Started from the bottom now we’re here! While Jay Z is considered one of the most successful and influential figures in the music industry today, that wasn’t always the case. This week, a vintage video clip of the rapper’s first-ever freestyle on TV (from 25 years ago) hit the Web, reminding us of his humble hightop fade beginnings. Check out his “freaky freestyle” above. Enjoy.
v: Watch Jay Z’s 1st freestyle on TV
February 21, 2015
A young Jay Z gets a free exposure from Big Daddy Kane.My how much has changed in the rap game
Jay-Z is the protege of rapper Jaz-O. Big Daddy Kane stepped in all after the fact. Jaz and Jay had already done Hawaiian Sophie and The Originators.
This us not his first though! Sorry… Everyone’s fails to realize Hat-Z got his start with rapper