Awkward 1996 Jay-Z Interview - Talks Reasonable Doubt, Das EFX, Notorious BIG

[@SC-ez5xi]

Salute for the 1k Subs. Dropping a couple more things today so be on the look for that. Awkward phone interview for Reasonable Doubt. Interviewer doesn't seem too interested in him and hov not really entertaining his questions either. He does talk about rap being a young mans game and what he feels about Das EFX.

[@stevenvargas3787]

I wouldn't even say this is an awkward interview Hov just isn't one to overshare, clearly not a talkative individual. If anyone was awkward it was the interviewer.

[@evelyntaylor4470]

I agree. 😊

[@Asimpnamedslickback]

Ended up going on the best album run in hip hops history 96-04

[@SheilaMakena]

He was so so focused!

[@HersheyKisss]

Although the interviewer wasn't seasoned. I enjoyed this classic.

[@JCR1992]

Hov seems uncomfortable this whole interview. Probably cuz he was fresh off the streets and wasn’t used to talking this much let alone doing interviews. The interviewer also seemed unprepared and tried coming up with questions on the spot.

[@mcanad8203]

Absolutely no clue.

[@worldwidewelds8081]

Let alone over the phone

[@slr-d]

Great observation. I think you nailed it. You can tell he was still edgy, street, and not so chatty chatty. He's VERY direct

[@zymeerwhitman8761]

The interviewer suck and Jay Z probably was talking shit 💩 about the interviewer very Quietly 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gabepeters527]

Interviewer was trash. Jay was really trying stay in there lol.

[@bravedave90]

Yeah, the interviewer was horribly unprepared. I think Jay-Z was irritated but desperately trying to be polite by giving him some details.

[@byronhill8845]

If this guy would interview Jay today, he would be fired for wasting his time.🤣

[@slr-d]

Now what's really scary is, imagine that *alot* of him is Still exactly like this, he just communicates it more pleasantly

[@BKbomber92]

Ppl like him are the main ones in top media

[@slr-d]

@@BKbomber92 .. i was talking about Jay.. alot of his personality is still like this lol, he just communicates it more pleasantly.. but the core is still there im saying thats scary because bro been LOCKED-IN since 96 and before

[@pedrogates3189]

“I just want to run MY company “ dude was trying ti be an executive from the door he had to rap because once he got with def jam only wanted to cough up the bread if he gave them 6 albums that’s why he kept dropping every year until His contract was up

[@Betoven81]

So what was his contract exactly?

[@pedrogates3189]

@@Betoven81 in 1997 he signed a 6 album joint venture with Def jam which gave them 25 percent of rocafella 25 percent to poly gram and jay dame and Biggs split 50 percent

[@061romell]

@@pedrogates3189what about reasonable doubt? That wasn’t part of the deal?

[@pedrogates3189]

@@061romell no reasonable doubt came out before the def jam deal it came out originally on freeze/priority but the rereleased it in 1998 under the def jam deal with like 2:3 songs added so no the original reasonable doubt wasn’t on def jam bri

[@pedrogates3189]

@@Betoven81 def jam also had the first look options on any artist Rocafella signed so that’s why bleek & bleek had distribution from def jam also but amil I believe was on Columbia n Rell was interscope , Rocafella murder inc and ruff ryders had crazy deals

[@leonardbryant6]

11:50 .....gems damn jay z da best man

[@satiyasogiba5040]

Jay is always carefull of what he says, even now he still awkward on interviews.. That's what calculative guys looks like, don't want say some wrong shit on camera

[@RALF0691]

JAY is not the one awkward in this. It's the timid shy ass interviewer.

[@itiswhatitis7883]

Hov in this interview like , I'm tryna be patient but i gotta catch a nap real quick , wake up, get fly and eat cause i gotta party to be at later and DAMN i just forgot i gotta wash the 6 double O too so please man , 2 more questions

[@nomibe2911]

Jay-Z was thinking why do they have this nerd interviewing me.

[@redhoode.n.y.6314]

Big is frosted in that pic

[@ami95]

Please upload who you wit music video version

[@SuprGabba]

He'd get copyrighted if he tried that

[@nomibe2911]

Hearing the papers shuffling is crazy 😂

[@RALF0691]

Who gave the interviewer a job?

[@RADIOPUSHERSTV]

Exactly. This guy defines the word sucks

[@neverhungryagain2187]

13:10 oh shyt 😮

[@j04370859]

12:37 You can hear him yawn, right before he said he wanted just two more questions. 😂

[@ValinCreekmur-q5p]

Finally diddy shit ain't got nothing to do with jayz

[@munny_1206]

Who was interviewing him?

[@kingsports1113]

Yeah right jayz talking about retiring to let the young kids rap but biggie death change his plans

[@mrocto4839]

He was marketing

[@SYNCERE1221]

@@mrocto4839 nah he was done but king of NY slot opened

[@Nemesio609]

Nah he wasn't even recording music Biggs said for a min before they got that def jam deal

[@88ntil]

You gotta understand 26 in rap years is old to be just beginning. Biggie was reigning supreme while the whole time Jayz was older. His mindset at the time can’t really blame him surrounded by a bunch of young ass rappers. Times were more real back then

[@munny_1206]

Dude you corny 🤡🤣💀

[@edub9930]

Bro did not prepare at all 😂😅

[@gdiggedy9]

"Plus my interviews are hotter. Holla!!"...lol I disagree with his thoughts on Das Efx. Their style was totally different and better than what him and Jaz were doing.

[@AmbassadorAusar]

I agree. Das was way different and more creative then what Jay and Jaz we're doing.

[@Getitdone-l1s]

Facts das shit was way better than jay and he knew it that’s why he switched it up

[@rollinstonemoula9689]

JayZ & Jaz was more Lyrically than Das Efx... Das had tha ILL production from Epmd... By 94 afta Big & Nas thats when tha Slow Flow came back into play.

[@gdiggedy9]

@@rollinstonemoula9689 Das didn't get any production from EPMD. They were executive producers. Solid Scheme produced their albums, but they were highly influenced by Erick and Parrish.

[@ianmaxwell1282]

yall hear what he said about the illumanati?

[@theantagonizer958]

Wow is this a real picture of photoshop ? Horrible interviewer

[@legendarytonyclutch]

Real picture

[@zymeerwhitman8761]

Awwwwh Jay Z got snow bear cheeks 😘🐻‍❄️🩵

[@DUNPEAL01]

Terrible Interviewer. Great Interview still...

[@monopolimanufacturing]

typical hustla energy

[@sundialseven8296]

Probably some college newspaper.

[@treyvonjackson9293]

It’s only awkward because the guy that’s interviewing him sucks