Jay z the dynasty intro instrumental9/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Jay didn’t release his first album until he was 26, an age by which many rappers are already washed up. His first recorded appearance, a split second cameo on mentor Jaz’s 1989 novelty “Hawaiian Sophie,” wasn’t exactly an auspicious debut on the level of Nas’ “Live at the Barbecue” verse. Shawn Corey Carter’s greatness wasn’t always a foregone conclusion, though. ![]() He outlived his closest peer, The Notorious B.I.G., and then proceeded to outwit and outlast every other rapper who went platinum in the 1990s. Jay-Z knows that in hip-hop, he’s in a category of his own–he has to go outside his own profession to find any comparison to his success, longevity, and technical proficiency. He calls himself the new Sinatra, rap’s Grateful Dead, and the Mike Jordan of recordin’.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |