Jay-Z - Dead Presidents (Original Verses) [w/ Lyrics]

[CashMoola420]

Who the fuck cares if hov is in the illuminati. which rapper these days isnt. Quit Hatin. Jay is raw period. killed this shit.

[koolmoe1971]

why yall talking abut Jay and nas, this wasn't even aimed at nas, in fact this was a diss to tupac.

[101261pepsi]

if it wasnt for illuminati we wouldn hear about jay-z

[814DAN418]

This is Jay-Z at his best, he needs to get back to this

[TonySTYLEZ617]

Never heard anyone said ill hit u wit the mac? Yes sonstie is right it is abbreviated for Machine Gun. Thanks Sonstie for actually have common sense. Thumbs up to you bro

[MzKayKay24]

Best Rapper Alive : Jay Z

Best True Rapper of all time : Tupac Amaru Shakur .

[phxsuns169]

Illmatic > Reasonable Doubt.

But honestly, Jay-Z had his best flow in his debut album just like Nas....

[MsCulecule]

how can any body say that jay z is better than nas . jay z is a fan ... JUAT LIKE STAN .... ether < this song can show u how nas killed jay z by lyrics

[xbOmBuGGzx]

@MsCulecule i felt Nas won the battle, i belived tht Ether was better, until i heard Jay-z - The Takeover. i jaw dropped lol

[vegrunks]

nigga mac miller prob was like 6 years old wen dhis song came out y is he in ur lyrics

[chesss7]

HE STOLE THE HOOK FROM NASTY NAS

[straightlikethat09]

@chesss7 nas made it a hot line he made it a hot song

[205whiteboy]

Why wasn't this version on reasonable doubt? Both versions are deep but this ones got the edge....in my humble opinion that is.

[MajorAddiction]

@205whiteboy agreed

[Espen2607]

This aint Justin bieber you 8 dislike fucks!

[paintballer307]

Jay-Z killed this song, so did a remix i found by Jetlagght, Check it out!!

/watch?v=EngbMstTSwQ

[brwnblakpower6]

i like nas and i like jay z =ly.. but jay-z got more classics than any rapper next is snoop then ice cube..

[Easterknight2461]

this shit is nothin special

[Sonstie]

Does anyone know what "mac-miller's" is ?

He says "With the underworld dealers, carriers of mac-miller's", and this is from 1995 so hes definitely not talking about Mac Miller the rapper.

[bigblocker09]

@Sonstie i always thought he wa refering to the mac-11 submachine gun

[SPRVLN1]

@Sonstie he talkin bout mac 11s

[LyricalCelestin]

@Sonstie he's talkin' bout mac millers=Mac's/MAChine gunz

[ivandeeto]

@Sonstie

A mack 10 is basically an automatic 9mm with an extended clip, it was once referred to as a mac millie, just as a 9mm is referred to as a 9 millie, I guess new york accents would say mac milla, as in " milla meter instead of millimeter... not miller.....de nada

[Wutangplaylist]

@Sonstie When he says "With the underworld dealers, carriers of mac-miller's" he is referring to the SMG called the MAC 10.

[caszenama]

@Sonstie mac miller is a gun-mac tech or suttin.

dats y jay goes underworld dealers r carrying mac techs basically. peace

[DickHead69able]

@Sonstie a mac miller = a mac 10

[bigblocker09]

anyone notice the lyrics are wrong

1st line verse 1 "while others SPIT that wonderama shit"

6th line verse 1 "involving CREAM, you know exactly what that shits about"

14th line verse 1 "watch how im waliking cause even the thoroughest niggas be NARCIN"

[SEYTHENAME101]

$EY YE$ (DEAD PRESIDENTS)

Horrible cards, 50th state, shit flow downstream.

Picture me hard, surrounded by hate, flow so clean.

I don't pray to god, I can't wait, NIGHTMARES no dreams.

You want real? I gotta whole GLOB, make panCAKES, president on my team.

ZOOM>

[condor857]

@JZSliceRocafelle

Jay Z is still alive...

[JZSliceRocafella]

Nas Best Rapper Alive ... Jay z Best Rapper Ever

[Ioannisthegreat7]

B.T.W he says "I want money like Gatsby", not Cosby. (Gatsby is a fictional rags to riches billionaire)

[VAD3R1]

@Ioannisthegreat7 Hes saying Cosby to me hommie, I think u trippin!!

[notafraidofheights]

@Ioannisthegreat7 Not sure how old you are but he definitely says Cosby and it goes with the Pudding in the other line... Bill Cosby used to do the Jell-O pudding commercials back in the day.. sorry dude

[xyzxyz313]

wish nas n jay made a new dead president now

[OverKoM]

jay-z = goat, no doubt

[THEathlete26]

my friend wanted to freestyle over this. i simply said unless your gonna spit the hottest verse ive heard in my life im not letting you do it.

[oooooooorka]

@THEathlete26

worst lie i ever heard

[eschamion]

when jayz was decent..dem days long gone

[MrToonz100]

lyrical

[goodworkgaryjones]

get money peoples

[z7999]

I love Jay Z and all, but he needs to bring back the flow he had in '94 with songs like "I cant get wit that". If he kept that flow, hed bet the top rapper nowadays easily.

[pssonyreviewer]

The thing about jay-Z is that he can be silent for a year or five and he'll come back with the same variety and consistency as ever

[daggakid90]

if jay isnt the best then he is the most consistent. rap is known for short career. him and LL have longevity

[ShaggyFromCorbin]

that blunt is a fucking hog's leg.

[CreationsOfBoredom]

Jay Z did a great job with this track. There is a remake on my page by this incredible artist name AMC. Please watch it & provide feedback. It's the first video.

/watch?v=3iZdWJYVsTY

[Mx5322]

Jay Z is never the best mc...Big L, Tupac, Biggie, Nas, the entire Wu-Tang Clan, Q-Tip, AZ, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Eminem, Big Pun, Rakim, Slick Rick...they're all much better then him

[Memeezy1]

Jay-Z is the best rapper dead or alive... PERIOD!!!!

[koolmoe1971]

@Memeezy1 I'm a pac fan, but he hit my boy up real grimey like.

[strongdetermined]

"One day your cruisin' in ya seven

Next day your sweatin' forgetin' your lies

Alibis ain't matchin' up, bullshit catchin' up

Hit with the rico, they repo your vehicle

Everything was all good just a week ago

Bout to start bitchin' ain't you

Ready to start snitchin' ain't you

I forgive your weak ass hustlin' just ain't you"

Fucking DIRTY

[jackc0608]

Damn i miss the old Jay - z

[WhiteRainbowFlick]

Big L , Nas , 2Pac and Jay-z best rappers ever.

[MrCommenterguy]

@aidinharper Jay Z is gibberish?!! Did you just say that?! Don't listen to the new jay z but old jay z is far FAR from jibberish, each lyrics means something, thats why he is reclaimed as one of the best lyricists ever! THeyre probably to complicated for you to depict- read 'Decoded', jay z has one lyric as a chapter, then rights a WHOLE chapter on ONE lyric!

[koolmoe1971]

@MrCommenterguy to sum it up the whole rhyme, jay is spittin at pac inlight ofthequad studio shooting. not to mention pac stopped being a freemason around this time. New York rappers really had it in for him. Pac is still the G.O.A.T.

[MrCommenterguy]

@koolmoe1971 lol, I'm sorry I commented so long ago I can't really remember what I said and I can't find it. Explain to me what I said LMAO.

[koolmoe1971]

@koolmoe1971 I meantit to go to the guy you were talking to btu in turn, I wrote u. We were trying to expainto him that Jay-z was rapping subliminally. I was stating that this song was aimed at2Pac.

[aidinharper]

@choiboi23 you're dumb

[hewenthatway]

theyr all great, but Dead Presidents II is definetly the best... it's near flawless lyrically

[aidinharper]

Hey don't get mad at me for stating the truth, he's a horrible rapper, listen to his lyrics, it's all gibberish, he sold his soul to get his fame, but I ain't buyin it, theres plenty of good talented rappers, he is not one of them, you've all been tricked, wake yourselves up!! Or is ignorance truly bliss?

[choiboi23]

@aidinharper shut the fuck up. music is all preference. nobody is forcing you to listen to anything. if he did metaphorically sell his soul, whats it to you? its his life, can he live? faggot

[PunjabiPhreshh]

@aidinharper agreed. no point in arguing with the sheeple, if they dont wanna wake up they never will

[GuerillaBlue34]

@aidinharper who are you talking about bud? Nas or Jay?

[DshankumMusic]

Hi. I'm a British Mc‘ee who uses guitar for my songs.

Written two acoustic raps on my channel, could anyone listen to them please?

All opinions are appreciated, just wanna get somewhere in life really.

-CarmaMusic.

[pim033]

nice tune makes my head move :p

[william52648]

Dollar bills... y'all...

[MrGanja34]

fav song from jay right here

[jackmehof247]

Best rapper alive, Jay z. Best rapper ever, B.I.G.

[robodancer5000]

@jackmehof247 not really but still hes bomb

[HappyBirthdaySANTA]

@jackmehof247 why lie to yourself Jay z was good but now utter garbage!

[jackmehof247]

@HappyBirthdaySANTA if you asked me befor 4/19/10 i woulda said it was Guru but now i gotta go with Jigga. RIP Guru.

[BluKush420]

@jackmehof247 i agree wit ya cuzz

[airkuna]

@jackmehof247  U R STUPID

[killamikex101]

@jackmehof247 NAS > jayz dumb muthafuka

[jackmehof247]

@killamikex101 thats my fucking opinion you faggot. call me dumb and you spell mother fucker 'motha fuka' your a fuckin idiot kid.

[hlm1617]

@jackmehof247 ur forgettin nas is still alive.

[Siaplay]

I want money like Cosby who wouldn't?

[aidinharper]

this is a great song but seriously, if you think hes the best rapper of all time you're a fuckin moron, he doesn't rhyme or make sense, he's not even an artist anymore

[sirtokesalot47]

@aidinharper u think your cool for making coments like this but your not

[jesuslovesmebetter]

@aidinharper suck a dick bitch

[tkee21]

Hov

[exzotik81]

I like this version better.

[weewee234523]

live out my dream until my heart give out..

[drepro93]

the beat is tooo REALLLLLLLLLL

[IggyRam08]

I'm addressing all drama torture

CORRECTION: I'm addressing all drama, talk to em'

[iDevon7]

J Cole is way better than Jay- z

[LawZGaming]

@iDevon7 yeah sure nigga

[iDevon7]

@LawZGaming alright ima bout to name da best right now, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Chris Webby, Wale, J Cole, Eminem, Lil, Wayne, Drake, Kid Cudi all of them are better than jay-z

[LawZGaming]

@iDevon7 new age boy i dont even know who the fuck wiz khalifa is drake steals jay z lines weezy just shut tge fuck up only eminem comes close to what jay was and if they where so good why is jay z the richest rapper

[iD360B]

@LawZGaming Jcole bites jayz lines all the time. Waynes lyrics are complete shit, drake doesnt rap he sings, same with Cudi. Wiz Khalifa raps about cars ( Black and yellow ) i dont even know who mac miller is, and about jcole, jayz signed jcole to R.O.C. Nation. Dumb fuck.

[ZooYork033]

@iD360B I couldnt of said it better myself. jay-z is top 5 no doubt...anyone who thinks otherwise didnt pay attention to rap lyrics and like bs commercial image produced fake mainstream trash. drake and wayne are well know because of 8million little 15 year old girls who playout their shit, yea they know how to make a catchy song but lil waynes on drugs...you cannot compare that garbage to real lyricist and artist. listen to Big L jay-z biggie gangstarr real poets.

[KanapkaDrobakha]

@iD360B Nas is still the best.

[DallasElSaLV10DPT]

@KanapkaDrobakha bro chill just enjoy the music

[feartoilet]

@KanapkaDrobakha maybe, but jay-z still smashes on this. it's just a matter of taste.

[ZooYork033]

@iDevon7 honestly, your a fucking ediot. go buy a big L CD sit down and think about what you said.

[iDevon7]

@ZooYork033 how are you calling me an idiot when you dont know how to spell it

[sscarfface]

lil monkey nIGGAS TURN GORRILAS

[Turbo1090]

Check Out My Video...Dead Presidents...Im from he Bronx,NYC...Be real..if its whack let me know...

[ganjahead81]

recognize...J made this song off a nas line...educate

[soofly01]

Thoughts that this boughter feed you

CORRECTION: Thoughts that this sport'l feed you

[codegeassvsdeath]

oh man this song always relaxes me with the beat and it would be perfect if you listened to it while you was watching the rain

[anjeliquex0]

you know this nigga JAYZ SHAWN CARTER :)

[dredayladies]

PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck

[MrTriplexxx142]

word up the only ppl dat hate on jay-z are little kids that don't understand his fucking lyrics... Jay-z= one of tha best

[MR469]

@MrTriplexxx142 Thumbs up! They want easy lyrics so they can get it faster and say "aw dats tight".

[overit83]

check out MONICAS SONG MISSING YOU TO THIS BEAT..ITS FIYAH

[MoBsTeRz20]

Lyrics are so strong.. not like forever young by Jay-Z... No Offense :)

[SOUTHBOUNDTRAPBOYZ]

LYRICAL CORRECTION ITS "I SPIT THAT WONDERAMA SHIT" lol

[SOUTHBOUNDTRAPBOYZ]

JAY ELECTRONICA TOOK THE FIRST 4 BARS AND PUT IT ON EXHIBIT A CHECK THAT SHIT OUT HE GOES HARD ON THAT SHIT THE MEANING IS REAL

[hardnphirm87]

The Secret to downloading music is using......

[MrSexysagittarius]

i think this version is way better than the other one he did....but there both ill & are 2 of the best hip hop songs of all time

[alexwmusic]

Could anyone knowledgeable explain to me why there are two different versions?

This version is obviously better than the album version, it's weird to me that he didn't use this one.

Like many others I wasn't even aware of this version until I watched Fade To Black.

[pelacocos12]

Sounds like the first album of eminem! Haha or like 313. I dont really like it but jay z is the shit! Butttt when did he make this song? Like, what year?

[NewYorkStateOfCrime]

@pelacocos12 this is off his first album. One of the top 5 albums in rap albums in history

[zzhn]

live out my dream until my heart give out - keeps me going everyday

[DrekDigital]

Check out our song with Jay Z called Dreams Do Disappear

[mlyneaf]

jayz = <3

[acardona675]

This song sux, his style sux, his lyrics sux and hes a masonic faggot!

[ruiamsoru]

lyrical art? seriously? it's not bad... listen to Marley's Redemption Song or maybe Dylan's Times They Are A Changin... it's fairly weak and founded in current pop culture references rather than a timeless theme

[novascotia22]

yea tru dat

[fuckyouniggy]

where did you find this song?

i have dead presidents ll from the reasonable doubt album but i love the verses in this one.

i just can't find it anywhere.

[ouldbrahimovic]

dam i miss this hip hop rip my fav music

[ThemRetroKidsz]

BEST SHIT I EVA HEARD

[wapangapo]

@ThemRetroKidsz true story!!

[marymabes06]

lyrical artist.shit is lyrical art.

[thediamondlife]

I want money like Cosby (who wouldn't) It's that kinda talk that make me think you ain't got no puddin wow

[deezel504]

imma 15 year old rapper from louisiana yall com chek me out

[sojiroT]

go head meh nigga

[garet122]

eminem and jay-z are the best alive

[DCommentator1]

jay z is the best rapper

[getatme3991]

thank you my boy him and biggie eminem all destroyed the mic

[ShortBusHeroProd]

@DCommentator1 i wont go as far as to say jay is the best rapper alive but the song is important and he killed it

[ROEK22R]

@DCommentator1 he sold his soul... look at the "jay z-freemason " video



[SickSideMiVidaLoca]

@DCommentator1 hmm. you should have said "Jay-Z is the Best Rapper ALIVE.

[KanapkaDrobakha]

@DCommentator1 besides the guy he took "Im out for presidents to represent me" from....Nas is the best rapper ever.

[jackmehof247]

@KanapkaDrobakha 

[Zmononoke]

well nas,luppe,jay,doom,pac , well lets say he is not bad

[Cmach91]

Now if only Jay-Z made stuff like this TODAY

[Dizasta100]

yo CHECK OUT LIL WILEY..SEARCH LIL WILEY CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN..DUDE IS LIKE PAC ALL OVER AGAIN

[george87a]

wtf are the lyrics

[homergrand99]

great album. just getting ready to blow up.

[R8419]

k this guy definitely is the besttt rapper alive! the lyrics in this song are incredibbbblllllee.

[ballingangsta4]

LYRICS NOTE:

ITS NOT 3 YEARS TO FUCK UP

ITS DREE ESSED THE FUCK UP(dressed the fuck up)

[DarkHermit212]

i really think jay was freeing on this beat and it turned out so good he just called it a song

[sojiroT]

Fucckk anyybody

Jay-z is 1 of the besst rapperz of all time

[MrNytn2001]

another lyric correction:

Watch me shine like a brightly be gets to fuck up (wrong!!)

it's actually:

"Watch me shine like a Breitling, begets the fuck up."

he means he shines on stage (and on mic) like

a very expensive wrist watch (made by Breitling & Co.) with the bezel (the outer rim) set with diamond baguettes (begets).

JIGGA da illest nigga 2 eva touch a mic.

[sighfur]

you butchered those lyrics. ruined some of the best lines in the song. Try again... FAIL!

[ifuckadults]

i cant tell if i like this first version or dead presidents two. i think the lines are better in the second one, but this one more stylish. i donno. thoughts?

[BrownTown3711]

lol its not "well i was FIT that wonderama shit" its "well i SPIT that wonderama shit"

[use29]

I believe its "While (well) others (i was) SPIT that wonderama shit

[BabyG18]

gettin into jayz and appreciating him more

what would ''long time jayz fans' consider his top 5 best songs, based on lyrical content, flow, critical aclaim, doesnt have to have been number 1 or top 5 in the charts

[AdThaDon2k8]

regrets, this one and part 2, renegade, story wise "you must love me", moment of clarity, devils

[w33zyguccipac]

fuck yall mean handlin this is a team i dish out... like the point guard on ya favorite team without dought

[JASONFIED]

This version is cool but to me it just seems like he is freestylin over a beat instead of presenting an actual song...

[lab110]

powerful beat

[YoungYaBoyNigga]

im trying to be the most subscribed person on youtube who doesnt have any videos! haha

help me out by subscribing to me ASAP!

[KendraWilk]

This is the SHIT!!!!!

[SteelCitiesFinest]

I thought jay and nas had beef so why have they got a track together?

[dannyh1606]

this is 6 yrs or something before the beef and its only a sample

[BillingsleyFTW]

they had beef like 7 years ago...

[AQGOAT24]

This was before they had beef. The beef probably started maybe around the turn of the millennium. Not exactly sure though.