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Before Jay Z would be crowned the best rapper alive, with 21 grammies, 13 number 1 albums, and a net worth of 520 million dollars
Before he would stop promoting Cristal champagne in his songs after the manager of the company made some ignorant and ungrateful comments, and Jay went and bought his own champagne company instead.
Before Jay Z and Beyonce became the biggest power couple in the biz, only to have his cheating scandal rock headlines and have people question if Bey would stick with him
Before he was speculated to have occult connections, dropping clues about joining the Freemasons society in his lyrics for “Run This Town”
Shawn Carter wanted to be the best at everything he did from a young age. Top of his class with a strength in English, he took to writing to express himself when his father abandoned the family. His skill was incredible but his rap style was ahead of its time and at first success didn’t come. While he waited for the rest of the world to catch up, he took to selling drugs on the streets.
My name’s Michael McCrudden looking at the life of Jay Z prior to fame here for you on Before they were famous. I did a video on him a while back but I had a whole lot more to add to it, plus this channel’s come a long ways since then, and this background’s a lot nicer to look at…just take my word for it.
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He weighed 10 pounds at birth... His lips were 5 of them
owow jaymn 😂😂
Where is your chill?.....tell me where is it?
owow jaymn 😂😂😂chill omg
lmaoo
omg im fuckin dead 😂😂😂😂
Please do a before they were famous on Montana of 300. Your videos are awesome I'm a huge fan of your channel and all the info and research that you put into it! Keep up the amazing work Michael. Keep up the amazing work man
Do Wu-tang clan before they were famous
Just listen to the blueprint "Momma loves" me . He tells his past in that song .
Jayz song on Vol 2 .
When your dad leaves then you make 500 mill 😂
Over 1 billion now
Yep
Sadly he now leaves reportedly numerous kids behind 😥
Selling your soul is the quick ticket there
Great investigation as always! Thank you!
2021 and i love this guy.
do Andre 3000 before they were famous! or outkast as a whole or goodie mob!
do dj akademiks before they were famous
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+Leslie Chow L
Do Michael Mcrudden.. before he wanked off invisible horses over his shoulder, lol. I can't watch any more of these. All I see is a guy who knows nothing about the subject whilst flapping his arms around like a lunatic
+maddy afro W
educate the young folks with the old skool rappers before they were famous like grandmaster flash, run dmc, krs one, salt n pepper, mc lyte, sugar hill gang, kurtis blow, biz markie, big daddy kane, mobb deep, a tribe called quest, kool g rap, mc hammer, bone thugs n harmony, warren g, dj quik, and ll cool j
Ironically, this guy sounds like he's spitting over the background beat.
On god
You gotta do one on Pimp C, Bun B, Scarface, & J Prince.
Basically everything Jay z Raps about in "December 4th"
why all these rappers have the same story line man..
Because most of them grew up in the ghettos of America.
My dad never cared I ran the streets I had to sell drugs I feel you fam everybody have been born yet none of them have fathers it's like OK sure buddy they all say the same b. S
Because it’s that narrative they got push for maximum sympathy. Dude is a free mason, sold his soul early on. That’s why he’s famous, and rich, there your answer
Formula for success
Does anyone else see the symbol that flashed on the screen @0:29 right before Jay says part 2?
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+jason clegg lol satanic ?
Not until I saw the comments
+arjl880 right at this i am looking ....i never see this sign until now ...........strange .............but this is the way to make money for ........the unseen leaders wich rules the world
Jay z has always looked 60
Thats cuz he always been a grown man
@@nathanieltovar5171 I woke up like the man 💀
And btw ,he always had the "jay" part ,he then added a "z" when he got famous ,my mom said he use to always freestyle out projects and she use to hype him up and he would attract a big crowd
That’s so cool
Is it true?
@@jayy-4d511 4real my niccuh
I don't know what it is I've never thought Jay z was the best rapper alive not even close.
This is pretty good. You should do a Before They Were Famous on "Brotha Lynch Hung" (Kevin Danell Mann).
Thanks for the story on Jayz history on how he was self-taught in his raps . You left some stuff out but that's okay .
Megan Fox-Before they were famous.
G.O.A.T
Is the Freemason sign flashing at 0:31 sec mark on McCrudden's video? I can't see it on the few older videos of Crazy in Love.I know Jay is into some shit, but was this done to stir up some shit?
i was looking up kendrick lamar before fame pictures and i came across ur website plot twist i was watching this video in the background
after many years I realized we both attended the same high school, top 5 in my book
"A member of the freeman society"
Michael please do Bone Thugs -n- Harmony Need I mention this would be your first GROUP episode!
In your video, we saw: Dave Chappelle & Mary J Blige Can you do Before They Were Famous on them?
jay z u the dopest
His name comes from his former mentor Jaz-O / The Jaz, not because of a "jazzy" flow
Also the name if the first album was UNreasonable Doubt
no it wasnt
+Radii15 no it wasn't, it was "reasonable doubt"
Jalen unreasonable was the original. Reasonable is Unreasonable doubt with streets is watching shit on it. That's how you know it's not the original.
Niall Smith he had his name before he met Jaz, the first time they met was to have a rap battle
Immortal Technique!
do a updated version on Hopsin so much happened
Anyone else catch the free mason sign @ :30
+Kevin Gomez yup
yup wtf
Do Jonah Hill
+Saddam Tariq & nah I don't think he's a werdio for that. Adding to the conspiracy builds hype for his own video...
smh lol
Do Cassidy next! Barry Adrian Reese #bars
Bravo!
MTV biography of Jay-Z almost word for word.
Chinx Drugz Before they were dead..today is the One year since he died 🙏🏼
Man this one hurt. China forever. Far rock legend. #Cokeboys.
Do a before they were dead on lil Kim!
Looollolollllllloooool
Id like to see Michael Hutchinson from the band, INXS. Before they were famous. Thanks love watching your videos 💯☘️
you gotta do Kirko Bangz
Do Bone Thugs N Harmony Do Bone Thugs N Harmony Do Bone Thugs N Harmony Do Bone Thugs N Harmony
Met U on crossroads !!
Mr. McCrudden, I do believe that Jay-Z's first album was sold out of the trunk of his car, but it certainly was NOT Reasonable Doubt. There is an underground album out there before Reasonable, the song "I Can't Get With That" is long before Reasonable Doubt. Pick up his movie "Streets is Watchin'", he explains it there.
Yeah he forgot to mention that. I can’t get with that was released in 94 and he was under Kane’s wing at the time. So he flowed a little like Das EFX and the Fu Schnickens. He was in rap battles with LL and Kane before he came to be the boss and rapper that many know him as.
Thanks for the jewel.
YOOO YOU GOTTA DO TECH N9NE PLZ DUDE
Can you do one on the amazing athiest? thanks!
YOUNG JAY: soundcloud.com/vin-sou-mus/golden-vibe-prod-ben-zayb
YOUNG JEEZY
do stack bundles next
JAY z is blessed!!
Actually he mostly got his name from ...J Z subway....he lived nearby..so jay z
do vybz kartel before they were famous
youve been eating good off these videos huh mcCrudden
please do superduperkyle! !!
I like these videos and I think Mike McCrudden does a good job, but he mispronounces so many words it gets aggravating ex: freemasons.
I think it's because he's Canadian and Canadians pronounce certain words differently.
"Freeman society"?
I don't know if he's been done but... *Keanu Reeves Then some other suggestions would be.. *Some of the cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Jackass. That's all I have in mind this week haha.
Do Phife already. It's been almost 2 months.
Mobb deep please
agreed
Louise Dearson 6ft Deep
Flatbush zombies - before they were famous
yeahhhh
After they were famous
Joey's third chin ?
I thought I was trippin at first, but yeah I saw that yo! kinda confirms it to me. damn nigga!
Your missing when jay z was part of "original flavor" where he worked with ski who went on to work with roc-a-fella records... (this is when you mentioned damond dash - which was from 92-95... that should be added as u can see this falls into a lot of the stuff u spoke about when discussing slick rick and the NAS and b.i.g. Meeting as they were all coming up (excluding slick rick cause he was already well known) i would prefer hearing this then his drug time as everyone knows it already... better to show knowledge of a big name in the industry... one track "can i get open is used in the hit game "Grand Theft Auto" for example. Btw not hating, just providing a bit more insight. Subscribing as i enjoy your feeds. Peace.
I know this is going to be hard but please do H.E.R she's a new artist and i love her and she's mysterious. you actually might not find anything about her but still try. THANK YOU!
Jay z AND nas are the best rappers alive
Jay-Z is the worst rapper ever 😂. He can’t even stay on beat 🤡
You right but I'm still living so they won't be the best rappers for long, they going to have to put me first. But I digress
The only name he pronounces right Is his own
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the greatest
Jeremih jeremih jeremih jeremih jeremih
do flatbush zombies
Before they we're famous Gorillaz
Freemason logo subliminally flashed at 0:31
im about to give up. just do a before they were dead on the rev like so he sees please
Do leafyishere before he was famous
Jay is not the greatest rapper alive. He just gets the best marketing because of his connections. And we know what connects
His song what more can I say explains it all .
you should do a before they were famous on Paige Vanzant
Is that freemasonic g and square compass in the original video and the host said freeman society I think he said it on purpose woah
he's was born 1969 hes old
But still flyer than a mumbler
Do shy glizzy
Ok, I get it now. Jay-Z is like a jazzy rapper.
Please do an After They Were Famous on Jay Z
In just 4Years this man really made 500 Million , 5 HUNDRED! Mill godddamn
From nothing to the richest rapper in the world DAMN
you should do before they were famous for ray wiliam johnson
yo Michael do a before they were famous on Jacob Startorius
but who seen the mason symbol doe
Jesus Christ let it go people!
Jay-Z is ONE of the best rappers.
Not at all
Please do Bridget before they were famous
Can you please do Avicii
+Matt Fox Oh my god Pleaseeeeeeeeee!
+Matt Fox Yasss!
Nah lets do his computer instead, that's the real artist
blvck Hahah
Mia Schoeppey I just said he has no talent but it's kinda funny
Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T
Why
plz do Mackralmore plz
bruh :30 and :31 got me like damn it was that early
got me like damn*
check out my Chanel
+Tykeem Francis lol i saw that too
i saw dat to
meek mill before they were dead
Meek Mill before he got benched
This is SO Funny. 😂 not the "benched" one tho.
+KINGSEANFAME the benched one wack asf lmao
meek Mill still living you mean before they were famous lol
L
0:30 illuminati confirmed...
you slow
Can you do Corey Gunz? Thanks
Moral the story! Don’t fucking give up!!!!
do corey taylor form slipknot??
You forgot the fact that he LITERALLY copies lines from other songs and uses them as his own. If you don't believe me just look it up guys. He really does and he copied a lot from biggie.
Luna well for the beats it's called sampling almost every rapper does that and still do..... It's just the way it is ig.
Luna Exactly!
yeah but he also did a lot of ghost writing for a lot of your favourite rappers hahaha
"I say a B.I.G 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"
the temptations..them
There are several omits and inaccuracies in this one--like the fact that Sean Cory did NOT need to sell drugs to pay bills or eat. Nigga wasn't even clickin like dat in the BK.
Vladimir Putin before they were famous please
Ha! best rapper alive?! nigga Please!
at 00:30 when he's says part 2 you'll see a free masons sign
please do Suga Free!!!
Jay z isn't as good as Nas that's why jay z lost the rap beef
Lol if you say so
+sk army Both are pretty much equal and when it comes down to that beef Hov's disses were a lot stronger.
nah yall bugging out nas is better hands down jay took a L
Jordan Hancock yeah ur right
Ur boy Zay Takeover>>Ether, The Blueprint>>Stillmatic. And I'm a HUGE Nas fan I have like half of his discog on vinyl and the other half on CD.