess I was wrong. now I have two more song to add to the "need to hear" list.
Dope interview!!!
A really good interviewer, very interesting to listen to!
Love this channel
we was in Memphis bumpin RD when it first came out
Really enjoyed this interview wow
Always dope content from Genius. Keep it comin
Jay lyrical is one of best ever..
This was a Great interview!!!! That guy did his research. The only thing I would have love to know is what made Jay Z switch up his style on reasonable doubt
illmatic...Nas ruled NYC at the time...dead presidents even samples Nas on the chorus
so you can understand him that's y he switch his style hov
...G.O.A.T. 🐐
Brooklyn born, I am inspired!
i got emotional when they played the bring it on verse lol
Reasonable Doubt = Back when hustling was so serious
This interview is great
Wrong song at 11:19, should be Bring it on
Good catch! We added an annotation with a correction.
Yea i saw that and i was like huh? Is there another song with big? Lol
My fav album!!! LOve it!
Fire interview 🔥💥💥
Great interview Genius!
Out of all Jay's songs Black Gangster is my fav.
Great Work keep it up!!
Great interview Kings
much more than music
DOPE DOPE INTERVIEW LOVE THE QUESTIONS YOU ASKED !!
can I live , by far best song
Jnel28 word up
Jay best album
the timing of the release was the issue with why the project didn't stand out more initially lol he dropped it smack dab in the middle of the Tupac/biggie feud
Young!
My dude use to walk around playing that shit all the time I hated that shit he use to be like give it alil u gonna understand it later remember him saying that shit hella times lol RIP Wide I didn't get it until summer of 98 it's in my top 10 albums of all times
funny. just discovered this album earlier this year but damnn one of my favorites top 15 all time
nice interview
oh Boy! I see the light now!
Reasonable doubt isn't on iTunes anymore SMH
i need to hear the 95 South!
Top 5 mcs
jayz
nas
Biggie
Rakim
2pac
That's my list.
Thank you for not including Feminem! I can't believe I actually used to listen to him...
Latoya Griffin facts
No g rap?
Latoya Griffin 95% of hip hop cant fuck with EM even to this day....and I’m a Biggie fan y’all hatin
Latoya Griffin fuckn Rakim said he’s one of the illest. So who the fuck is you???? Stay in kitchen and fix me a sandwich.
"Crime organized like the Pharoah.." Jay was referring to Pharoe Monch, who was still in the group "Organized Konfusion" and one of the nicest at the time. You had to be of that era and into hip hop to catch that. Lol
top 5 albums of all time
1 Midnight Marauders
2 Reasonable Doubt
3 OB4CL
4 Illmatic
5 36 Chambers.
Nice list fam, mine is
1. Illmatic
2. Black on both sides
3. Midnight marauders and Low end theory(I can't separate them)
4. Reasonable Doubt
5. Late registration
+Nasty Nas nice list bro
+B-Rad Gluckmen that's crazy the only wu tang album that you could argue is better than reasonable doubt is 36 chambers Cuban linxs and liquid swords that's it. And again it's my opinion. Illmatic being being better than reasonable doubt isn't a fact it's an opinion. I respect your opinion.
+B-Rad Gluckmen I don't think those 3 wu albums are better imo. and I never heard of heavy metal album.
+B-Rad Gluckmen man stop tryna impose your opinion on others. It's 2016 and you're STILL doing this? how boring... 😴💤
that was amazing info!!! big up biggs
Love this guy 💪 Big Kareem
Wow - I’ve never heard that other version of Black Gangsta
@genius good interview. I salute u.
SOMEONE HIT ME WITH THE LINK TO JAY Z RAPPING OVER SHOOK ONES 7:51
thats when i said Jay is better Biggie when i heard that Bring It On Verse. right there i said its Nas and Jay are the best no doubt
dope interview
Everybody can tell you no, as long as you tell yourself YES thank you King 🤴🏾 For being the example, as long as you believe in you it works Don’t stop 🛑 don’t give up KING 👑 BIGGS How come you look dangerous, even when you smile. Be easy let that MAN BE LOL Leave that man alone. The Journey is crazy, I worked at Wynn Las Vegas and I saw 🙏🏾Jay and 👸🏽🐝there and I never even said hello and I am the biggest fans of them both. Well I did say hello to👸🏽 🐝 one time she was wearing red 👸🏽performed thar night for an intimate crowd. I wish I was not so shy 🙈 sometimes. 🤷🏽♀️i will take this inspiration from a far. Thank you 🙏🏾 for showing us ✊🏿❤ Black successful legacy the EXCELLENT WAY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💐💐💐💐💐🙇🏽♀️
early Jay Z was channelling BIG L who was the man on the streets at that time.
Jayz has proven to be the god MC, this nigga been around so any artist who tries to diss him is pointless, has nothing to prove.
feelin' it was fire
Classic
Reasonable Doubt And The BluePrint Vol.1
Reach the top should have made Reasonable doubt.
Love this
iconic.
Great insight to a top 5 hip-hop album of all time! Personally in the top 3 for me!
Jay Z changed his style because of Nas. Jay had what's called the iggity style first. When Nas dropped Illmatic and came with the smooth talking to you style that's when Jay changed to that. That's why there's 2 versions of "In My Lifetime". A faster version with the iggity style and a smooth version after Nas dropped that sounds just like memory lane from illmatic
No he slowed his flow down because if the success if BIG ready to die
The joint with Jay-Z & Original Flavor, use to knock like a mf!!!
Top 5 rappers of all time: Dylan..Dylan..Dylan, Dylan and Dylan...because he spits hot fire.
Reasonable Doubt is my favorite rap album of all times. When I first heard it i told all my friends he was gonna be the best. They all laughed.