Up To Rung Two...
Jay-Z
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1995 Payday/FFRR
A good record on a good label that nobody (besides Jay himself, of course) knew would mark the beginning of his ascension into hip-hop's royal ranks. Until this time, he was little more than "that dope other kid" on a couple of Jaz joints, known for his fast-rapping above anything else. It's kinda funny to listen to all the big money talk on In My Lifetime now, since it can all truly be backed up. Plus, it's yet another nice beat from Ski. The gem here, though, is I Can't Get Wit That. King Z reminds people exactly what he'd be capable of had this rap thing not worked out and he was forced to work auction houses or peddle Micro Machines, and the simple, funky Clark Kent beat is just plain treasure to those of us who are suckers for piano riffs.
4 Comments:
nice post! got to get that payday release with that pic-cover some where! theres also the '94 indie pressing on roc a fella records (first release on that label) floating around.
peep it: http://www.schwarzgold.ch/other/
damn Jay hova is mad young in that picture
We had that single on our site (33third.com) for a minute. i couldn't believe people didn't snatch it up faster... Anyway the track is dope, though I am more of a fan of I Cant Get With That...
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is there a version with the FULL picture cover?
I just got a copy but it has a small sticker wit that same image in the top corner, would love to get the full version if it exists
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