CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Whereas the mainstream world has come to know the verse that Jay-Z describes in great detail in the above video clip from his after thought of a collaboration with his BFF Chris Martin and his amazing band, Coldplay, any Hip Hop aficionado worth his or her salt knows where this blitz of bars really originated.
Still reeling from the ego crushing shock of having his return album "Kingdom Come" more or less panned by critics and fans alike, a NOT so Young Vito touched down @ Hot 97 FM's Lower Manhattan studios with a chip on his shoulder and some shit to get off his chest. What happened next is the stuff that Hip Hop legend is made of. Atop Kanye West's "Grammy Family" beat, Jay-Z proceeded to anoint the airwaves of Funkmaster Flex's show with arguably 1 of the best radio freestyles ever breathed into existence. Nah, no bullshit son ... the homie really DID rap his ever loving Izod Lacoste™ socks off ... lol!
To truly appreciate this post "Kingdom Come"/pre "American Gangster" moment Y.O.U. kinda just had to be there, glued to your radio that night in October 2006. That having been said, chances are that many of Y.O.U. - particularly those based outside of the New York metropolitan area - missed this Halley's Comet like occurrence. Not to worry though, thanks to the miracle of the internet and the masses insatiable appetite for content, nearly 4 years after the fact, a full length video of this live on air MC clinic finally popped up online only a few weeks ago. Sure, the video is dark and grainy, but Y.O.U. get the point.
Come one, come all and witness a 1 hand in his pocket @ all times Jay-Z in full "Rain Man" mode as he stumbles and mumbles his way through a taster's menu of freshly picked verses from his "Marcy to Madison Square" garden of heirloom thoughts. There's more double entendres than Y.O.U. can shake a stick @ here boys and girls ... lol. "Hov got flow though he's no Big and Pac, but he's close. How I'm 'posed to win? They got me fighting ghosts ...", "Everybody wanna be the King then shots ring, you laying on your balcony with holes in your dream or you Malcolm X'd out, get distracted by screams. Everybody get your hand out my jeans!" Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!? This shit is just 1 big quotable my nigga. Stop playin'. Listen and L.O.V.E. it!
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Still reeling from the ego crushing shock of having his return album "Kingdom Come" more or less panned by critics and fans alike, a NOT so Young Vito touched down @ Hot 97 FM's Lower Manhattan studios with a chip on his shoulder and some shit to get off his chest. What happened next is the stuff that Hip Hop legend is made of. Atop Kanye West's "Grammy Family" beat, Jay-Z proceeded to anoint the airwaves of Funkmaster Flex's show with arguably 1 of the best radio freestyles ever breathed into existence. Nah, no bullshit son ... the homie really DID rap his ever loving Izod Lacoste™ socks off ... lol!
To truly appreciate this post "Kingdom Come"/pre "American Gangster" moment Y.O.U. kinda just had to be there, glued to your radio that night in October 2006. That having been said, chances are that many of Y.O.U. - particularly those based outside of the New York metropolitan area - missed this Halley's Comet like occurrence. Not to worry though, thanks to the miracle of the internet and the masses insatiable appetite for content, nearly 4 years after the fact, a full length video of this live on air MC clinic finally popped up online only a few weeks ago. Sure, the video is dark and grainy, but Y.O.U. get the point.
Come one, come all and witness a 1 hand in his pocket @ all times Jay-Z in full "Rain Man" mode as he stumbles and mumbles his way through a taster's menu of freshly picked verses from his "Marcy to Madison Square" garden of heirloom thoughts. There's more double entendres than Y.O.U. can shake a stick @ here boys and girls ... lol. "Hov got flow though he's no Big and Pac, but he's close. How I'm 'posed to win? They got me fighting ghosts ...", "Everybody wanna be the King then shots ring, you laying on your balcony with holes in your dream or you Malcolm X'd out, get distracted by screams. Everybody get your hand out my jeans!" Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!? This shit is just 1 big quotable my nigga. Stop playin'. Listen and L.O.V.E. it!
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