Damn, This SOng Reminds Me Of My Dad. He Passed Away In 2009, Remember This SOng Played Whoel Day That Day, Damn.. ! People Who We Lost Will never Be Forgoten, Not If They Dead And Not If They Just Left Us For Other Reasons
I'm a single Mum, sitting next to my sleeping lil man, awake at 1am-knowing damn well I have to be at work in the morning- cause I'm strugglin and do no matter how hard I work. I look at lil man and I want to give him what he actually deserves, and it fucks with me hard. And you guys got me over here crying. If my son can feel like that some day, I will be so proud. I stay feeling guilty bc he is the world, and he deserves so much I can't give him. You guys that love and respect youe moms like that, and have an appreciation for how fucking hard this shit is-you the real men. And there aren't enough of you!
98-01 Hov was basically the world's most perfect rapper. Style, cadence, bars, delivery, variety, flow everything. The whole package, there will never be a better rapper than Hov.
They do wish mine was here to give her everything she gave me and more . She was my mom my dad and my best friend my everything. Miss you mom you were taken way to early !
Never was a real big Jay Z listener. Just discovered this song last night, and I've been having it on loop ever since! Been sleeping on Jay for way too long. 🔥
My son father sent me this song, we’re not together and haven’t been for 5 years. We’re both big jay z fans…song definitely hits different…thank you Chris ❤
Man this is one of my all time favorites. JayZ put so much meaning in three verses. First for his brothers, second for his moms and lastly for his nephews. Listening in April of 2020 amidst the chaos of COVID19. Stay safe everyone...love from the Fiji Islands🙏🙏🤝✊✌🇫🇯🇺🇸
Sometimes I fall into the trap of thinking Jay Z is only worth his entrepreneurship, then I go back and hear songs like this. I cry for hip hop some days.
This song brought alot of memories of my late mum...am all grown now,she been gone for over 17 years now but she raised a king and his standing strong...#memories
The nephew part reminds me of my son. My brother has been helping out with the all the kids me and my sisters have. He has a great heart. This whole track is my bros story! Much love to jay z for making music for us who know the struggle!
I get emotional when I hear this song even though the beat is jumping. It's like he believes everything he is saying, and I feel it every time I hear this song.
Thanks for the great love and support you show me as a special fan of mine, I hope you won't stop listening to music, and thanks for your sincere Compliment and love towards my music❤️❤️may god bless you.
This made me cry. I never thought I'd like hip-hop when I was young and I hear this. This is so amazing and I love it. You gotta appreciate hip hop some days.
This song kept me going even at my lowest point. Came up from the lowest yet still here... Thank you for this gem. Inspiration comes from everywhere... Still going.
My brother asked to play this song at his going-away party when he left for the Air Force back in 2000! I was only 3 years old at the party, so I don't remember it whatsoever, but somehow I remember this song.
"Anything" is among my favorite songs. Although one of his most unknown, it GREATLY influenced how I looked at my upbringing and how I wanted my future to look.
Jay was a beast during this period dropping albums with club bangers, story rap as well as deeper shit like this. RIP Jack Wild, aka the Artful Dodger - the original hustla!
That last part of "A closed door don't get fed" is a serious life lesson! I ain't heard "Anything (For You)" since early 2003 on Smokin 99.1 FM, on a daily basis-go head, Jay!!
My mother passed away when I was 24. I was renting a hole in the wall and constantly went from cheque to cheque to cheque and even lived in the back of my car. Many years later Im now a major junior hockey scout (one of the first African Canadian souts) that gets to travel (pre covid) and make a good living watching the NHL stars of tomorrow. I'm very grateful to have 5 healthy kids, our families wealth and as of next year ill be an expected grandpa(became one on February 10th 2021). I miss my mother dearly, and what bugs me the most is she never got to see me flourish with wealth or children. Humble and grateful for what I have but damn I'd just about do anything in the world to have her back. She's still in my mind and heart like if I saw her yesterday. Enjoy your mother's, and respect them. Everyone. Moms are amazing and all these years later I'd still give my arm and leg to have her back in my life again. 🙏🙏
Krabby Krabby I didn’t say it wasn’t artist like this to this day. Read it again. I said this was real rap. The lyrics were real. I didn’t even say anything about any artist.
it's never too late to live out your dreams...I finally decided to get off the 9 - 5 Rat race and do what I've always wanted to...it's not easy branching out on your own..but the rewards of working on what you Love man... never give up the dream...keep the little child alive and work on what he/ she wanted.
You're not wrong. I am not where I thought I'd be. I'm fortunate that I'm getting another chance. When I make it, my intentions are to help as many behind me to at least have the opportunity to live their dreams too.
@@RapFanatic4ever exactly what I thought but this person kept telling me it was on vol 3 and how vol 3 wasn't that good. That album is fire. Vol 3 had Big Pimpin, Do it again, Is that ur chick, which was also on bleeks album, come and get me , so ghetto, the track with Juvenile snoopy song, S. CARTER, the Maria joint,and many more. I liked ot over vol 2. That was the debate. Both were fire . Vol 2 had knock life, Can I get a, Jigga what jigga who, and many more. All his albums were fire imo even Kingdome come which was probably his worse album. Just my opinion. I don't remember Magna Carter so I might be wtong.
Still gets me in my feelings. I didn't have kids when this came out, but this song made me want to do better for when they would come. I have them now, and I'm a good dad, but I don't have the money I thought I'd have. I'm still trying though.
Don’t get caught up in that… Go hard and control what you can. No amount of money could buy the love and direction we give. Jus talk to them. From one struggling pop to another. Stand strong Pops
Everything he said was valid points. Now let me make the case for hov. Every single album he dropped went platinum. Think about a part of yo life from 1996 till 2011 that jayz ain’t have a song out that was apart of yo life. Jay-Z holds the record for the most number-one albums (14) of any solo artist on the chart. 1996-1997 Was earlier. With 2pac and Biggie still alive! Then dying. NOBODY IN THE RAP WORLD OUT SHINING THEM! That’s like when Kobe came in and Mike was still playin. Cut it out. Album still went on to go platinum. He was still coming heavy with street sound. NOW! Out of all them artist you just name. Did any one of them come out independently owning they own record label off the RIP!? FUCK NO!!! See the shit jay did was WAYYYY bigger then just rap. HE LITERALLY GAVE THE WORLD THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE RAP SHIT! No p diddy. No death row. He own label. PAC die. Biggie die. The game need a saver. Here we go! Name a time Jay wasn’t present in our life after that. 1998-Hard knock life. And Can I get A. 1999-Big pimpin. Anything. Do it again. Things you do. 2001- song cry. Izzo. Girls girls girls. The rulers back. Take over. Renegade. Heart of the city. In 2018, the album was selected by the library of Congress for preservation in the United States National recording registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," becoming the first entry created in the 21st century! 2002- Bonnie and Clyde. Excuse me miss. 2003-dirt of yo shoulder. Encore. 99 problems. Moment of clarity. Public service announcement. Retired. 2006- show me what you got 2007-hello Brooklyn 2009- DOA. Run this town. Empire State of mind. (Top 100 song of all time) 2010/2011-niggas in Paris. Otis. Ham. I can keep going. But I’ma stop there cause that’s where he stop. But stop the bullshit. Name a time bro wasn’t the biggest of the hottest. He showed us how to become a billionaire as a rapper. The first to do it. It’s bigger than rap with him. Put some respect on that nigga name.
The kids will never know about the melodies, hooks, and poetry that made hip hop in the 90's to 2000's. I see it for myself. It's all tattoos, strippers, and big asses. What appeals to the eye, doesn't always appeal to the mind. Most of these rappers today are forgotten after a couple years. Tell a story. Be a story teller and you will be remembered forever.
We always had good rappers around, but ppl don’t support em, they aren’t mainstream, check ODDISEE - You grew up, you’ll understand what I’m saying. The most part of the kids are into the mainstream, it’s the sad part... Years ago ppl had to find for the good music, now the social media and internet shows the music and ppl don’t even try in the most part of the time to try a non mainstream guy.
"Thanks for holding down the house when times was bad as a man I apologize for my dad when the the rent was due you would hustle like a pimp would do that wasnt a life meant for you. Your a queen you deserve the cream the deserve everything that gleams everything that shines everything that's mine😪🙏🏽✊🏼"
“Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall My brother from another pop” That line feels like I’m 6 again living with my grandma. It feels so comforting def reminds me of the childhood thanks Z
I never really payed much attention to JAY-Z so now I’m discovering a lot of his albums for this first time, so all his old stuff is brand new to me and I’m loving it!!
For those of you not from New York lemme give you quick breakdown. Ok this video is shot in Marcy Projects where jay-z was born and raised. Marcy Projects is part of NYCHA which stands for New York City Housing Authority. there are over 300 " housing projects" like this one with a total of about 2000+ buildings scattered all across NYC. Most people raised in the projects to tend stay there forever because of the low low rent and free utilities. The downside is the high crime rate and piss poor maintenance of building. The worse projects are in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The nicer ones are in queens and certain parts of Manhattan.
I have concrete evidence. Here is complete full crime statistics of EVERY SINGLE HOUSING PROJECT in the city. its updated weekly. brooklyn has most crime, followed by the bronx. www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/hb_eagle_report.pdf This year to date NYPD reports Marcy Projects had 1 Murder, 1 Rape, 6 Robberies, 21 Felony Assaults, 2 Burglaries, 7 Grand larceny, and 2 shootings. Queensbridge had 1 Murder, 2 rapes, 10 Robberies, 25 Felony Assaults, 12 Grand Larceny, 2 Shootings
+Keenan D Thanks for the info man, I'm from England where we have what sounds like a similar thing called "Council Estates" google image it :P www.google.co.uk/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1093&bih=534&q=council+estate&oq=council+estate&gs_l=img.3..0l10.299.1639.0.2289.14.4.0.0.0.0.866.1966.4-1j1j1.3.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..11.3.1960.m5duKBwsk7w
After 15 years I just played this song on TH-cam, when I was little my neighbor used to Play the music that made me to love the music even though I don't know the lyrics then.😮
[Intro: Jay-Z] Uh huh yea, yeah Duro! You gotta let it bump Uh, uh, uh like dat yeah Come on bring the chorus in [Chorus: Sample] I'd risk everything For one kiss, everything Yes I'd do anything (Anything?) Anything for you [Verse 1: Jay-Z] I’d do a bid, loose a rib, bust a cap, trust in that Run up to heaven doors, exchange my life for yours Leave a steak out the door, mi casa, su casa Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall My brother from another pop, minus one shot We Nino and Gee Money, man, we all we got From the stoop to the big dudes, stoppin' us from playin' hoops And us getting mad, throwing rocks off the roof Straight thuggin' man, I thought we would never progress But look at us now man, we're young execs My nigga Dame, my nigga Biggs, my nigga Ty My nigga High, my nigga Gotti We embody all that’s right with the world No matter how pretty she is, you never liking my girl That's how we run, when you ain’t around I'll spank ya son, keep him in line If you should die, I’ll keep him like mine God forbid, keep this in mind, my nigga [Chorus: Sample] I'd risk everything For one kiss, everything Yes I'd do anything (Anything?) Anything for you I'd risk everything For one kiss, everything Yes I'd do anything (Anything?) Anything for you [Verse 2: Jay-Z] I know Momma, your little baby But these streets raised me crazy Product of my environment, nothing can save me Thanks for letting me bloom, for your wisdom, for your womb For the roof over my head, for my shoes, for my bed For the most important lesson in life was when you said "Strive for what you believe in, set goals and you can achieve them" Thanks for the days you kept me breathing When my asthma was bad and my chest was wheezin' Thanks for the look of love just as I was leaving On nights you thought that I wouldn't come back, that left you grieving Thanks for holdin' down the household when times was bad As a man, I apologize for my dad When the rent was due, you would hustle like a pimp would do That wasn’t the life meant for you You’re a queen, you deserve the cream, everything that gleamed Everything that shines, everything that’s mine [Chorus: Sample] I'd risk everything For one kiss, everything Yes I'd do anything (Anything?) Anything for you I'd risk everything For one kiss, everything Yes I'd do anything (Anything?) Anything for you [Verse 3: Jay-Z] Check it out, uh, uh Dear nephews, I’m writing' this with no pen or a pad And I’m signing it, ya uncle, ya best friend, and ya dad Don't look back if you fall and you’re feeling bad I’m right there from your cut to when you peelin' the scab If it comes a time when you ain’t feelin' your real dad Put my face on his body don’t wait for nobody Don’t follow no nigga, that's ho shit man Stand on your own two, do your shit man The world is yours, some girls are nice some girls are whores Don't listen to your crew, do what works for you Standing back from situations gives you the perfect view You see the snakes in the grass and you wait on their ass Bite your tongue for no one and whatever is said Take it how they want, a closed mouth don't get fed You know my number when it’s code red If you're wrong, my nigga You're my nephew, fuck it we get it on my lil nigga
More than 2 decades later, he takes a 4 minute verse in DJ Khaled's "God Did"! And it is considered one of the Best verses of all Time. This Consistency is extremely amazing. 🙌🏾
@@BLTKellys I think he's giving back what he thinks he should. Plus it's his money you know, if you had a billion dollars would you give them all to your community? Would you give 900? I doubt it, and I wouldn't.
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My lil bro just passed away. He would play this song religiously, when we were kids. You will be missed, RIP Trecko White.
R.I.P. To your boy G
Rip bro
Damn, This SOng Reminds Me Of My Dad. He Passed Away In 2009, Remember This SOng Played Whoel Day That Day, Damn.. !
People Who We Lost Will never Be Forgoten, Not If They Dead And Not If They Just Left Us For Other Reasons
RIP HOPE YOU HEAL FROM THE LOSS KING 👑
RIP champ
"As a man, I apologize for my dad"! Real shit that part always hits when you were raised by a single mom struggling
Omm
Me two bro... I apologize to my mum....my mum is the closest to God that I can have
I'm a single Mum, sitting next to my sleeping lil man, awake at 1am-knowing damn well I have to be at work in the morning- cause I'm strugglin and do no matter how hard I work. I look at lil man and I want to give him what he actually deserves, and it fucks with me hard. And you guys got me over here crying. If my son can feel like that some day, I will be so proud. I stay feeling guilty bc he is the world, and he deserves so much I can't give him. You guys that love and respect youe moms like that, and have an appreciation for how fucking hard this shit is-you the real men. And there aren't enough of you!
When he said "I apologize for my dad .....you are a queen you deserve the cream" that shit hits different every time I hear them
Real shit
That’s for all of t’s that came from deadbeat fathers . I felt that
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Hard to believe Jay was 29 going on 30 when he released this? Oh how time flies.
Who else misses pure gold like this?
We a do 💯💯
I DO !
Me.
Crazy how songs can have so much more meaning years later.
Good songs**** hahah
I think things will never be that good or bad again ...its just that time or music...
Yeah in 1999 especially this one
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This statement is so true....songs do be important...meaningful n has purpose
May our moms live long enough so that we can spoil them 🙏
Wmbgu Ptr I hope so cuz I fucked up a lot in my
Life and have been really trying hard and put in the work to turn it around.
@@_RobBanks I believe you'll make It through🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Aww that’s sweet 🤗
Amen! 🙏🏽
98-01 Hov was basically the world's most perfect rapper. Style, cadence, bars, delivery, variety, flow everything. The whole package, there will never be a better rapper than Hov.
Oof, therr were and are plenty. 50 alone was so much hotter.
@@InternationalDonDaddaI don't think he mentioned hotter tho yes 50 was hotter than most
@@InternationalDonDadda50 had a 3 year run jay was hotter for decades 🤡🤡
@@InternationalDonDadda 50 sold more one album. Lyrics was basic as fuck. Never dropped no jewels. Shit was for dumbed down audience 😂😂😂😂
From 96.
"As a man, I apologize for my dad". He dropped that heavy bar like it was nothing. You can hear the effortless wisdom. Special
Honesty and sincerity from a Man.
@West coast Dre how'd he slack
@West coast Dre i see your salty you didnt use them. It's a shame. What y'all really fighting over. I know.
I spank her soon
Loved paying your. Bills ❤❤
That 3rd Verse is knowledge gold. Listen to it, memorize it and then live it.
It's the message to his nephew for me. He really loved him boy!😔🕊
I feel the same about mines
My niece too
I shed tears unfortunately my mom is no longer here and I miss her so much. I did anything for her as well. RIP MOMMY
Jay Z deserves all the credit he gets and even more. Our moms deserve the world!
That's fire honestly 🔥❤
🙌🏾
They do wish mine was here to give her everything she gave me and more . She was my mom my dad and my best friend my everything. Miss you mom you were taken way to early !
So true.
@@seanmasterson8108sorry for your loss 😢💔
Never was a real big Jay Z listener. Just discovered this song last night, and I've been having it on loop ever since! Been sleeping on Jay for way too long. 🔥
Same bruh
@John-qt8km Some times perfect timing feels like you arrived late.🤔
Good morning
Nah he weak just got a few fire songs and this is one
@@blackaliniteardropz5363 I'm can't wait to hear your music 🤔
I remember back then... Having lil kids singing was cool. Today that shit wouldnt go anywhere
thinking the exact same thing
it wud if its done right
I mean go 2 sleep
Sex drugs and violence by public enemy for example
1D and Bieber. they are doing great:D
This song directly touches our hearts and makes us relive our childhood. Jay z is a boss.
I stand with 2Pac, he's just deeper.
Yes Jay-Z in a durag ... man these were the days. Wanted to be grown so bad. Now I am and I wishin I was little. lmao
true brother im 21 those days where the bomb damn hip hop has changes and im still rocking them baggy clothes ✊
Very true!!!!💯💯💯
This song is a timeless classic piece of art with an excellent video....!!!!!!!!
Draaco
My son father sent me this song, we’re not together and haven’t been for 5 years. We’re both big jay z fans…song definitely hits different…thank you Chris ❤
This is NOT a song,it's a Life lesson. Pay close Attention. Miss THIS JAY Z NOW JAY ZZZZZZZ Get me
Man this is one of my all time favorites. JayZ put so much meaning in three verses. First for his brothers, second for his moms and lastly for his nephews. Listening in April of 2020 amidst the chaos of COVID19. Stay safe everyone...love from the Fiji Islands🙏🙏🤝✊✌🇫🇯🇺🇸
Same to you my friend, frum Jamaica.
Peace homie.
🙌❤️
✌️ your the best man I wish the best of you stay safe please
I’m thinking about my nephew in the midst of these historic protests
“Youre a queen, you deserve the cream, everything that gleams, everything that shine everything that’s mine.” Made me appreciate my mom so much more
That damn !!! Phrase of lyrics held ma breathe !!! Too emotional
Y’all can keep hating Jay for nothing cz he still a legend. 👑👑👑
"Bite yo tongue for no one, and whatever is said; Take it how ya want it; A Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed"!!
Jay Z is a legend dude... One of my favorite all time rappers... Hustled his ass off to get where he is today...
Did he actually get the chance to buy his mom a house? I hope so. That'd be such an incredible feeling.
The best!!!!!!
Ain’t no one of, he IS the goat
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And this is why he's in the Song Writers Hall of Fame, and Rock And Roll Hall of Fame....congrats Hov,well deserved..
Sometimes I fall into the trap of thinking Jay Z is only worth his entrepreneurship, then I go back and hear songs like this. I cry for hip hop some days.
Don't cry you li'l wimp.
hip hop is at its prime right now lol
SickestRap Who lied to you
Angel Knox I want to know too.
SickestRap You are right. I see SickestRap commenting on all the top hip hop right now. SickestRap, why are we not friends?
This song brought alot of memories of my late mum...am all grown now,she been gone for over 17 years now but she raised a king and his standing strong...#memories
My shit! Miss those days hanging round the way, chillin!! When it was all love!!
It's a DC/NY thing. Hanging outside, they wouldn't understand. *****
Seghye Stroud
true!!
+NellyBelle i miss the Old Jay z love This Song
Jay Bee Me too! He was so much more then!
Right!!!!
One of the best used samples of all time. Who else is sampling a 1968 recording of Oliver? Nobody, cause it would suck. But Jay made it badass.
I am! I'm 51 and a Grandma and I love 💕 this!
jay z didnt produce the beat you can thank sam sneed and p skam
Ludacris did it too
Same sentiments towards him sampling Annie in Hard Knock Life. Who'd of thought sampling old British musicals would go so hard
I was wondering what song was used as a sampled for this track
I use to play this for moms... Now I cry when I hear this cause I lost her 😔
Dat Boi Vic My condolences my brother.
Dat Boi Vic everybody gots a date homie just wait for yours and hopefully you can see your mother again don’t feel bad reminisce what she gave you
RIP
Damn... sorry for your lost bro
Sorry for your loss brother. Keep your head up
RIP Momma. When it was Top Ramen or Turkey, it was always 100. I miss you and thank you for being my mom.
🕊️🙏🏿🕊️
One of the greatest songs Jay-Z ever produced.
@john templeplate Yeah.
he’s the reason Kanye got so good samples
@@shelbygarcia8760 yeah bro what’s this sample from
@@lone2397 „id do anything- Oliver „its from a Movie bro
@@kingk2845 yo thank you so much I been wanting to sample that voice and make my own beat with it for a min could never find it tho
2nd verse always gets me so emotional because of how accurate and relatable it is... Word for word... They don't make music like this no more.
The nephew part reminds me of my son. My brother has been helping out with the all the kids me and my sisters have. He has a great heart. This whole track is my bros story! Much love to jay z for making music for us who know the struggle!
May God see him through.
Geez, forgot about this timeless track… hit me right in the feels.
Depth in the words, the delivery and beats. Been a fan. Always a fan of Jay-Z
I get emotional when I hear this song even though the beat is jumping. It's like he believes everything he is saying, and I feel it every time
I hear this song.
Thanks for the great love and support you show me as a special fan of mine, I hope you won't stop listening to music, and thanks for your sincere
Compliment and love towards my music❤️❤️may god bless you.
Same
This is back when Hip Hop had heart ❤️
Juliana Paiva quando era criança cantava com Jay Z kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
This made me cry. I never thought I'd like hip-hop when I was young and I hear this. This is so amazing and I love it. You gotta appreciate hip hop some days.
I was only 9 when this classic song came out and now I'm almost 34y and song still fresh in my heart 😢
This song kept me going even at my lowest point. Came up from the lowest yet still here... Thank you for this gem. Inspiration comes from everywhere... Still going.
I love his smooth beats and calm flow....
lol thats awesome
My brother asked to play this song at his going-away party when he left for the Air Force back in 2000! I was only 3 years old at the party, so I don't remember it whatsoever, but somehow I remember this song.
"You're a queen, you deserve the cream: everything that gleem; everything that shine, everything that's mine"!!
thanks for the days you kept me breathing when my asthma was bad and my chest was wheezing ♥️♥️♥️ facts 🙏🏽 rip mama 1966-2015 I miss you a lot.
As a man, I apologize for my dad. Man, that line right there.
Dude always been ahead of himself. 2019 and still banging!!! #ClassicRaps
Word
This sound is not modern sounding (it's an Annie sample) but okay.
I'm so far ahead of my time I'm bout to start another life...look behind you I'm bout to pass you twice - Jay-Z
Jay z's albums are like star wars movies. The first one is the last & his last album is his first, he's like the George Lucas of the rap game. 🌌🌗🌑🐉
@@bobbylewisjr5250this is not an Annie sample
As a young kid in Brooklyn, JAY Z was the king of rap at this time BY FAR
"Anything" is among my favorite songs. Although one of his most unknown, it GREATLY influenced how I looked at my upbringing and how I wanted my future to look.
This song has never gotten enough credit.
Yea ok..🙄 I think they used to play this on hot 97 10 times everyday when it was released.
31 million views? They know. 😉
A good track to introduce a morning show on the radio
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Ikr... Both classics, but i like this better than hard knock life
Jay was a beast during this period dropping albums with club bangers, story rap as well as deeper shit like this. RIP Jack Wild, aka the Artful Dodger - the original hustla!
Tryna tell ya late 90s early 2000s
That last part of "A closed door don't get fed" is a serious life lesson! I ain't heard "Anything (For You)" since early 2003 on Smokin 99.1 FM, on a daily basis-go head, Jay!!
My mother passed away when I was 24. I was renting a hole in the wall and constantly went from cheque to cheque to cheque and even lived in the back of my car. Many years later Im now a major junior hockey scout (one of the first African Canadian souts) that gets to travel (pre covid) and make a good living watching the NHL stars of tomorrow. I'm very grateful to have 5 healthy kids, our families wealth and as of next year ill be an expected grandpa(became one on February 10th 2021). I miss my mother dearly, and what bugs me the most is she never got to see me flourish with wealth or children. Humble and grateful for what I have but damn I'd just about do anything in the world to have her back. She's still in my mind and heart like if I saw her yesterday. Enjoy your mother's, and respect them. Everyone. Moms are amazing and all these years later I'd still give my arm and leg to have her back in my life again. 🙏🙏
Powerful man, thanks for sharing. God bless!
God bless you & may your mother Rest In Peace.
She's proud of the man you have become.
RIP
🙏Thank you for sharing sir, respect and bless ya
Lyrics are real af. Jay is definitely a legend
This was real rap. It made you think. Lyrics meant something.
Yep, and you would buy the album and bump that shit
There's still great artists like this 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Krabby Krabby I didn’t say it wasn’t artist like this to this day. Read it again. I said this was real rap. The lyrics were real. I didn’t even say anything about any artist.
@@shaydrakeford8454 Respect
I chose to have this song on my dads playlist at his funeral. He was was a big fan of Jay. I miss him 🕊️ ❤️
RIP, your dad had great taste!
Can't listen to this song without shedding a tear man..every kid had a dream and alot of us got railroaded and wasn't about to complete our dreams
Me too. I welled up the first time I heard it.
MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE MR CARTER!!
"EVERYTHING THAT SHINES, EVERYTHING THATS MINES" 93' ❤️❤️
Bruh !!! 😢
it's never too late to live out your dreams...I finally decided to get off the 9 - 5 Rat race and do what I've always wanted to...it's not easy branching out on your own..but the rewards of working on what you Love man... never give up the dream...keep the little child alive and work on what he/ she wanted.
You're not wrong. I am not where I thought I'd be. I'm fortunate that I'm getting another chance. When I make it, my intentions are to help as many behind me to at least have the opportunity to live their dreams too.
I’ll do anything to get these days back 💯bring back my childhood
This track is so slept on . I remember this being the bonus track on Beanie Siegel's album The Truth . One of Jay's best
,Who tf listening Jay Z in 2022? All school ganstas on Gomunkul 6 now
Was it on vol 3 as well????
@@barbarapaparella1833 nope just a Bonus track on Beanie Seigel The Truth album
@@RapFanatic4ever exactly what I thought but this person kept telling me it was on vol 3 and how vol 3 wasn't that good. That album is fire. Vol 3 had Big Pimpin, Do it again, Is that ur chick, which was also on bleeks album, come and get me , so ghetto, the track with Juvenile snoopy song, S. CARTER, the Maria joint,and many more. I liked ot over vol 2. That was the debate. Both were fire . Vol 2 had knock life, Can I get a, Jigga what jigga who, and many more. All his albums were fire imo even Kingdome come which was probably his worse album. Just my opinion. I don't remember Magna Carter so I might be wtong.
@@barbarapaparella1833this was on vol 3. Then had jigga my nigga as a hidden track
Still gets me in my feelings. I didn't have kids when this came out, but this song made me want to do better for when they would come. I have them now, and I'm a good dad, but I don't have the money I thought I'd have. I'm still trying though.
but you there as dad and that's important
Don’t get caught up in that…
Go hard and control what you can.
No amount of money could buy the love and direction we give. Jus talk to them. From one struggling pop to another. Stand strong Pops
Y’all have me shedding real tears right now
Donde estoy la muchanda to ellos
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Anybody notice the second verse about his Mom ain't got no cuss words...RESPECT!!!
Legit. #nuffrespect
Never seen jay mom
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Facts
Thanks for the days you kept me breathing
When my asthma was bad and my chest was weezin
I like the fact that he sampled two classic musicals about orphans XD
Everything he said was valid points. Now let me make the case for hov.
Every single album he dropped went platinum. Think about a part of yo life from 1996 till 2011 that jayz ain’t have a song out that was apart of yo life. Jay-Z holds the record for the most number-one albums (14) of any solo artist on the chart.
1996-1997 Was earlier. With 2pac and Biggie still alive! Then dying. NOBODY IN THE RAP WORLD OUT SHINING THEM! That’s like when Kobe came in and Mike was still playin. Cut it out. Album still went on to go platinum.
He was still coming heavy with street sound. NOW! Out of all them artist you just name. Did any one of them come out independently owning they own record label off the RIP!? FUCK NO!!! See the shit jay did was WAYYYY bigger then just rap. HE LITERALLY GAVE THE WORLD THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE RAP SHIT! No p diddy. No death row. He own label. PAC die. Biggie die. The game need a saver. Here we go! Name a time Jay wasn’t present in our life after that.
1998-Hard knock life. And Can I get A.
1999-Big pimpin. Anything. Do it again. Things you do.
2001- song cry. Izzo. Girls girls girls. The rulers back. Take over. Renegade. Heart of the city.
In 2018, the album was selected by the library of Congress for preservation in the United States National recording registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," becoming the first entry created in the 21st century!
2002- Bonnie and Clyde. Excuse me miss.
2003-dirt of yo shoulder. Encore. 99 problems. Moment of clarity. Public service announcement.
Retired.
2006- show me what you got
2007-hello Brooklyn
2009- DOA. Run this town. Empire State of mind. (Top 100 song of all time)
2010/2011-niggas in Paris. Otis. Ham.
I can keep going. But I’ma stop there cause that’s where he stop.
But stop the bullshit. Name a time bro wasn’t the biggest of the hottest. He showed us how to become a billionaire as a rapper. The first to do it. It’s bigger than rap with him. Put some respect on that nigga name.
late 90s early 00s best hip hop era
The kids will never know about the melodies, hooks, and poetry that made hip hop in the 90's to 2000's.
I see it for myself. It's all tattoos, strippers, and big asses. What appeals to the eye, doesn't always appeal to the mind. Most of these rappers today are forgotten after a couple years. Tell a story. Be a story teller and you will be remembered forever.
We always had good rappers around, but ppl don’t support em, they aren’t mainstream, check ODDISEE - You grew up, you’ll understand what I’m saying. The most part of the kids are into the mainstream, it’s the sad part... Years ago ppl had to find for the good music, now the social media and internet shows the music and ppl don’t even try in the most part of the time to try a non mainstream guy.
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A long time I liked this song for 4 years like Jay z is a hard worker
check G herbo. nSome of his Hits give more old School Vibe
Real talk💯💯
"Thanks for holding down the house when times was bad as a man I apologize for my dad when the the rent was due you would hustle like a pimp would do that wasnt a life meant for you. Your a queen you deserve the cream the deserve everything that gleams everything that shines everything that's mine😪🙏🏽✊🏼"
❤
I felt that
“Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall
My brother from another pop”
That line feels like I’m 6 again living with my grandma. It feels so comforting def reminds me of the childhood thanks Z
1 OF THE REALEST SONGS HE WROTE 💯💯💯💯💯
He has literally rapped my whole life in his second verse even the asthma part. Damn
Right‼️❤️❤️❤️
@@GTacticalJody same even asthma besides the dad part
hahahaha no he didn't 😂
@@I4NI_ you are the kid who ruins all the fun
@@duncanpeter7127 haha only stirring my brother, stay safe!
This song got me through life without supportive parents. Thanks Jay
I never really payed much attention to JAY-Z so now I’m discovering a lot of his albums for this first time, so all his old stuff is brand new to me and I’m loving it!!
Jay Z is a really good rapper i like his lyrics and beats. relaxing music man :)
He is a legend.
I miss this type of New York Ghetto Gospel sound in Hip Hop and Only Jay can do it justice wit this & hard knock life
+Sean Ulloa word
Exactly
+Sean Ulloa Amen
👏👏👏👏
A NY rapper called joey badass reminds me of this. Check him out.
For those of you not from New York lemme give you quick breakdown. Ok this video is shot in Marcy Projects where jay-z was born and raised. Marcy Projects is part of NYCHA which stands for New York City Housing Authority. there are over 300 " housing projects" like this one with a total of about 2000+ buildings scattered all across NYC. Most people raised in the projects to tend stay there forever because of the low low rent and free utilities. The downside is the high crime rate and piss poor maintenance of building. The worse projects are in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The nicer ones are in queens and certain parts of Manhattan.
Except queensbridge is the most dangerous one
I have concrete evidence. Here is complete full crime statistics of EVERY SINGLE HOUSING PROJECT in the city. its updated weekly. brooklyn has most crime, followed by the bronx.
www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/hb_eagle_report.pdf
This year to date NYPD reports Marcy Projects had 1 Murder, 1 Rape, 6 Robberies, 21 Felony Assaults, 2 Burglaries, 7 Grand larceny, and 2 shootings.
Queensbridge had 1 Murder, 2 rapes, 10 Robberies, 25 Felony Assaults, 12 Grand Larceny, 2 Shootings
And piss poor utilities
Not to mention rent increases when income doez
+Keenan D Thanks for the info man, I'm from England where we have what sounds like a similar thing called "Council Estates" google image it :P www.google.co.uk/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1093&bih=534&q=council+estate&oq=council+estate&gs_l=img.3..0l10.299.1639.0.2289.14.4.0.0.0.0.866.1966.4-1j1j1.3.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..11.3.1960.m5duKBwsk7w
Take cares yourselves every day people and respect each other
Jay is top 5 for me 🙏 also can tell a great story through his music . The memories
@KapilSingh410Illuminati don’t fuck with black people and even if they did he’s not wealthy enough anyway.
Jay Z went all out on this.
Jay z lyrically is the greatest in my eyes!!! This man is crazy talented he deserves his flowers as much as his wife does🗣💙
DMX is mine but i dig Jay z as well !!!!!!
I'm sorry, he can be your fav and greatest, but I can't lyrically agree
Big L is mines but Jay very creative I'll admit that!!!
his favourite hue is blue
@@deepaparakkal4241 Wait till you find out everything He raps about is going over your head
After 15 years I just played this song on TH-cam, when I was little my neighbor used to Play the music that made me to love the music even though I don't know the lyrics then.😮
one of the greatest songs of all time
Hi
Could you be any more right ?
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Do you own bing,
Chandler Bing.
Men! This song just damn good, like jay
I wish Pac and Big could see you now. Shalom my Brotha.!!💯✊🏾👑🙏🏾
So many lessons for young men in this track. When hip hop was gave guidance
I used to play this for moms & now I cry when I hear this cause she's not here no more 😔
This song makes me so thoughtful and greatful/thankful for my mother
[Intro: Jay-Z]
Uh huh yea, yeah
Duro!
You gotta let it bump
Uh, uh, uh like dat yeah
Come on bring the chorus in
[Chorus: Sample]
I'd risk everything
For one kiss, everything
Yes I'd do anything (Anything?)
Anything for you
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
I’d do a bid, loose a rib, bust a cap, trust in that
Run up to heaven doors, exchange my life for yours
Leave a steak out the door, mi casa, su casa
Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall
My brother from another pop, minus one shot
We Nino and Gee Money, man, we all we got
From the stoop to the big dudes, stoppin' us from playin' hoops
And us getting mad, throwing rocks off the roof
Straight thuggin' man, I thought we would never progress
But look at us now man, we're young execs
My nigga Dame, my nigga Biggs, my nigga Ty
My nigga High, my nigga Gotti
We embody all that’s right with the world
No matter how pretty she is, you never liking my girl
That's how we run, when you ain’t around
I'll spank ya son, keep him in line
If you should die, I’ll keep him like mine
God forbid, keep this in mind, my nigga
[Chorus: Sample]
I'd risk everything
For one kiss, everything
Yes I'd do anything (Anything?)
Anything for you
I'd risk everything
For one kiss, everything
Yes I'd do anything (Anything?)
Anything for you
[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
I know Momma, your little baby
But these streets raised me crazy
Product of my environment, nothing can save me
Thanks for letting me bloom, for your wisdom, for your womb
For the roof over my head, for my shoes, for my bed
For the most important lesson in life was when you said
"Strive for what you believe in, set goals and you can achieve them"
Thanks for the days you kept me breathing
When my asthma was bad and my chest was wheezin'
Thanks for the look of love just as I was leaving
On nights you thought that I wouldn't come back, that left you grieving
Thanks for holdin' down the household when times was bad
As a man, I apologize for my dad
When the rent was due, you would hustle like a pimp would do
That wasn’t the life meant for you
You’re a queen, you deserve the cream, everything that gleamed
Everything that shines, everything that’s mine
[Chorus: Sample]
I'd risk everything
For one kiss, everything
Yes I'd do anything (Anything?)
Anything for you
I'd risk everything
For one kiss, everything
Yes I'd do anything (Anything?)
Anything for you
[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
Check it out, uh, uh
Dear nephews, I’m writing' this with no pen or a pad
And I’m signing it, ya uncle, ya best friend, and ya dad
Don't look back if you fall and you’re feeling bad
I’m right there from your cut to when you peelin' the scab
If it comes a time when you ain’t feelin' your real dad
Put my face on his body don’t wait for nobody
Don’t follow no nigga, that's ho shit man
Stand on your own two, do your shit man
The world is yours, some girls are nice some girls are whores
Don't listen to your crew, do what works for you
Standing back from situations gives you the perfect view
You see the snakes in the grass and you wait on their ass
Bite your tongue for no one and whatever is said
Take it how they want, a closed mouth don't get fed
You know my number when it’s code red
If you're wrong, my nigga
You're my nephew, fuck it we get it on my lil nigga
Thank you.
Thanks 😊
Even in 2019, this song is my fav.Thank you Jay-Z for blessing this track!
"Bring the coursing in" Lyrical Legend Music. Shoutout "Jigga Man"...
jay z is talented when he speaks from the heart
Jigga is talented fam iont even like him too much but seriously this is awesome
not like nas
seriously stfu, that beef has been over for a decade
he is talented no matter what he speaks. hes a lyrical beast, along with g rap kane ra krs em nas pun big l monch and redman, which is my top 10
DAMN GOOD LIST
"Thanks for the Days you kept Me breathing, when my Asthma was Bad and my chest was Weezing!" That hit Me hard, LOVE you Mommy.
FAXXXX
wish there were more songs like this in current hip hop scene
Agreed.
What sampling musicals? Becuase tbh that could sound quite good
Everybody is spoiled and entitled nowadays. They wouldn't get it
You don't need songs like these. These are the songs. It's the reason they're called timeless music.
Look underground
To those who didn't make it this far.
R.I.P. 🙏
Jay's last verse is so heartfelt, man.
That last verse is better than Drakes entire career.
That Roca Wear was so fresh back in the day.
For the most important lesson in my life was when you said
“Strive for what you believe in, set goals and you can achieve them “
2019 still rockin’
More than 2 decades later, he takes a 4 minute verse in DJ Khaled's "God Did"! And it is considered one of the Best verses of all Time. This Consistency is extremely amazing. 🙌🏾
I Love You Mom... Happy Birthday..
I also dedicate this song to my mom
Happy birthday to ur mum..hope all is well :-)
I love her too she got that wet wet lil musky pwussy
Lisa Armstrong get out
One of the greatest song Jay-Z produced in addition to Hard Knock Life.
I always think of this song as a companion piece to Hard Knocks Life.
Defenitley underrated
@@RapFanatic4ever never has it been underrated
one of the best cars virginia has ever seen, some of the best cars virginias ever heard
Guess who made momma proud? One BILLION dollars. God bless this
1 million, 2 million, 3 million, 4
And how much of that is he putting back into his community? No one human being needs all of that money.
@@BLTKellys I think he's giving back what he thinks he should. Plus it's his money you know, if you had a billion dollars would you give them all to your community? Would you give 900? I doubt it, and I wouldn't.
@@BLTKellys what does he owe anyone but his fam(kids mainly)?
@@mikerich3378 Because people don't need billions to live off.
Durag and timbs jay-z was something special. So happy I grew up during those times.