Jay Z Says He Will Rather Be Dead Than Poor (Rare Footage)

[givmedatbass]

he didnt say he would rather be dead than poor, he meant he was gonna get rich or die trying

[Soundgarden8497]

it's disappointing that no real gangstas have killed gay z yet

[VSizzle10]

@Soundgarden8497 your a worthless person, thats why you cant relate to jay... fucking hater!

[Neldropsbuckets]

I must have missed the part where he actually said he rather die than be poor

[patboy07]

Am im the only one who noticed him bumpin pimp c

[2pacster1]

gay z worships money

[Dyunglion]

he sayin if he go broke he rather die cuz he know he would go back to selling drugs, everybodys not a saint and if your are your are not supposed to judge. "He who is without sin cast the first stone"

[nomibe2911]

@djCsyck That's his favorite group.

[godapproved]

I would rather die poor and enter into heaven than die rich living like the devil and end up hell. Sex, Money, fame is a hard deal to step away from but what profits a man to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul? Black people quit empowering these Labels and go independent! Stop buying this trashy music and get real hip hop and Rnb: Music that feeds your soul not destroying your soul!

[christiantjr]

@godapproved you're saying having money means "living like the devil"?

[godapproved]

@christiantjr No, I'm saying living by bad morals just to get rich is living like the devil.

[misterlestrade]

@godapproved so you can't get rich without "living by bad morals?"

[godapproved]

@misterlestrade Do you want me to say you can't get rich without living by bad morals? I never said you couldn't get rich without living by bad morals. My point is that Jay and many others sell trashy music just to get rich at the expense of selling their souls and destroying others.

[thacuban13]

@godapproved Fuck your belief.

[official816]

@journey344 he said dead than poor fucked up cause the money is an illusion AFRICA IS THE HOLY LAND MODERN DAY BLACK ARE THE DESCENDENTS OF ROYALTY..... RESEARCH.

[djCsyck]

He's listening to "wood wheel Pimp C Feat. UGK" 0:09

[cowboykiller47]

I'm teaching myself rap right now. So I can be a rich bastard. But I'm white. One step at a time.

[vietnegro]

@cowboykiller47 give it up while you're at it.

[JayIszBetter]

Jay-z > lil wayne

[journey344]

he is already dead.

[NAVYWIFEONE]

@journey344 lol =)

fo- sho

[MasterChefChop]

man this shit rare if it wasnt doe this clip id never see it

[misterneckbreaker88]

i dont wana be dead if im poor, i just keep trying, i gamble to get luxury items. if i win i can get it if i dont i cant simple. get rich or die trying if i a still alive after failing i try again, i used to go casino with £20 every friday , n sometimes i win a bit sometimes i lose, i dont give up, i keep trying, one time i won £200 n lost it, then won 200 again n lost n then won 320 n lost that n then 2 weeks later i got it again and then got to 500 3 days later,, get rich or die trying. peace!

[HybridD91]

@Adamillionaire123 You act like the afterlife matters in comparision to the life we know we have.

[grapej00se]

he was bumping UGK in the whip

[luvgodluvmusic]

motivation



[MasteredRhythms]

IF YOU LIKE THIS SEARCH (GRIMZ WYGA) HOT NEW ARTIST.

[abcxyz2440]

@Adamillionaire123 He can't take it with him, but he's leaving behind a legacy, brings it back to "I'd rather die enormous than live dormant"

[proudbluestaterful]

heck a lot of us would rather be rich but luck meeting hard work are the key. u fan work like a dog but if u don't get the break. there are folks a lot more talented than j or his no singing wife. they were lucky and they worked hard.

[onlyjoetee]

@proudbluestaterful i dont subscibe to the word "luck"..at all....

[rozay604]

fuck this nigga needs to sdfu about where hes from " Marcie projects.. Marcie projects " BITCH U never did shit in YO LIFE EVER no1 from new york sees jay as a gangster he takes that image and verbally sells it U FUCKIN PUNK PUSSSY!

[boipinoi604]

@rozay604 He knows how to market himself.

[LEZTHEGOON]

@rozay604 LOL U MAD

[abcxyz2440]

@badazzzftw uhm actually, 11 platinum albums, a succesful clothing line, owning a record label, making smart buisness decisions, & being part owner of the Nets made him rich. You were close though.

[FootbalFutbolS0ccer]

October 7th 2000 video footage it says so at the end

[greatbeaner07]

he picked a little niggah to molest at the end

[co0li30a9]

lol why yall hatin tho!? i dont see shit of him dissin yall! damn get your own if you tryna race him if not stand on the sidelines you aint playing the game he played so stop being a critice you not gettin paid for it! LAMES

[ionekstatus]

Yes indeed FUCK jay-z period

[Apexed818]

from Marcy Projects to being interviewed with Warren Buffet by Forbes.

[badazzzftw]

ugly bitch beyonce made you rich you dirty punk

[Y3GRAPHIX]

@badazzzftw .... ARE YOU SERIOUS YOU DUMBO ??? .... HE HAD SUCCESS LONG BEFORE EVEN MEETING HER IDIOT!! ..... ALSO DON'T YOU THINK IF SHE MADE HIM RICH SHE WOULD HAVE MORE MONEY THAN HIM ??? .... YOU'RE RETARDED WOW.

I'VE SEEN STUPID PEOPLE IN MY TIME BUT WOW.....

[grippe25]

@badazzzftw Ignorant comment.

[backdraft1420]

fuck jay z

[AFrame88]

@backdraft1420 i got kicked out of a yahoo chat room like 15 years ago for writing that. I was being ignorant... now it's a song....

[AFrame88]

@AFrame88 i.e.

ether

[Kingjames313]

Everyone feels that way. I feel that way. Even Lil' Kim said in a rap "I rather be dead and rich than broke and livin'" Who wants to live life broke? That's not livin' at all, it's just surving.

[ThisIsCanaryKid]

@Kingjames313 People have this rediculous concept of money being important for life. Money brings out the greed in the people and money is the reason x amount of innocent people are being killed in wars all over the world. To say that you would rather be dead than broke is fucking bullshit. That's the medias way of making people want to buy more shit they dont need so the big man at the top of the food chain gets rich. If you want to feel rich, count the things you have that money cant buy.

[Kingjames313]

@ThisIsCanaryKid I have my life and health, what else? I'm not a big family type of guy although I do love them, I don't keep in contact like they want. Having money makes me happy, not material things but just having financial stability and getting laid is really all that REALLY matters to me. Money & Pussy is all a man needs really.

[ThisIsCanaryKid]

@Kingjames313 Well I'm not going to say that your opinions are wrong because I'd just be a hypocrite because I belive that everybodys life should be what they want it to be. But compared to my views and opinions of what life is about, Your outlook is incredibly different. Each to their own though I guess. I will say though that your comment "Money & Pussy is all a man needs really." Just sounds like what every commercial rapper says. I think maybe you could be a little too influenced by music.

[Kingjames313]

@ThisIsCanaryKid I'm 26 years old and have come to the conclusion that "life imitates art" not vice versa. I'm not influenced by music, rather some of it speaks my truth. I don't desire one woman, I desire many yet society says I'm only entitled to one. Family to me is important but not a neccessity imo because I hardly rely or call on them because it would be a burden if they relied on me. Children? I don't want my own, I'd rather experience them vicariously, not take on that responsibility.

[Kingjames313]

@ThisIsCanaryKid Sex and money (or my idea of success) is ultimately what my life revolves around. Money facilitates my ability to live the life that I desire and sex makes life!

[ThisIsCanaryKid]

@Kingjames313 Well fair enough my friend. If that's what you want from life then I hope you keep on getting that money. Peace man.

[RashidTAhmed]

how is this rare? it was on mtv.

[YmCmbZ]

jay-zs music fucking sucks, except for one song (a dream)

[miggidymark]

this ain't rare, it's just old ....MTV's Diary circa '99 maybe

[VictorCrv]

@miggidymark He is in a W215 CL Merc, so it should be '00-'06. :) just old...

[Nando6413]

@miggidymark No this was 2000 shortly before or after La Familia came out. I remember this clearly because I recorded at age 19. Peace.

[miggidymark]

@Nando6413 my bad, i know circa means like before, but I didn't know another word for "around" lol

[nikkidoom200]

50 must've seen this

[TVNoah]

I wouldn't mind shooting rare footage but where the cameras at?