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  • Epic Gladiator Sample + Dope Beat + Refreshing dudes memory on an old BIG track + Hot Jay verses = Classic

  • Hot!

  • i hate people that say jayz is a devil worshiper it is stupid

  • @chiefmenta more like jordan is the jay-z of basketball.

  • The dude singing this chorus is pictured in my brain as a big, fat, sweaty mothafucka...

  • if you dislike you know you ass aint W-I-Double L-I-E

  • this song right here explains why jay is greatest

  • this aint the show im juss G.Qin it

  • @TheJoeyasdf the line is actually, "this aint the show, Im just EQ'ing it" - as in equalizers, frequency, etc.

  • I say a B.I.G. verse I'm only biggin up my brother

  • this is one of his toughest and grimiest tracks

  • Jordan overrated! LMFAO i cant even say anything else.

  • " Too lazy to make up sh!t/they crazy/they dont paint pictures/they just trace me/you know what/soon they forget where they plucked-their whole style from/and try to reverse the outcome and im like...."CLASSIC

  • We are Here because You see "So real Crew" x)

  • this time/ its 4 the money my nigga...real g shit...

  • Im not a BITER im a WRITER for MYSELF and OTHERS, if I say BIG's name, I only BIGGING UP MY BROTHER, BIGGING UP MY BOROUGH, Im big enough to do it, Im that thorough, PLUS I KNOW MY OWN STYLE IS FOOLISH....(He's letting you haters know he is not biting-just showing respect for one of the greatest mc's ever who happens to be from where he's from and why should he bite when he has one of the illest flows ever)

  • @10staxaday2 To take this a step further the next lines :"The rings and things you sing about bring em out/ its hard to yell when the barrel in your mouth." Is a direct Quote from big's Keep your hands high.

  • @Howflyy biggie was his close friend. keeping his lines alive in his songs is a way to honor his memory. dont be retarded

  • Eminem can never be the greatese rapper BECAUSE HE IS WHITE...

  • @10staxaday2 you can't be serious -_- ......

  • @10staxaday2 he ain't the greatest but that's some dumb shit to say.

  • i like jay for the same reason i like nas he has that nyc swagg. being from the south i prefer that nyc swagg in hip hop over anything else

  • love the sample in the beggining from gladiator. dis track n album is classic

  • Jay Z has some nice dick-sucking lips

  • @azurescens420 it was amazing

  • hot spitta nigguh

  • jayz=greatest rapper. say no more

  • the gladitor sample is the best part of the song it just sets the whole thing up deff one for the years

  • I have been appreciating this dude's artistry for years now. I think the one thing that sets him apart from most of the other true MC's is that he controls the narrative while he is on the mic. Most of the young dudes out here are just throwing out a bunch of aimless metaphors and hooks. Jay would spit a story, speak to his critics, big up himself and his fam, in less than 12 bars! It takes SICK genius to deal with words like that. Eminem and Nas are the only two dudes in my mind on that level..

  • if some one say's drake is good he cant make a song you can really bump to unless it's featuring some one jay z made soo MANYYY tracks you can bump too that are SOLO!!!!

  • .... Its Hard to yell with the Barrel in your mouth.... Classic!!!! - JayZ is the man. What more can you say to em'...

  • @NotaryPublicofNY that was actually Big line. lol but jay still an all time great

  • Jay Z = G.O.A.T.

  • @10staxaday2 aye10 alot of people dont have a clue when you say this, lol keep that third eye open my brutha....

  • Jay-Z is definitely one of the best...ever...Just wish he would of bowed out from rapping after this album...

  • @drakeweather

    jay-z is definitely the best

    and was named best rapper alive - in bet last week

    -

    how many times was he already named best rapper

    to much

  • To sample gladiator was in genius. This was one of the first songs where i really dissected the beat, In large part because i got to see alot of the process of the creation of this track through the movie "Fade To Black". Great instrumental, and obviously Jay-Z is the best.

  • hands down jay z is of course one of best rappers..no disrespect but im tired of hearing weezy and drake and nicki on every fuckin song that is out there rite now...god dam you dont gotta be on everyones fuckin song!!..wayne is iiighhh,drake is good, j cole is good.cant compare lil wayne to jay z tho thats the best part :)

  • This song is a classic. Jay-z is the best rapper in history. if u dont believe me start listening @ 4:00-the end. no disrespect to the legends but its the truth. next in line is Wale, Drake, and Cole. FUCK EVERYBODY ELSE!

  • @xsKiLLzoNE Drake and Wale sucks ass. J cole is alright but he's not next in line for shit

  • @xsKiLLzoNE Jay Electronica>>>>>>>>>all of them.

  • @xsKiLLzoNE You can argue Jay is the greatest rapper of all time. But those other 3 have absolutely no business in the discussion. What a disgraceful statement on your part.

  • jay z is sht know bk in his days he was good

  • BEST FUCKING RAPPER ALIVE. NUFF SAID

  • real talk

  • ckeck this new nigga out name"B-Ware" but truth b told "J" tha greatest...........period nigga

  • THEY DONT PAINT PICTURES THEY JUST TRACE ME ....

  • love the MFSB "something from nothing" sample.... Canibus also tore up this sample in "how we roll"

  • @Decleator dont talk shit about based god he's the best rapper of our generation dumbass

  • @Decleator your stupid

  • @Decleator Who's Lil B? Exactly!!!!

  • @Decleator DYLAN DYLAN DYLAN DYLAN DYLAN Because I spit hot fyaaaaaa

  • @Decleator when drake doesnt rap the way lil wayne and birdman want him to hes pretty decent so i dont think he should be on this list

  • Jay z, H.O.V and Jigga are the three greatest rappers to ever do it.

  • @AlucardSlegna word

    

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  • Jay-z is like Jordan of rap.

  • @ChiefMenta Then Nas must be Phil Jackson nigga.

  • @Noops89 Then Jay-z must be Bill Russell Nigga!

  • @ChiefMenta 2Pac is Jordan,Nas is Larry Bird and Jay-Z is Magic Johnson!

    :D

  • @ChiefMenta Jordan aint even that good dont compare the worlds best rapper to some over ratted b'ball player 6 rings dont mean shit in the game youngsta.

  • @ChiefMenta Michael Jordan swagg, yall think Michael Jordan bad, nigga I got 5 more rings than had! hahaa yeeea Jay

  • @ChiefMenta I'd say he's more like a Dominique Wilkins or Larry Bird..

  • @Mr4Balla5

    NO, this is pure Jordan.

  • @ChiefMenta Better then jordan

  • Top Billin?

  • 12 dislikes ? Must be lil wayne fans!!! this record is tough!

  • Please don't listen to Eminem fans...listen to Eminem instead...he himself said on "Till I Collapse" Jay-Z is better than him...it is maybe his modesty, but he did say that and I'm pretty sure...

  • So the rings and things you sing about / Bring em out / It's hard to yell when the bar-rel's in your mouth..

    Jay-z is dope and always ready for war..

  • WHY DID JAY-Z DISS EMINEM

    AHAH

  • GOD MC

  • is this whole thing a freestyle? sounds like it.

  • @xBillyTheKidx what kind of a question is that? of course it isn't a freestyle it is off of his album...

  • @VOCforlife keep in mind though that he doesn't write his shit down so, it might just be a recorded freestyle

  • So is Jay Z tryna turn back to God or not?

  • This song the way his voice sounds make his lips sound big

  • im not the one to try to score points off/ in fact i got a joint that ll knock your points off

  • apparently, 12 people weren't entertained

  • JAY-Z DISSED EMINEM IN THIS SONG

  • @moisabeast lol i was quoting that off of his blueprint 3 song thank you i know its 12 bro lol

  • are you a fucken crackhead bro 2 or 3 meaningful songs I can think of 15 off the top of my head clearly your not a real eminem fan stfu

  • @shpirate2011 true

  • "young h-o pitch the yaye faithful even if they patrol i make payroll " smh Sick

  • this classic jay-z he was feelin some type of way on this whole album, nobody fuckin wit #classicjay lmao

  • No specific order

    Kanye West ( the man does his thing Name me one album OR SONG of his that wasn't good!!)

    Jay-z ( 10 number one albums maybe now 11)

    J.cole( the kid doing his thing)

    Drake (but he kind of falling off for me)

    The old Lupe Fiasco ( Food and Liquor The Cool etc.)

    just MY OPINION

  • @rogersja100 naah, drake's a herb he did fall off several years ago once he got signed with young money..thoose fuckin herbs

  • @rogersja100 one of the worsts lists iv ever seen

  • @Mark53190 I did say it was my opinion right?... and whats your fav if you think you got anything that could change my mind

  • @rogersja100 Nas Big L Big Pac Jay, drake and kanye.. dude really?

  • how can u listen to this and not feel good about u'rself....every time i hear this, i imagine all my accomplishments and relax. I LOVE HIP HOP

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  • he copies biggie... "the rings and things u sing about bring em out, its hard to yell when the barrells in your mouth."- Rap Phenomenom BIGGIE SAID IT

  • @gigicusco @56 sec.. he says i say a BIG verse im only bigging up my brother, BIGgin up my Borough, im big enough to do it...im that thorough plus i know my own flow is foolish... then says the BIG verse u mentioned

  • @gigicusco do you know that rappers have been saying other rappers shit for ages, it is not new

  • Jay-Z + Hip Hop= Legend

  • HOVA has 4 classics albums-RD,The Blueprint,The Black Album,American Gangster

    Eminem has 3 classic albums:The SSLP,The MMLP,The Eminem Show.

    they both legend and are on my list of the greatest rappers of all time and favorite rappers. but yall can compare them if yall want but look at that.

  • @devario3901 I agree, but make that 5 classics, How could you forget the hard knock life???

  • @SithLordNefaar022 lol oh yeah Vol 2........

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  • Hands down the best rapper alive. N*gga ask about me! Eminem? Nah...Did you peep his performance in the cypher at the BET awards this year? WACK! His "boys" were better than he was. This is a Jay classic. Just snap your fingers and admit it! Let's not even bring Eminem into this please!

  • take a minute and check my knew single out featuring j-diggs from thizz nation...unique music...no lie

  • love this shit but i could neva feel the hook haha

  • lyrical disaster (in a good way)

  • dont hate on jay he is really talented here

  • i swearr to allahhh dat jay z is beyond rap hes on another level just listen to hes holy flowwwwww WHAT MORE CAN I SAY FUK ALL YAAAAAAAAA BEST RAPPER EVER ILL KILLL U IF U PROV ME WRONG IM SERIOUS

  • jay-z killed that ending.damnn good shit

  • @halow4 smfh he violated in the end!!!

  • Hip Hop has gods that you must mention on your top 10 MC's because if you don't than your opinions will be dismissed.

  • 240p FTW!

  • the intro is from the movie Gladiator! Russell Crowes voice here

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  • @8LoCC3

    so if you're 30 plus you can rap about hammers and weight but if you're 40 plus you can't anymore what kind of logic is that

  • Im everywhere, nigga yu aint never there, so why would i ever care....

  • Jay doesn't rap like this anymore...He's borderline wack now.

  • @AutoTune8 true

  • "niggas got a problems Houston" ...lol

  • this is a good song but im sorry Jay z Will stil be no where Near Elighment of Tupac

  • @W3UnIT3 Your opinion!!!

  • @W3UnIT3 Two Different Type Of Rappers Bro..Tupac Was More Of A Poet...Don't You Dare Sit here And Say No Shit Like That....Go And Find Me A Tupac Song..where He Raps Like Jay-Z Did Or Here..and Killed Shit Like This...That Was Silly Bro...Your Just Saying That Because Tupac Is Dead..And Because He Had Such A Following Bro...But Know They Are Different...No Comparison Jay-Z Is The Better Rapper...Tupac Was A Poetic Nigga..Very Smart but Jay-z Is The Greatest Rapper To Ever Live..

  • @iiAmKing Listen up bro i tought music was about self expression not aout bitchs are opression , jay Z sold out a long time ago dont know what sellin out then search it up ) . Jay Z dosent even wright his own songs anymore his record labels those . He is one of the many reasonswhy they are so many coke dealings and killing , people chasing metearlistic dreams on our block,His music now days are vey negative and his just a puppet

  • @W3UnIT3 I'll bet my right nut your favorite rapper bit somebody at some point

  • This is EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • This is the jay i missss, he fallin offf. P.S. EMINEM IS BETTER LYRICALLY

  • @kylefucksalot Throwing Out That Lyrically Word. How Is Em Better LYRICALLY Than Jay-Z? Please Tell Me Bro....

  • r.i.p. steve jobs

  • my nigga

  • To the niggas who smoke weed and get on youtube to listen to Jay-Z cause they aint sellin his great early music no more

  • Just ridiculous...Ahhhh this song is nuts.  No one knew the friendship Big and Jay had, so NO ONE can speak on it. End of story..

  • eminem murdered you on your own shit you's a dickridin faggot.

  • @pushaplayapete  I wanna see Nas callab with Em. I doubt that Nas would be upstaged regardless of who's song it is, but I want to see it.

  • @pushaplayapete Few Years Later..Nas Wanna Be Friends..Bro Those Bars Are Obsolete

  • @iiAmKing who cares.

  • A street nigga knows the only way to keeps gone peeps alive is to talk about them. He is keeping everyone remembering his boy. That is respect. It works, you still talking about Biggie too.

  • MANNNNNNNNNNNNN THIS SHIT!! -gets hype-

  • The Black Album was Jay-Z's absolute best. Every song on there is a classic. He honestly should've stayed retired after he made this because there's no possible way he can go out on a higher note than this.

  • "...God 4give me fa my brash delivery/ but i remember vividly/ what these streets did ta me/ so picture me/ lettin deez clowns nitpick at me/; paint me like a pickany(pickaninny)...". anybody could make that point but the beauty is in how he put those words tagether ta say it. DATS the flyness dat makes Jay "Jay". i wuz entertained readin "Decoded"...just ta discover what he encoded into his verses.. a lot of it wuz as i deduced but i had quite a few "aha" moments. dude's intricate...

  • this song literally makes me cry, ya really dont understand jay's music unless you shed some tears when you listen to his shit

  • jack and the beanstalk

  • @tmsomers713 sampled the words at 0:45

  • Damn i miss this Hova, the black album was a fuckin classic

  • @jamesjones4444 right 

  • @jamesjones4444  damn right yo!!!

  • "I'm not a biter I'm a writer for myself and others, I say a BIG verse I'm only biggin up my brother, biggin up my borough, I'm big enough to do it, I'm that thorough, plus I know my own flow is foolish...so them rings and things you sing about, bring em out, it's hard to yell when the bar-rell's in your mouth." --this line is brilliant, he says "so them rings and things you sing about bring em out..." but it really sounds to me like "F*ck you haters"

  • @ksuds08 You do know where that line came from right? That's Biggie's line. It's so ironic that Jay-Z talks about not biting Biggie, then he goes and bites Biggie. WTF.

  • @DarioColon jay and big were really good friends, that's why he said he's only biggin' up my brother. he does it to show respect and remember his boy, he obviously doesn't need to sample people's lyrics he's like how many albums deep? 15 all together including the collaborations, more consistent and consistently relevant than any other rapper in history.

  • @tylerxxrhodes You can't defend yourself by saying you're not biting someone's lyrics, and then go and say something they already said.

    Personally I don't think Jay was biting, but it's just so ironic.

  • @DarioColon thats what makes him so great he knows exactly what he did he explained y he used biggie lines then he gave an immediate example its like hes teaching clowns who thinks hes a biter a lesson get it....deadass this niggas the greatest

  • @TeamSBCmovement It's not really bad on this song, but he copied the beginning of Big's verse from The Word Is Filled on the song I Just Wanna Love You. Not just one line, but like 6. I'm not even denying that Jay's a monster though. He's my third favorite rapper of all time, the first two are Big and Nas.

  • @DarioColon Are You An Idiot Bro....HE Just Stated "I Say A BIG Verse I'm Only BIGGING UP MY BROTHER Bigging Up My Borough I'm Big enough To Do It...I'm That Thorough.. Plus I Know My Own Flow Is Foolish" Nigga He's NOT A Biter At Explained When He Says A Big Line He's Bigging Up His Brother...Plus He Know His Own FLOW IS FOOLISh..nigga are you fucking Dumb..that was the most Remedial shit i have ever read.

  • @iiAmKing No, you're the fucking idiot. Everyone knows that if you copy the whole first part of a fucking verse, you're a biter. If you or I did that shit we wouldn't get away with it, but since he's just "bigging up" Notorious, it's okay? Get the fuck out here with that shit. You know damn well the dude bites. He even bit Eminem on the song Success, and he didn't mention him anywhere else at all in that song. I know what the guy said, I'm not deaf. He still bit Biggie. Hop off Jay's dick buddy.

  • @iiAmKing

    if your own flow is foolish, what flow do you have?!

  • if your not entertained you need ta get your head checked

  • i love the beginning for ''A Knight's Tale'', the movie.

    epic song.

    best artist.

  • @Courtcourtcourtsmith thats gladiator

    

  • @Courtcourtcourtsmith The beginning was from "Gladiator" not "A Knight's Tale"... still an ill ass intro though

  • @Courtcourtcourtsmith you trollin!

  • "They don't paint pictures, they just trace me."

  • @denker321 if u wanna go further back this beat was used by tracy lee and biggie in 96 called keep your hands high

  • 529 People Want Jay Z To Say More

  • Gladiator introduction FTW

  • JAY-Z vs TOPNOTCH!!!who made a better song off this beat?listen now on YOUTUBE!!!to hear JAY-Z SONG type in(jay-z never change)to hear TOPNOTCH SONG type in(topnotch do you)and press search

  • 512 people want jayz to say more

  • He was..

  • jayz hands down is the best doing this shit..yall hear how flawless this flow is??

  • Who sings the hook???

  • @mcereal1 some dude name hum v

  • dis song goes hard

  • I actually like this cd and blueprint 1 more than reasonable doubt

  • Jay-Z Best Song..Hands Down.

  • much iove jay the best

  • i know reasonable doubt is considered his best album....but damn....the black album my favorite shit....when i havent listened to it in a few months and go front to back on the cd...shit is magic everytime

  • Eminem has never at 1 point been better than Jay-z, he just had a better delivery on renegade if you listen to the lyrics Jigga killed that shit

  • @jakythesnakey jay-z talked about real shit on renegade and+ eminem flow was just nice i can relate to jay-z lyrics

  • @nyc23bklyn First one to ever say that.