Roc-A-Fella Documentary I Part 2: The ROC On Top

This is a 4-Part Documentary about the rise, peak, and fall of Roc-A-Fella Records. For the 2nd part, I'll go in-depth about the rise of Roc-A-Fella from the year 2000 to 2002.
Link to first episode: • Roc-A-Fella Documentar...
Link to DMX video: • Video
Link to Cam'ron Vs JAY-Z video: • Jay-Z Vs Cam’Ron: The ...
Link to footage:
• Beanie Siegel - Rap ci...
• Video
• Video
• Camron and Jay-Z Awkwa...
• HOT 97 SJ History- Mic...
• Jay-Z - 2 Albums in 10...
• MEMPHIS BLEEK RAP CITY...
• Beanie Sigel & DJ Clue...
• Video
• Jay-Z & R Kelly - The ...
• Jim Jones - This Is Ji...
• Jay-Z - Making of The ...
• Jay-Z - Hard Knock Lif...
• Video
• Jay-Z - Explains His N...
• Jay-Z - Talks upcoming...
• D12 freestyle at emine...
• Jay-Z and Sway discuss...
Link to music used:
• Jay-Z- Renegade Offici...
• Jay-Z- Poppin Tags Off...
• Video
• Jay-Z & R,Kelly - It A...
• Jay-Z - Never Change (...
• Video
• Beanie Sigel - Die Ins...
• Change The Game Instru...
• Beanie Sigel - What A ...
• Kanye West - Cant Nobo...
• Beanie Sigel - Think I...
• NBA Street Vol. 2 OST ...
• NBA Street Vol. 2 OST ...
#Rocafella #BeanieSigel #JayZ

[@cloutcancun]

R.I.P DMX! We lost a legend today. He will be missed

[@kaineshigaraki5253]

Dawg, listening to DMX music is how I learned how to speak English. People don’t understand how I’m feeling RN. Rest In Power. He lived a good life. [x]

[@dewynewatson5600]

Man you made that video and mention if he passed he be considered a great the next week he pass 😐

[@cloutcancun]

@@dewynewatson5600 It's crazy how that video came about. I wasn't originally going to drop it when I did. I was going to wait on when his album that he was working on to come out to then drop but something in my mind told me to make it then and give him his flowers. Crazy

[@bornreadyjones9246]

@@cloutcancun What's the beats that start at 41:16 and 50:00

[@GrapevineEnt]

I made this for DMX a couple days before he fell ill. A reminder for me not to take anything for granted. soundcloud.com/grapevineent/return-of-the-x-factor

[@FKnox123]

I've been rewatching "The Wire" recently and it's crazy how many characters wear Rocawear in it.

[@cloutcancun]

The Wire is one of my favorite shows ever!

[@FKnox123]

@@cloutcancun Man, I discovered your channel today and I'm so glad to hear that! Action Bronson released "Mongolia" recently. The album version of the song has a sample from season 2 of the Wire when "The Greek" is speaking. After that I had to go back and rewatch!

[@richlo718]

For you not to be born during this time and research all of this is commendable. I’m sure that it takes hard work to research all of this. I was in high school during this time and this documentary is giving me nostalgia, just remembering the actual impact roc a fella had on everyone at the time was amazing. And all of the rap beef at the time was everything. Anyway Continue to be great young man.

[@destinixshakur]

I agree

[@327Jhigh]

Bro this young brother is the truth! These were my high school years also and this is true nostalgia for millennials 🎯💯 I’ve never seen this era covered with so much detail

[@King1Darius]

Kanye was also a feature on the Blueprint album. He did the hook on ‘Never Change’

[@djcastano1180]

Out hustling same clothes for days.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

He sang the hook on never change as well

[@nateellem4878]

Kayne a legend even doe every body don't know that yet

[@keifh5777]

@@blue9multimediagroup Did you not read the original comment... that you actually commented on?? 🤔🤔🤔🙄🙄

[@godsgift9539]

Actually kanye did more than that he produced over 4+ songs on that album

[@TeamWickedOpinion]

Ether is in the top 3 diss songs of all time. Hands down!

[@truthman6550]

Ether is top most overrated and gay diss records.

[@TeamWickedOpinion]

@@truthman6550 That's your opinion. A laughable opinion, but none the less yours.

[@jennypotts2008]

Facts

[@alchemistamineh3261]

Hmmm interesting 🤔" top 3 diss songs of all time." It had 3 versions 🤐 hmmmm.... 3 times 2 get it right 1 officially released version hmmm 🧐 Present Day : both of them are on the Forbes list career wise successful 👍🏽 personal life one picks the wrong type of women that potentially put dents in his character/legacy ( subjective) the other family legacy = generational wealth But ☝🏾 NO ONE CAN DISPUTE THAT THEY ARE BOTH 2 KINGS , LEGENDS & ICONS....

[@JEFFMAN90]

@@truthman6550 that's a stupid thing to say

[@Ree_samir]

That was the peak, around then most artists on the label were dropping solo albums. I’m from Philly so I remember clearly the impact state property had here, those were dipsets best days. I’m just enjoying somebody taking the time to put this together. I salute you bro, keep rising!

[@djbhickenwings8122]

When Camron auditioned for the role he pulled out a real gun 😂

[@MA-te5nw]

That Dynasty intro is the GOAT

[@dipsetforever4611]

Thank you king!! I’ll be tuning in. I used to follow the whole rocafella movement like a movie from 1998-2005

[@cloutcancun]

Bless! Thank you

[@OWXMUSIC]

I never thought Jay got washed on that renegades song, Em is just a more animated in his delivery while Jay stay with a chill tone, both those verses are superbly written repping where each of them came from.

[@Whogotdatyayo]

Yeah both had respected topics that felt personal to them

[@dadhatdaddy9173]

I've had so many arguments about that song, it's hard trying to convince people that Jay didn't get washed. Em has an animated style and put alot of syllables in his verses.

[@smokiemcbongwater3184]

You smoking dope cuhz lol

[@nateellem4878]

Em won that one sorry

[@dasteezyust4717]

Nah fam Jay got wrecked on that track

[@jadeycakesxo8025]

First off RIP 🪦 DMX.....Thank you for the less ads you actually listened really love theses series 💚🇬🇧

[@cloutcancun]

In Part 3 what do you guys want me to talk about from 2003-2004?

[@semajc9929]

Get into detail of how State Property stuck behind DipSet

[@williambattiste2402]

How Jay getting Rocafella right back after they sold it created tension after the breakup.

[@uncleice4929]

State prop and beans. Great series bro

[@djcastano1180]

State Property 2, Philadelphia Freeway, Tough Luv, Purple Haze, Beans goin to jail and releasing the b coming. Jays first year as President pushing Young Gunz, Memph 354 And Ye new albums out in 05 trying to keep roc going.

[@phipbrown6700]

Anything Bro!!# I love your homework u did!!! RESPECT!!!

[@fruustles]

fave roc-a-fella album is definitely the blueprint. it's an all time classic. untouchable.

[@cloutcancun]

One of my favorites!

[@Trillmermaidxxx]

That r.kelly and jayz not guilty aged liked milk 😂😂😂

[@andrewfoster4795]

THIS WAS THE BEST TIME IN HIP HOP I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL BACK THEN THE PUNCH LINES WAS HEAVY AND HARD

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

R.I.P. DMX EARL SIMMONS/ yes there’s a Roc the Mic remix come out 2002 . It’s got Nelly on it,it’s on his Nellyville album

[@Ree_samir]

Yeah and it’s horrible, nelly dissed KRS one on it. They did it for the radio play because of who nelly was but Philly we just played the original version

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

@@Ree_samir Yes the remix Roc the mic is shit

[@Ree_samir]

@@djwalkerfemaledj 😂😂😂

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

@@Ree_samir It is lol🤣

[@TheYellowBrickRoadTV]

“Your so old you need a rapper’s pension” How can we forget that 🤣😩🤣🤣🤣

[@agwunnanna1436]

Great stuff. I am originally from Nigeria, I came to the states in August 2001 and the 1st album I bought was The Blueprint. It's great to know all this in-depth.

[@willmidgette9079]

Great work bro. Thanks for putting this together. Im ready for pt 3

[@kapo0212]

Whoa,you wasn’t born around when all this was going down? Young man your investigative skills are nothing to play with. Kudos fella! I learn quite a few things and I’m only half way through the 2nd part.

[@Adri-uy9po]

Hey, really love this documentary and the work you are putting in I‘m a big Jay-Z and Roc-a-Fella fan so I really appreciate these videos Shoutout from Germany. Ps: R.I.P DMX He‘s actually my second favorite rapper behind Jay-Z. X‘s music and especially It‘s dark and Hell is Hot, which is my all time favorite rap album, is truly amazing to me and I love listening to it. Sad to see him go.

[@orbinohdinerolewis5993]

This is great watch. Brought me to the point in life where I really fell in love with hip hop culture. I lived through these times at a time that I could relate and understand what was going on. Thanks for the reminder . Keep it going!!!! Great Channel

[@reginaldhickmon3227]

RIP DMX Great video bro can’t wait for the rest of the series

[@stylingwithlj2413]

Bro this was fire to look thru ... great job by you my guy . That’s some real work put in

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@lowkeyloki8832]

It’s so dope/crazy to think you weren’t born yet/you were mad young through all this cause you talk about this era with genuine passion.

[@ryanrichard7495]

Fire bro. If I didn’t know, I would have thought that you were born during this era. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@kyrascoe]

Kanye didn't lie. He's definitely surpassed JD. Shouts to JD...

[@anthonylopez7083]

Hey do you mean kayne surpassed jd maybe in sale I think kayne music sucks I rather listen to jd music more than kayne music

[@teeejaayhtc94]

@@anthonylopez7083 look at the numbers went was the last time anyone mention his name(apart from this doc)

[@destinixshakur]

Right lol

[@TheFitnahPodcast]

I love this video. Keep up the wonderful work bro

[@Trillmermaidxxx]

I love this series 💯 I can't wait for the next episode ✊🏿

[@HEISTMANDAFOE]

Bruh!!! you gotta relax!!! I need some sleep😎..I'm watching all these joints tonight...sooooo many memories in this series...good sh*t fam💯🙏🏾...you doing a great job with this history...maaaaaaad respect

[@uncleice4929]

Keep up these documentaries on the 2000s rap. Love them very nostalgic.

[@lastkingjb]

Salute to your platform Bruv. Your motivating without even knowing

[@princeearly1993]

You make great videos bro keep it up!!!

[@RJNumber45]

GREAT work... another dope video documentary

[@Sweat404]

Great videos, perfect for chilling on a Sunday afternoon. I grew up in Australia but live in Japan now, hip hop was/is really popular in Australia. I was in high school during the late 90s/early 00s and this era is untouchable in my opinion.

[@carolinacartel3367]

Beans & Kiss beef was serious 🔥🔥🔥

[@scottworelds2933]

Favorite beef ever

[@Brandon-hi7tm]

Another good episode man keep it up

[@rickssonnilson3691]

Thank you for this doc. Watching it from Mozambique!

[@walterbanks5007]

Good job young bull.This video is on point.Some much talent was on the Roc.It's a shame how it all ends.But this is great. I can remember what i was doing during those times.Also side note,Kellis and Jay Z did do some tour dates before the tour was cancelled.I saw them in Baltimore,Md. Still this is great.Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.

[@collinmichaelkahn3918]

Yo man: thank you for doing this. 💪. Well done, good research and thanks for taking the time to give two sh**s about the past as many of your generation do not. I am 40 and was in middle school and high school from late 98-mid 2002. In short: the golden era of when and where so many of today’s legends came up. Even though I’m as ha-whyte as they come as far as skin, I grew up with a predominantly black crew and attended almost entirely non-white public schools and so I grew up in the thick of all of this. So many wonderful talents didn’t make it to the 2020’s so it’s nice to see you give them the love they deserve. Also per your request (and partially covered earlier): I’m a 40 year old white dude living in IN. So you def have are further reach than you might expect. Cheers for the great content homie. Excited to see you tackle other roving topics in full-length documentary format.

[@darylehunterjr]

Ay i know im late with this comment but good job on these videos. For me, its like nostalgic because i remember this era of time vividly. To see and hear what im taking in just lets me know how much time has passed since these events took place and makes me miss hip hop sounding like this. Its far and few in between that bring anything close to what came out of the Roc camp! But thank u for the effort you put in this video and the others. So far, my favorite vid you did is the one on Ghostface. Thats my favorite rapper of all time bro! Only that of the late MF Doom deserves that title from me, but that's just me.

[@pmcneil15]

RIP DMX! But you did your thing yet again! 👏🏿

[@phipbrown6700]

Let's Go!! Part 2 BABY!!!!#

[@perfuadictos]

Great Video Bro!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@roncaesar7423]

Best of both worlds was a classic too!!! "SHORTY!!!" TRACK..MAS..TERS!!! you bringing back some memory of my golden years

[@ghurronbriscoe9878]

Clout Cancun, props to you for your editing, narration, and production of the Roc a fella part one and two & I live in Bronx New York and Clout Cajmncun props again from Ghurron!

[@Whogotdatyayo]

Beanie Mack was A Problem 💯💯💯

[@cloutcancun]

True problem!

[@alfredjones9548]

Facts

[@realeyesrealizereallies3210]

Yea.....in more ways then one

[@ARTOFFICIAL66]

Still my favorite on the roc

[@CrackTheNut]

You a beast with this!

[@mugetsu2862]

very dope man. need to see a hunger 4 more bank$ video or MOBB DEEP documentary asap!!🔥🐐

[@mdronbray7]

you doing good . keep it up

[@TheMilkcracker]

This is some TV quality shit keep it up 👍

[@jayburnell128]

State Property soundtrack, The Blueprint 2, Jay-Z "Eight Mile And Running" featuring Freeway from the 8 Mile soundtrack was the bomb.

[@anyce2972]

I was high school during the roc great doc so far

[@tybeesmith4945]

youre a great commentatot,hope youre going to college for journalism,easy to follow..RESPECT KING

[@young7body613]

Good content bro

[@romusicent6895]

Informative good brother. Rocafella was my era so lmk if you need input or knowledge

[@cheyenneharris5725]

Thank u for this it took me on a trip to my past.chey out of Springfield mass

[@MarvelousPhilly]

(24:54) Just hearing that Beans verse brings me back to the good ol' days of 2000s hip hop. Right around the time the South was coming up to the mainstream.

[@curiouslymavismade]

Definitely remember this time like it was yesterday. Great time for music. The Champions album was cold.

[@jayr1467]

The Roc the mic remix, that was released ended up having state P on it, with Nelly and the St Lunatics. And that one went crazy

[@kyrascoe]

CC.. Jay Z and Saddiq (Beanie manager at the time) stated Saddiq told Jay about Beans and after that studio visit and Beans spit 1000 bars, Jay told Saddiq: "promise me I can have him."

[@ARTOFFICIAL66]

Similar to what I heard

[@esf88]

The intro to Dynasty is 100 percent a classic 👌 lol

[@dallassavage2936]

I subbed you today.... No cussing Straight truth So ima fan.....peaceeeeeeeeee

[@Calogerognvrly]

For you not to be born during these golden years, shows that you really did your research. Much respect you know your shit 👏🏽💯

[@blackice3395]

Great video

[@Philadelphia_Jamal]

This was the absolute dopest era of music. This my Era❗💪🏿

[@ja-zhyounlaing4773]

43:00 what’s the name of the instrumental ? When you spoke about oh boy. Great documentary by the way 🫡

[@nicoleb807]

We did watch the rise of a dynasty. Being a teenager at this time being from Philly it just amazing

[@dbradandthem2727]

I produced this Episode. The one with Cam too. I usd to get him booked on Rapcity tha Bassment when Cam was in between labels. ( The SDE album)

[@cmac7721]

We share the same bday, salute bruh!

[@kellyhurley741]

Favorite artist = Cam’ron Favorite group = Dipset Favorite album = Killa Season Favorite mixtape = Back Like Cooked Crack 2 Born & raised in Washington Heightz, NY. So Dipset played a big role in my coming up. They were just down the block from me & I could identify with them more. It got to the point where I met a couple of them & even got cool with some... The swag, the lingo, everything came from them, at least on my side of town... DIPSET 4LIFE‼️

[@cloutcancun]

I feel you! I'm a big Dipset fan myself. Killa Season wasn't on the ROC though but I'm actually talking about it in the last episode in this series :)

[@kellyhurley741]

@@cloutcancun if it’s just projects on the Roc, then I’d go with “Diplomatic Immunity”. Super fire album. & I appreciate you doing these documentaries. Specially since you’re a younger dude. It’s important to know the history of things you love/ into, & show appreciation for those that came before you. I salute you bro. Keep doing your thing, & I hope to see you & your projects on bigger platforms in the future 💪🏽💯‼️

[@terrashavon]

First of all, great job on these videos! However, as your old head I just got to let you know the Best of Both Worlds tour did happen but it was cut short because of R. Kelly's antics

[@Savageluv20]

Riggghht , I was to give insight. There was a video Fiesta from the Best of Both Worlds- and yes a tour & correct cause of R. Kelly’s behaviors,he was removed- J continued the tour of course including the artist from Roc excluding anyone from Dip Set (the best of my memory) [as this right around the time Dame & J started splitting the label] but it also other various artists outside the Roc’s scope depending on the location such as Mary J, Missy etc.

[@mr.goodnight2u668]

I'm 37 n def remember this era. And to this day the Intro to the Dynasty album is still one of the best intros ever.

[@marzelsimmons8708]

From 95 to 05 is the best Era of rap to me and Roc a fella is a huge part of that from Jay of course to dipset to Beans. I know all this stuff already but it's dope to see it in one video/doc good shit on this

[@seankorey9001]

That h to the Izzo line had me rollin

[@heartbreakkid2]

This is dope

[@kareempurcell9535]

RIP DMX

[@kyrascoe]

Nas beat Jay in that beef. It was a legendary exchange regardless.

[@theyneedcra.x]

Yo what's that instrumental In the back when you start talking blaze ?

[@redfox3128]

Respectfully DMX won the battle with Jay Z When I heard DMX say I put a 🔪 Through your windpipe It was over for me Rest in paradise DMX

[@sebastienc.2257]

That not the battle. That the backstage DVD and that wasn’t a battle it was a cypher.

[@rashadottley5254]

Great job so far . I'm in and from Scarborough , in Toronto Ontario Canada. A great home called Cataraqui. I am a Nas person. But your educating me on why J is J

[@garcia9242]

This when Roca fella was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 this was the time I was rocking my Roca wear. In 2001 The freestyle that they did was all queens rapper beat . I’m Jay-Z fan .. Take over was good but Nas killed it .

[@owene869]

I think you might be right about Peedi Crakk not coming until later. He was properly introduced on As One from Blueprint 2, 1 for Peedi Crakk on the Dream Team album like you mentioned and Flipside from Philadelphia Freeway before finally appearing on The Chain Gang, Vol. II as a proper SP member. I’m also having troubles finding a reason why he wasn’t in the first movie/album but yeah.

[@tramainewiggins4028]

Peedi speaks on this on his interview with vlad tv

[@RJNumber45]

minneapolis checkin in...born & raised Long Island N.Y.... greatest/ favorite ROC joint = "What We Do" freeway, Hov & Sigel...favorite MC= Camron/Dipset...GOAT producer/beatmaker JUSTBLAZE

[@B3hoopz]

Intro was fire

[@cloutcancun]

Thank you! I appreciate the love

[@blue9multimediagroup]

Roc The Mic Remix that came out was SP ft Nelly and was on Nelly's 2nd album Nellyville

[@ErickJohnson-rz5lg]

24:13 hell yeah that's a mega fight video right their

[@jonokay9768]

Track 2 on The Truth album, produced by Just Blaze, but we were dumbfounded because it sounded like a Swizz track!!! The Roc's Golden years were crazy!

[@Lorenzo1992able]

The third episode don’t forget to add Juelz santana debut album From Me To U and State Property 2nd Album The Chain Gang Vol. 2 both came out a week apart in 2003 along with Freeway debut album dipset debut album jay z the black album and Memphis bleek album

[@nicholassealy251]

That was when Jay told them to drop their album before get rich or die tryin came out

[@Iamgwg_]

Freeway on that Welcome to NY beat would have been a crime 🔥

[@mojojojo815]

413 Springfield MA thanks you!

[@dasteezyust4717]

The Dynasty Intro is the best intro ever period. I feel Cam purple Haze is 2nd

[@ErickJohnson-rz5lg]

41:51 that dead or alive track 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SuiteVII]

💔😵❤️‍🩹 @ “If I was alive during this time…” Damn you made me feel old AF 🤣🤣

[@michaelwilson939]

26:50 Beans was reading Jay Z face "We don't do much"

[@joeykorleone6161]

What was the name of that song playing in the beginning of the video that was my shit

[@the_realking_dro]

The song was called "WHO WANT WHAT" not who want that. It featured Memphis Bleek. That went back and forth on the song but wasn't in the studio together when they recorded it

[@marcopolo2436]

YOOOOO!!!! I know I was late and everything but this doc was amazing. You gotta do one with 50 cent. Oh yeah, name is Marc. From the DMV (DC, MD, VA) Jay-Z is my favorite outta the roc because of course he is the GOAT obviously. That mannnn!!!! Everybody doubted this man, and nobody wanted him. Went from independent to the biggest rapper of the game with build the biggest record label 🔥🔥🔥. And Hov was suppose to past the torch to bleek. But of course, beans was the second best rapper in the roc and battle the whole ruff ryders and came at nas in that nas and hov beef. Shidddd was crazy mannnn. But you gotta do one with 50 and G-unit

[@AIRRUpThere989]

Whats the instrumental called from from 00:50 to 3:10???

[@blue9multimediagroup]

Sigel St is where he grew up at. That's why he picked that name. Plus, his name is also a play on gangsta Bugsy Siegel.