Jay-Z

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Jay-Z
Real name : Shawn Corey Carter
Birthday : December 4, 1969
Hometown : Brooklyn, NY

Jay-z Biography :
Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter, on December 4, 1969 and was raised in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn, New York. his father left his mother before the young rapper was even a teen. Without a man in the house, he became a self-supportive youth, turning to the streets, where he soon made a name for himself as a fledging rapper. Known as "Jazzy" in his neighborhood, he soon shortened his nickname to Jay-Z, and did all he could to break into the rap game. During his school days, he befriended a young Christopher Wallace, who grew up to be known as the Notorious B.I.G.

In 1990, he appeared on records by his close friend Jaz ("The Originators") and Original Flavor ("Can I Get Open’), and later scored an underground hit single with 1995"s "In My Lifetime".

As a hustler in his rough neighborhood, Jay-Z used his money to finance a career in music and followed his confident instincts by starting his own record label at a time when this practice simply wasn’t done on such an ambitious scale. His label, Roc-A-Fella, took a lot of work from him. He first got a deal with Payday Records for distribution, but he soon realised how terrible that deal was and ran out. He then quickly got a deal with Priority, who published and distributed ‘Reasonable Doubt’. Roc-A-Fella became a marketable brand itself, spawning a lucrative clothing line Roca Wear.

Jay-Z set-up his own Roc-A-Fella imprint in 1996 with entrepreneur Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. He then quickly got a deal with Priority, who published and distributed “Reasonable Doubt” his debut set, witch went on to achieve gold sales and produced the US number 50 pop single "Ain’t No Nigga"/"Dead Presidents", featuring future rap star Foxy Brown. The follow-up “In My Lifetime, Vol. 1” was released in the aftermath of Notorious B.I.G.’s murder, and debuted at US number 3 in November 1997. Featuring guest appearances from Puff Daddy, Lil’ Kim, Too Short, BLACKstreet and DJ Premier, this sombre and intensely personal album included the stand-out tracks "You Must Love Me" and "Where I’m From".

Although in demand as a guest artist, Jay-Z found the time to write, produce, and direct the semi-autobiographical short Streets Is Watching. The gold-selling soundtrack introduced several of Roc-A-Fella’s rising stars, including Memphis Bleek. With his third album, “Vol. 2 : Hard Knock Life”, Jay-Z answered his critics, creating an album full of guest superstar rappers like DMX, Too Short, and Jermaine Dupri, and the hottest producers of the moment like Swizz Beatz and Timbaland as well as making sure to include a small handful of radio-ready singles.

“Hard Knock Life” became the rapper’s breakthrough album, selling over 300,000 copies in just its first week before going on to sell several hundred thousand more copies thanks to a series of massive hits : "Money Ain’t a Thang," " Can I Get A... ," "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," and "Cash, Money, Hoes."

In 1999, Jay-Z began launching the careers of the artists on his Roc-a-Fella label : DJ Clue ?, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek. He also released his fourth album, “Vol. 3 : Life and Times of S. Carter” , which sold a staggering number of units and generated multiple singles. The Vol 3 was a confident album that found Jay-Z moving away from the somewhat formulaic approach of his previous album. Jay-Z went on tour along with DMX, Method Man & Redman. There were plenty of guest rappers on the ’Hard Knock Life Tour’ and it became the most successful rap tour for years.

Jay-Z made a strong comeback in late 2000 with his next album, “The Dynasty : Roc la Familia”, which was aided enormously by the phenomenal success of its Neptunes-produced lead single, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)." This album’s commercial success once again affirmed Jay-Z’s reign over the rap game. Jay-Z’s remarkable roll continued with 2001’s “The Blueprint”, another stellar work putting him out front as the current leader of the genre...

Jay-z Discography :

Jay-Z albums :
1996 : Reasonable Doubt
1997 : In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1998 : Streets Is Watching (Soundtrack)
1998 : Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
1999 : Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
2000 : The Dynasty : Roc La Familia
2001 : The Blueprint
2001 : Unplugged
2002 : The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly)
2002 : The Blueprint 2 : The Gift and the Curse
2002 : The Blueprint 2.1
2003 : The Black Album
2004 : Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly)
2004 : Collision Course (with Linkin Park)
2006 : Kingdom Come
2007 : Jay-Z American Gangster

Jay-Z Miscellaneous tracks :

If I Can’t (Remix) -50 Cent
I Miss You (Remix) -Aaliyah
4 Da Fam -Amil
Heard it All Before -Amil
That’s Right -Amil
Be Alone No More -Another Level
Playa -Beanie Sigel
Still Got Love For You -Beanie Sigel
Think It’s a Game -Beanie Sigel
Raw and Uncut -Beanie Sigel
Crazy in Love -Beyonce
That’s How You Like It -Beyonce
Show and Prove -Big Daddy Kane
For My Thugs -Big Kap + Flex
Da Graveyard -Big L
Call Me (Hip-Hop Mix) -BlackStreet
Love & Life Intro -Blige Mary J.
Why We Die -Busta Rhymes

Welcome to New York City -Cam’Ron
Heartbreak -Carey, Mariah
All of My Days -Changing Faces
Hell Yeah (Remix) -Dead Prez
Change the Game (Remix) -DJ Clue
Gangsta Shit -DJ Clue
Jay-Z Freestyle -DJ Clue
Road Dawgs -DJ Clue
H.O.V.A. -DJ Envy
Blackout -DMX
Bonnie & Clyde Part II -Foxy Brown
I’ll Be -Foxy Brown
What We Do -Freeway
You Got Me -Freeway
Jay-Z Freestyle -Funkmaster Flex
Intro (7th Deadly Sin) -Ice-T
You Rock My World (Remix) -Jackson, M.
Always On Time (Remix) -Ja Rule
It’s Murda -Ja Rule
Kill ’Em All -Ja Rule
Foundation -The Jaz a.k.a. Big Jaz
Fun -The Jaz
Hawaiian Sophie -The Jaz
Let’s Go -Jaz-O
The Originators -The Jaz
Money Ain’t a Thing -Jermaine Dupri
Keep it Real -Jon B
Ha (Jay-Z Remix) -Juvenile

Never Let Me Down -Kanye West
Storm -Kravitz, Lenny
4 My Niggaz -Lil’ Cease
Big Momma Thang -Lil’ Kim
Queen Bitch 2 (Remix) -Lil’ Kim
So Right (rmx) -The LOX
Mi Amor -Martinez, Angie
Cheat On You -Mase
1, 2 Y’all -Memphis Bleek
All Types of Shit -Memphis Bleek
Change Up -Memphis Bleek
Do My -Memphis Bleek
Everything’s a Go -Memphis Bleek
Is That Yo Chick ? -Memphis Bleek
Is That .. (The Lost..) -Memphis Bleek
Murda Murda -Memphis Bleek
My Mind Right (Remix) -Memphis Bleek
P.Y.T. -Memphis Bleek
What You Think of That -Memphis Bleek
Single Life -Mic Geronimo
Time to Build -Mic Geronimo
Back in the Day -Missy Elliott
One Minute Man (Remix) -Missy Elliott
Wake Up -Missy Elliott
4 Alarm Blaze -M.O.P.
Count it Off -Ms. Jade
Holla Holla (Remix) -The Murderers
Best of Me (Holla Main Mix) -Mya

I Love the Dough -Notorious B.I.G.
Bonafied -O.C.
No Love Lost -O’Neal, Shaquille
Can I Get Open -Original Flavor
Flip Flop Rock -OutKast
Beware of the Boys -Panjabi MC
Do You Like It, Do You Want It -Puff Daddy
Young G’s -Puff Daddy
It’s Obvious -Rell
All of My Days -R. Kelly
Fiesta (Remix) -R. Kelly
We Ride -R. Kelly
Face Off 2000 -Sauce Money
Pre-Game -Sauce Money
Get Out -Scarface
Guess Who’s Back -Scarface
I Don’t Wanna Be Alone (Remix) -Shai
You Know What We Bout -Silkk the Shocker
Lollipop -Snoop Dogg
Jay-Z -Sway & King Tech
You’re the One (Special Mix)- SWV

Get By (Remix) -Talib Kweli
Lobster and Scrimp -Timbaland
Party People -Timbaland & Magoo
Here We Go (J.D. Remix) -Too $hort
Frontin’ -Williams, Pharrell
Never Take Me Alive -Young Gunz
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (Remix) -Young Gunz

Jay-z Filmography :
Streets Is Watching (1998)
Hard Knock Life (2000)
State Property (2002)
Paper Soldiers (2002)
Fade To Black (2004)

Remix & B-sides :

20 Bag Shorty	20 Bag Shorty (Import CD single)
8 Miles and Runnin’	8 Mile soundtrack
A Million and One .. (Ext.)	A Million and One .. 12"
Analyze This	Analyze This 12"
People’s Court	Anything (Import CD single)
La La La	Bad Boys II soundtrack
Big Chips	Big Chips 12"
Big Pimpin’ (Extended)	Big Pimpin’ (Radio/Video)
This Life Forever	The Black Gangsta
Girl’s Best Friend	Blue Streak soundtrack
Can I Get A.. (Video Edit)	Can I Get A.. CD single
Can’t Knock the Hustle (Remix)	Can’t Knock the Hustle 12"
Chill	Chill 12"
More Money, More Cash..	The Corruptor soundtrack
Dead Presidents (Part 1)	Dead Presidents 12"
Frontin’ (Dancehall Remix)	Def Jamaica
Don’t You Know	Don’t You Know (Promo) 12"
Hovi Baby (Remix)	Hovi Baby (Remix) 12"
Can’t Get With That	In My Lifetime 12"
What the Game Made Me	I Got the Hook-Up !
Can’t Get With That	In My Lifetime 12"
In My Lifetime (Original)	In My Lifetime 12"
Excuse Me Miss Again (Remix)	Kanye West : I’m Good
People Talkin’	MTV Unplugged
Hey Papi	Nutty Professor II
Roc Army	Paid in Full soundtrack
From Marcy to Hollywood	Player’s Club soundtrack
Jigga My Nigga	Ruff Ryders Compilation
Who You Wit	Sprung soundtrack
It’s On	State Property II
Super Ugly	Super Ugly (White Label) 12"
Wishing on a Star	Wishing on a Star Import Single

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Jay-Z, by no [2009-11-03 17:50:00]

lol american rap music is deadout !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats a fact. why u think jay asking chase n status to create tunes for rihana he knows it !!! idiots !!

Jay-Z, by daniel [2009-10-20 23:01:38]

ur still on top no one can catch u ur the best

Jay-Z, by Johanna [2009-10-15 14:04:47]

I think Jay-z is the best rapper becausae i love hiss music ! Lil wayne wack sooo yeah and Jay-z hass 18 alubmss awsomeee

Jay-Z, by A Young Person [2009-10-11 17:34:40]

Jay Z Is A Man In Nedd Of JESUS LORD ALMIGHTY, he has set younq youth’s minds to be againt the lord, and for that he is as imature as one knowledge less,Man. Until The Example shines of good, Many Christian youth will have dislkie upon him, And While Gods Tear Fall To Earth :(

Jay-Z, by [2009-09-23 07:36:57]

jay Z is shit i hate all his songs, hes so fuckin ugly, why does everyone think hes good and lick hIs ass, HES SOOOO SHIT ! EVERY SONG FUCKIN RUBBISH

Jay-Z, by hip hop [2009-08-03 21:44:31]

DOA jigga make that more than a song it gotta be a movement i cant take this trash no more !!!!!!!

Jay-Z, by zeeshah [2009-04-29 07:48:08]

sale kutte kamine harami ke pille sale black eng song likhney chala hai shakal dekhi hai iney mein badar lagta hai ullu da patha

Jay-Z, by zeneia [2009-04-29 07:45:03]

how stupid music is it the word in hindi we call is"harami"music u should shame of its so yuckkkkkkkkkkkk music have u ever seen your face in mirror you look totally like monkey how crumy it is by the way i don"t think that u have girl friend basterd

Jay-Z, by KINGSTER (YOUNG HOVA) [2009-02-16 03:38:44]

YOUNG HOVA,SENDIN A MESSAGE TO THE BIG HOVA,U REALLY GUD MAN AND I LIKE THE WAY U CAME UP U REALLY A FIGHTER AND AM UR REAL FUN MAN ONE LUV

Jay-Z, by Official Jack Robin Son ?„ ? [2009-02-11 20:04:28]

Note : I am the True originator of the metaphor Jack Robin Son The Brooklyn World Champion All Other Are Just Biter’s of my swagga, have put my name in their mouth & paid no homage to me or hip hop culture.

Homage :Definition is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect.In this sense, a reference within a creative work to someone who greatly influenced the artist would be an homage.

Like " this track was inspired by Jack Robin Son BklynWorldChampions @ myspace/KeepHipHop"

Brooklyn We Go Hard = Brooklyn World Champs Plus you put my whole Metaphor " I Jack I rob I Sin Aw Man Im Jackie robinson except when i run base i dodge the pen " in ya mouth.

Jay-Z = Millie Vanillie hahahaha u played yaself wow my name my colors like they say in the suburbs you a loser wow How many myspace members got swagger jacked by ? you you should be band from myspace for being a band impersentor lol

Yo Jay Ya Daddy Talking To You Jay-Z = Millie Vanillie) Jay Z Wow Stop Swagga Jacking on MySpace You Pittafull) True Story

watch video @ http://www.myspace.com/keephiphop

Jaz- o " Go Harder " exposing jay as a swagga jacka

Jay-Z Diss You Know You Jocked Jack Robin Son (PSA)

watch video @ http://www.myspace.com/keephiphop

A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement

(CSA) is a non-commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television, for the public good.

Jaz- o " Go Harder " exposing jay as a swagga jacka

Jay-Z, by Alexxx [2009-02-08 00:30:28]

Fuck Tupac ! Jigga is way better...

Jay-Z, by Kwaku Boateng [2008-10-08 12:25:44]

Hova is de best of all rappers 2 me i do not known i can not stay with out his music

Jay-Z, by NE-NA [2008-09-28 04:08:49]

Jay-Z you are the best !I’m your biggest fan, and I hope you will come to Croatia one day. I will always be your fan. My favorite song is Best Of Both Worlds and Is That Yo Bitch. I love you. Bye

Jay-Z, by E.re-ill [2008-08-09 13:54:09]

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"Get It" displays emotional drive, creative sound packages, and arguably some of the best lyrics delivered on hip-hop tracks in a long while. Hip Hop is NOT DEAD on this album !!!

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Jay-Z, by Ronny Movado [2008-07-01 20:06:17]

There is no album that even compares to being as nice as American Gangster is since the day it dropped last November until today (July 1, 2008)...and you say he aint the best or lost a step haha lol lol...next thing they gone say is Tha Carter 3 is a classic. I’m a big Weezy fan and tell the truth when it need to be told ya dig

Jay-Z, by [2008-06-20 09:41:24]

YALL NIGGAZ NEED 2 STOP DICK RIDDIN YALL SUCKIN HIZ DICK YALL DEADASS ARGUIN OVA DA COMPUTER BOUT DIZ NIGGA HE DA GREATEST OV ALL TIME DATZ IT DEFENITLY NOT NAS OR WAYNE...SO HOP OFF

Jay-Z, by Damaian Moore [2008-06-04 08:07:49]

jay-z is the truth. the only mc that could get wit him is nas but they aint on that beef shit no more so theres no one really i still bump his first album reasonable doubt-classic album. jay-z is dat nigga and even though he gettin old or what ever he’s still killing tha booth. so that’s mah nigga right there. he’s an mc-legend and hip-hop’s king. and R.I.P. Biggie Smalls even though hes gone he’s still the king of Brooklyn. he’s also mc-legend and a hip hop god.

Jay-Z, by ATM [2008-05-03 01:49:07]

good shit Dutch Schultz ghostface is the man

Jay-Z, by sizzle [2008-04-06 19:01:14]

who ever compared dmx to jigga is a fucking cock scroll down and youll see it the guys has no emotion jay z alright might have his critics but the guys a legend he sold out maddison square i was there one of the greatest nights in hip hop he was fantastic

Jay-Z, by MICHAEL [2008-03-20 18:59:04]

i like your style

Jay-Z, by thedopestemcee [2008-03-04 22:57:53]

jay z NEVER had one inspirational song throughout his entire career yet people listen to his garbage !

Jay-Z, by thedopestemcee [2008-03-04 22:56:33]

jay z = the devil’s spawn

Jay-Z, by Shady ^ [2008-01-05 23:49:23]

Me I Dont really like Jay-Z retarted monkey ass...dis nigga doesnt write his own shyt..hes all ova biggiez nutz (R.I.P)....plain and simple i think he fuckin sux dick..and in a freestyle battle...HE WOULDNT TOUCH NAS,OR EMINEM

Jay-Z, by Keenan Wormley Jr. [2007-12-12 15:54:33]

best lyric’s sence B.I.G. I dont give a S* !$. Jay still hot to death. period. P.S. Keep making hits. $hit I’ll buy It.

Jay-Z, by sircuituts [2007-12-05 18:59:39]

i can listen 2 jigga only a few times,but hes fake and when i hear dmx i hear raw motion true feelings and no swaggin jackin.every dmx album is almost out done by the next the year of the dog again wasnt that bad sure walk these dogs was better than jays boring style.jay z has no real catchy lines like most brilliant rappers.

Jay-Z, by ezoffthatrigga [2007-12-05 18:53:05]

jay z is overrated snoop dogg is more original.the west coast dominated the east. chamillionaire had better songs than hov so did ja so what goin on

Jay-Z, by RENISHA M. [2007-11-01 17:40:49]

LOVE THIS GUY HES BEEN A GREAT INSPIRATION IN THE RAP GAME TO ME, HE TOOK HIS CHANCE TO FALL BUT HOPED FOR THE CHANCE TO FLY AND HE’S SKY HIGH RIGHT NOW

Jay-Z, by Rapis Crap [2007-08-11 08:29:46]

Jay-Z plagiarizes. He simply does not have an original thought (as most rappers do not). Rap is crap — and is a symptom of the interior rotting of this country.

Can’t you men get real names ? I mean really — what’s wrong with your birth name, instead of rap names like "Spinning Hub Cap" or "Puff Daddy" ? How infantile.

Oh and Jay-Z — while the ignorant people of society make you rich (and the ignorant people in this society is an alarming majority and growing) — you are still an uneducated, big lipped, unoriginal ugly man.

Have a day.

Jay-Z, by magicman [2007-08-07 12:36:41]

for all of you who think Jay is all about money cash and hoes have you ever bought an album ? cuz yea thats what his singles are about but buy the album and that’s where the gold is. i will argue wit any ya’ll.

Jay-Z, by The Don Killuminati [2007-08-04 03:45:54]

How the fuck is Jay Z considered the greatest rapper ever, When we all know the greatest rapper of all time is and will always be Tupac Shakur/Makaveli.

Jay-Z, by HipHoppa [2007-08-01 14:50:37]

i like jay-z. that joint he did with dead prez was dope.

Jay-Z, by [2007-04-15 00:08:21]

jay-z aint good, how can people say his the greatest rapper now, he never was, he will never be. hip hop = 2pac , fake pop = jay-z

Jay-Z, by stu [2007-02-16 17:19:40]

jay is classic. even tho his last album wansnt that gud. man cop Nas’ new album. its the shit ! jay much love !

Jay-Z, by DON KAVORK [2007-01-24 05:13:10]

FUCK ! WHAT MORE CAN I SAY ABOUT ONE OF THE GREASTEST ! THIS IS ONE OF THE SMARTEST,CLASSY,HOOD NIGGAS EVER !STOP HATTING AND TAKE A LESSION FROM THE BLACK DONALD TRUMP PUSSIES !

Jay-Z, by [2007-01-01 19:49:05]

man jay z you an diddy need to do a song

Jay-Z, by lucky da don [2006-12-20 10:36:44]

boss of all bosses

Jay-Z, by Larry Bello,Nima-Ghana [2006-12-16 14:02:56]

You wack jay z but you bee saved by Nas.Ugly ass nigga.Dont ever come back to Ghana else you will fucking loose your life.

Jay-Z, by Dutch Schultz [2006-12-11 23:30:30]

If yall want lyrical geniuses check out my man ghostface. "Fuck Jay-Z he broke and I smoke daily !" 2Pac-1996

Jay-Z, by Jon F.E.V.A [2006-11-22 12:18:34]

Jigga’s in the top 5 dead or alive as far as rap goes.What the FUCK is the point of hatin’ on the kid when niggas like T.I.,Lil’ Wayne,and just about everybody else copy his lyrical style and swagger while they admit doin’ it.Not only is Jay-Z a lyrical master-mind,he also gets to bang-out Beyonce every night.Come on now that’s every real nigga’s dream.All you pussy ass haters suck a dick wit aids on the tip.All my Jigga fans check out the new song called "Black Republican" wit him and Nas on it.Big-up’s to BK and Jamaica Queens,NY.1

> Jay-Z, by bulletsonfire [2006-09-18 17:49:14]

hova ? jigga man ? so lame if u feelin jigga man take my pistol put it to your head and pull the trigga man (Ghost)

THE TRUTH, by FACT [2006-09-16 18:53:49]

SERIOUISLY, WHY SHOULD ANYONE GIVE A FUCK ABOUT JAY-Z’S COMEBACK ? THIS DUDE IS THE MOST OVERATED HIP HOP ARTIST OF ALL TIME, HIS SONGS ARE ALL ABOUT MONEY, BITCHES AND HOES.THEY ARE NON- INSPIRATIONAL, HIS LYRICS ARE BORROWED, I MEAN I COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT THIS DUDE IS JUST ANOTHER RAPPER TO ME. THERE IS NOTHING UNIQUE OR "GREAT" ABOUT HIM. HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BEYONCE IS ONLY BASED ON THE FAME AND SUCCESS THEY BOTH HAVE, I DOUBT IF THERE IS AN ACTUALL LOVE COMMITMENT BETWEEN THE TWO. I AM NOT TYRING TO SOUND LIKE AN ASS OR ANYTHING BUT IT IS THE FACT. HE BETTER STAYS RETIRED RATHER THAN COMING OUT WITH THE WACKEST ALBUM OF HIS WHOLE CAREER AND MAKING A FOOL OF HIM SELF.

> Jay-Z, by completedarkness83 [2006-09-14 07:46:48]

Yea whats good family. Why do all these young bloods and new baby niggas claim that jay is the greatest rappa alive ya dig. Jay was a no talent cock sucka since he came out the nut sack. It would be a miracle, to say that this fagot nigga is lyrical. You deserve to be my sunshine right jay, ya fagot ass bum.

> Jay-Z, by baby [2006-09-11 06:17:36]

the fucking king of of rap !!!!!!!!!!

> Jay-Z, by alyssa [2006-09-07 21:05:53]

Jay-z you fucking rox so aceiznine better shut the fuck up...ok ? fucking jay-z you rox. ur my man && beyonce is lucky to have a man like you...xo

> Jay-Z, by noughskrilla,Nima-Ghana [2006-08-25 15:41:13]

Matterfactt,we r on Jay z’s page becos we know that he is definately gone read all this stuffs.Hey yo jigga if you read this,i just wanna let you know that you r a sucker and you dont know nothin about this rap thing.

> Jay-Z, by aceizmine,fl [2006-08-04 13:34:24]

jay z,you a fake ass nigga that wanna play the tough guy role now that 2pac is dead...when he was alive he had all you new york niggas scared to open up ya mothafuckin mouth...now you posed to b dis gangsta ass nigga...u a pussy and u kno it...cuz you got beyonce dum ass, who carez, anybody who act like a gangsta could have pulled her sheltered ass, poor little girl think she got a gangsta (yall cant blame her)she dont kno no betta...when 2pac and biggie was alive u was the nigga dey told 2 go pick up the damn pizza, u back up nigga. u and diddy kno yall was the flakes but u cant tell yall nuthing now...nas killed you on dat ether...pussy..bet u wont cum 2 miami

> Jay-Z, by [2006-08-01 09:38:28]

DUDE,YOU AMAZE ME. MIKE JONES IS JUST A NEW CAT IN THE GAME AND YOU ALREADY BITTING LYRICS FROM HIM.

> Jay-Z, by SUCK_A_DICK HATERS [2006-07-13 15:45:59]

Cockafellaa...bahahaha what the fuck are u 10 fuckin years old with ur childish bullshit...best alive motherfucker..best alive !

> Jay-Z ’N’ Nas, by tuma [2006-07-11 10:55:53]

Jay-Z and Nas they are the who can make a big coloboration in hip-hop industry cuz they are big brainz niggaz

> Jay-Z, by ME [2006-07-11 07:37:51]

Fuck that !!! Nas albums are 10 times greater than Jay-Z’s. Reasonable doubt is shit. i’d rather listen to " all eyze on me" or " ready to die" . than reasonable doubt.

> Jay-Z, by [2006-07-03 12:06:27]

Everyone who’s dissin Jay-Z should listen to Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint. Reasonable Doubt especially, is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever and apart from Illmatic, most of Nas’ albums really can’t compare (no offence to Nas though). I agree that a lot of his new stuff isn’t up to scratch but it’s still better than stuff put out by 50 Cent, Ja Rule etc.

> Jay-Z, by mizzpoohbear [2006-07-01 00:39:45]

Jay Z is one of the most known rappers alive today and has the baddest girl in the singing industry. even though Jay-Z has his haters,he doesn’t let anything stop him from making his music.he was suppose to be retired but he keeps his fans happy.i really like Jay’s music and he keeps it real about every thing that he does. him and beyonce are such a cute couple and whoever don’t like it o well. there are alot of people that is hating on him but can never be as good or greater then him anyway.holla at cha girl mizz poohbear.

> Jay-Z, by nough skrilla,Nima-Ghana [2006-06-26 12:35:03]

Jay z you heard it on on makaveli tupac singing that,Nas is the ring leader of eastcoast rappers even when biggie was alive.what else ?anyways,nice decision you did by begging God mercy to reunite with God son.You now know that Nas is real soldier and indeed a God son becos upon all the monies (bribes)you and defjam gave to hot97 and some of medias just to keep on playing and repeating your recoards to keep you on top of every rapper in NY is useless cus Nas has won the battle with his lyrics(evil empire funded by a bunch of evil empires)It was good you partnered with Nas he will teach you how to be real and i thought you r in Dame’s lil project ?ohhh ok... you shit on Dame and now Cam trying to degrade you.LOL ya’ll gotta problems.

> Jay-Z, by c. ryan [2006-06-08 13:56:12]

jay z is fuckin 10 times better than camron. dat guy fuckin sucks nd fuckin mumbles worse dan ma$e. camron actualy tinks he has a chance aganst him !!! he tinks hes so gangsta nd den he wears fuckin pink. if he wore dat shit in marcy hed get da shit kicked outta him and not just by jay z

> Jay-Z, by IROCKMIKES [2006-05-30 03:50:17]

First of all, I was just looking for lyrics to girls x 3 because I wanted to find out what he said in spanish and this is whatpopped up from my search. So you know, since I fuck with HOV I figured I would look at the site for a minute just to check it out. But then, I see these comments from people who obviously haven’t been paying attention to the rap game for the past ten years. I’m not even going to call these people haters beacuse then, I would be hating, and hating just isnt in my blood. I tried it once or twice and got real sick so now I’m thinkin I must be allergic to hating. But anyway, I’m not going to get into the whole Pac and B.I.G thing because in my opi, they were two different caliber of artists. To me B.I.G. is the greatest to ever do this shit we call rap. His lyricism is untouchable. Pac was a poet who was a very, very talented artist as well. I mean, shit, you know you’re talented when you got albums droppin’ after you’re dead and sellin’ more than artists who do concerts and have major label promotion behind them. (Where is Chingy and J-Kwon agian ?) Anyway, B.I.G birthed Jay and come on, when you’re fed the game you gotta shit the game. Jay definitely, no ,DEFINITELY, held down the crown after Big’s passing. The spot was up for grabs and Jay set up shop and put a padlock on the game until he gracefully bowed out. NO ONE could fuck with HOVA DA GOD while he blessed mics and stages for you peons. President Carter retired because HE wanted to. Not because someone ended his career (i.e. 50 vs. Ja) ! I cannot bring myself to understand how anyone who is a fan of rap/hip’hop music doesn’t rspect how Jigga blessed the game and alot of your favorite rappers. It’s not too many niggas in the game who don’t fuck with him. First of all, he came from the p.j’s, Marcy of course, made something outta nothing then flipped that into legal paper. After trying to shop a independant record label to majors and not finding what he needed, said fuck it, and dropped a jewel that is arguably the best debut album from any solo artist in the game. I mean I know about Get rich and Illmatic but Reasonable helped shape waht the game is today. That shit could have dropped last week and went platinum. Same as Ready or 2Pacalyse ! Then this man ran the game. With the exception of B.P. 2 and Vol. 1 name a Jay album you can’t bump front to back. AND he’s got the sickest intros in the game ; see Reasonable ;Vol.1 ;Vol.3 ;The Dynasty ! Went through 3 beefs and came out on top in all of em then smack niggaz in the mouth with the Black album and just as quick, closed the curtain on yall bitches. The best ending to a career besides my man Jerome Bettis comin back to the hometown (NBA CHAMPS hopefully) and killing Seattle and then putting the ball down. Just imagine if Mike woulda stayed sittin down after the 98 finals then picture the black album. These niggaz is mad because they pulled some slick shit behind Mr. Carter’s back while he was on some island somewhere sippin margaritas with B and couldnt hold down the presidential throne so they pissed thier pants, tucked their tail between their legs, went and got some pink slippers and a pink truck, and now they wanna talk shit. These niggaz need to remember where they got they ONLY plati album from. If it wasnt for President Carter, some of these wack ass niggas wouls still be saying oh boy on a horse and carriage somewhere in Harlem gettin victimized talkin to Mase to find out when service starts. Wayne, who is the hottest on the streets right now know who’s been runnin this shit. T.I.P who’s currently runnin the game know who’s been runnin this shit. Basically, top 10 ever goes like this’ 10.Busta Rhymes, 9.Big Daddy Kane, 8.Eminem, 7/6. Wayne/T.I.P., 5.Rakim, 4. Nas, 3. HOVA DA GOD, 2. Pac, and the greatest lyricists ever to do this shit we call rap is (drumroll, please)First one’s first he POPPA freaks all the honeys, dummies, playboy bunnies, yall know da rest !

> JAY-Z A.K.A GAY-Z, by Drebugz [2006-05-19 18:55:47]

ROCA FELLA ? PUT IT TOGETHER, NIGGAS ROCK HOES, THEY ROCK FELLAS. DICK RIDER FAGGET. THIS NIGGA JAY Z SUCKS. HE HASN’T STILL RECORVERD FROM THE "ETHER BOMB" COCKAFELLA YALLL !!!!!!

> Jay-Z, by Drebugz [2006-05-19 08:37:41]

FUCK JAY-Z !!!! A.K.A GAY-Z AND HIS WHOLE DICKJAM / COCKAFELLA LABELL. LIKE NAS SAID, "HOW MANY OF BIGGIE RHYMES IS GONNA COME OUT OF YOUR FAT LIPS". THIS NIGGA THINKS HE IS THE RAPPER OF ALL TIME. NEGRO PLEASE !!!! YOU ARE AN ARTIFICIAL BUBBLEGUM TRASHY LYRICIST. YOU DONT WRITE YOUR OWN LYRICS, INSTEAD YOU BITE LYRICS FROM OTHERS. HE EVEN HAD THE NERVE TO SAY HE IS BETTER THAN BIGGIE. BIGGIE WAS AND STILL IS THE KING OF NEW YORK. YOU EVEN SOUND MORE TRASHY ON RCORDS NOW ADAYS, YOU ARE BETTER OFF STAYING RETIRED COS YOU GOT NOTHING ELSE TO WRITE OR SING ABOUT. YOUR FLOWS ARE WEAK AND NONSENSICAL.

> Jay-Z Ghost Writer, by GHOST WRITER [2006-05-17 00:50:12]

first and formost jay-z is my favorite rapper but i think in the greatest it goes in dis order biggie,jay-z,tupac,nas. da reason y i think jay and bigge come before tupac and nas is cause u gotta be a sick nigga to jus get on da mic and freestyle ur whole album. don’t get me wrong tupac is da illest dere will eva be wit a pen but jus freestylin all ur shit is ill. about da nas and jay-z battle da takeover was sweet and in my opinion nas killed jay wit ether but jay redeemed himself wit superugly. superugly won’t as sweet as ether but nas wrote dat shit and probably had to think. jay-z responded in a couple of days wit superugly which was fire plus jay-z is way more consistent den nas but luv to all dem. and by da way FUCK CAM’RON AND ALL HIS FANS. FUCKIN DISNEY STILLIN GIMICK BITCH

ROCAFELLA YALL !!!!!!!!!!!!

> Jay-Z, by KASPA THA DON [2006-04-25 08:25:18]

Jay-Z..... What can i say. That Nigga sucks man, thinks he’s the Notorious B.I.G, u make me sick an now u an cockafella has stole kanye ? fuck that. oh i love that shit big mike put on u that shit was tuff. R.I.P O’l Dirty Bastard ur the only member worth shit in that whole crew.

> Jay-Z, by GUNNER THE UNIT 4 LYFE FUCK YOUNG MONEY [2006-04-24 20:44:16]

THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE I HEARD DA TRACK WIT HOVA AND 50 DISSING GAME CALLED THE GAME IS OVER GAME TAKE YO ASS BACK TO BEL AIR FRESH PRINCE ASS NIGGA

> Jay-Z, by Murder Inc Brother [2006-04-22 11:28:26]

Hey Man I’m a JA RULE fan !! .. But i wanna say that i respect JAY so much !!! he is awesome !! and he is half Murder Inc !!! So respect to u fans and to Jay !!

> Jay-Z, by mowy [2006-04-03 00:49:09]

Jay and Nas beef was all about selling records however I agree Nas is on a different level compared to Jay Z.

Then again how can you compare them Nas es lyrical ability is incredable whilst Jay dont even write his shit down he just spits.

> Jay-Z, by [2006-03-28 05:01:49]

Jay-Z is a very talented rapper I give that. But the shit he pulls off sometimes, pure GARBAGE. He stole mad beats and rhymes from Biggie, like nigga c’mon make your own music, and that respect to Biggie is crap, he just can’t think of his own material. AND CLEARLY he lost to the battle against Nas, Nas is more talented and knowledgable than him. But Hova apologized to him in the concert why ? Cause he knows he can’t deal with Nas, a supreme rapper whom he cannot compete with. Nas first than Jay-Z. All I Say.

> Jay-Z, by webbie [2006-03-01 20:29:32]

persennly i think this guy is one of the greatist mcs whos ever lived

top 3 mcs

1.Tupac R.I.P. 2.Jay-z 3.Nas

> Jay-Z, by D-block Soldier531 [2006-02-08 23:09:07]

how u go say cam is shyt its dipset bitch i dont have nothin against jay-z infact hes the kingpin of the game right know but stealing niggas lines well thats just bowgus to me but u do u dauge if its making u money well and why u set my mann up for u know u sent those niggas to blast cam these niggas flashed the roc sign before they put a few slugs in killa but whatever mann u keep denying that shyt and u aint the king of new york biggie is and always will be your second in throan no disrespect

> Jay-Z, by The Great One [2006-02-06 16:18:17]

check it out hov is the best alive, yall talk bout 50 cent hov ripped that nigga off one line not even a line a few words. "Im about a dolla what the fuck is a 50 cent". Lets be real people and Cam oh damn this nigga cant even rap "not from houston but call me lil flip" come on he got no flow whenever u the weakest nigga out ya crew and u brung them in the game its a problem. Hov said that man is not artistic no need for him to respond to Cam’s trash. Cam need to find them niggas who shot him lol. Yall just haters man respect dude he put rap on his back after big and pac died. and ok he uses lines from big and others but he freestlyes ever damn track how could u not use somebody else line I could see if he wrote the shit but he dont. he just get in the both and spit no other rapper can do that for 12-16 tracks straight.

> Jay-Z, by g unit soldier [2006-01-21 08:15:57]

ure man hov ia a swagger jacker

n fuck them niggas das hatin on g unit especially 50

> Jay-Z, by oldskool_Iwasthere [2006-01-18 03:20:19]

All you who have dissed the man also took the trouble to visit his biography page. Why ? Because you wanted to know about the man, because secretly you respect the man. He’s one of the originals - timeless - his early albums are some of the best hiphop has on offer - today or yester-year. And you know it ! 50 cent, yeh he’s got a few tunes out there, but will we still be talking about him in 10 years. Nah, doubt it. Jay-Z is a class act, he came up the hard way, he’s self made for gods sake ! What more do you want class tunes from a self made man from the street. 50 cent is eminem’s little project, I doubt we would have heard of him otherwise. Get Rich or Dye Trying - Yep ! Massarce ? S**t ! eminem, the game, 50 cent all respect "Reasonable Doubt" and Jay-Z. Okay they’ve had there moments, but at the end of a hard day spitting out rythmes to please the fans - when it comes to the crunch they’d all hold their respective hats off to the man himself ! I guarantee it !

> Jay-Z, by [2005-12-29 04:31:52]

i think u crazy if u like jay z dont change clothes change the cd niggga u suck balls and 50 is goin to stomp on u nigggggga ggggggg unit

> Jay-Z, by borderline [2005-12-24 13:28:25]

he Do his jOB..he is the best rapper after tupac

> Jay-Z, by [2005-12-22 23:06:57]

what the hell....no one should EVER say fuck Jay-Z....I mean come on he’s the "best rapper alive"....and always brings that hot shit !!!!

> Jay-Z, by [2005-12-20 01:52:32]

The best rapper alive niggas !

> Jay-Z, by big moe south central LA [2005-11-28 21:24:56]

j dnt have to do shit hes jay-z enjoy da money when u need more than make another cd other than that let someone else have da light

> Jay-Z, by AROC [2005-11-28 21:11:18]

WHO IS THIS DIRT BAG ? HOW U GONNA HATE ON A MAN U DONT EVEN KNOW ? FUCK OUTTA HERE !

> Jay-Z, by Casey [2005-11-27 23:02:52]

Jay the best to ever do it and please come out of retirement cause the rap game need u man. We cant have these wack niggaz running the game like 50 for instance. Like Jay said Imma about a dollar what the fuck is 50cent. Jay just drop one more album man and Ill be satisfied.