Jay-Z - Black Gangster (Roc-A-Fella Mixtape '97)

[@breakingcycles741]

Jay is one of the most witty/metaphorical rappers of all time. This song alone is full of gems.

[@chineduonyeoziri7408]

It's funny when I hear people say the likes or DMX and PAC are better than this man. Objectively, they do not come close to him. Unfortunately though, rap will always be subjective, so....🤷

[@VinceBond-ky2zt]

@@chineduonyeoziri7408nothing subjective about what you just said. Its all facts

[@Dmaj089]

​@@chineduonyeoziri7408Jay so far talented than Pac and X🤣🤣🤣Tf. Only true competition to Jay would only be Big due to them being elite in every aspect of rap :Humor, Bars, Wittiness, Relations, Club bangers, introspective songs, elite lyricism and great albums all over. Only difference is Big had one major flowing style that he slowed or spit fast depending on the beat while Jay changes flow every song. I don't know how. Nas is the next true competition but wasn't as consistent in music but the greatest poet ever. Jay just has everything 🐐

[@jlpark79]

One of Jay’s most lyrical tracks

[@Nilz-ie8li]

Because he was up against DmX and Pun at that time. Had to take it back to the streets after vol 1

[@chineduonyeoziri7408]

The verse one was he spit in the backstage freestyle session with DMX and that bodyguard. We appreciate it more here because we heard the full track. But you just hear people saying that X murdered J, this and that....

[@IceyPlayz-uu8hc]

BlackHand Ent!!! Shout out to Chaz Williams…RIP

[@basirrashad5680]

Classic Jigga right here 🔥🔥🔥

[@SHARPEYE1]

Hell fucking yeah

[@nolsolano]

Back when hip hop beats used to knock.

[@hoodstar1234]

This beat wasn’t pretty basic.. Jay flow jus so nasty dat it makes up for it..

[@hoodstar1234]

*was

[@skatinwhenican]

Young Hov, Forever Young.

[@timothyboswell814]

Jay is cold like the winter

[@1sepriani]

This is easily one of his most complete flows ever

[@taiwanselman5986]

It is!!!!!!!

[@markbrito21]

Love me some young hov!

[@4Blks4Ways]

"This Life Forever" off the Black Gangster soundtrack (Donald Goines novel)

[@Rae_beauty201]

Jay-Z sampled the song from my grandfather he was in a group with questlove's fatherly Andrew called Congress alley Jay-Z and dr. Dre both sampled the beat

[@belafonte5519]

Early Jay was a beast

[@terrymack024]

Sue him for everything he's got

[@unclebrotha6098]

Terrence McCardell It’s obvious that the sample cleared. You can’t use a sample without the rights or permission.

[@terrymack024]

@@unclebrotha6098 Relax. It was a joke.

[@unclebrotha6098]

Terrence McCardell Lol no it wasn’t. But it’s cool.

[@williamfortunate7870]

Gipp hating on Jay brought me here. Stop playing with Jay’s contribution to the music 🙏🏾

[@gdollars2765]

Gipp didn't come like Jigga so songs like this he wouldn't understand.

[@georgebrobbey6882]

Damn this is definitely In My Life Time Vol.1 Jay. That Bobby Fischer/Fresh (film) reference tho. One of my all-time favors. I just can't lose when I was young I was like Fresh Poppa raised me to chess moves ... Over my years I've seen Rooks get tooken by the Knight Lose they Crown by tryna defend a Queen Checkmate, in 4 moves the Bobby Fischer of rap with raw moves

[@mo2k638]

Jarrel Ely jay any day

[@taiwanselman5986]

CLASSIC!!!!!! lyricism at it's best

[@sonojah]

Hov with the double and triple entendre lyrics check the movie Fresh.

[@1sepriani]

This nigga dropped endless gems on this

[@knowistrite]

Still amazing

[@twizzymac9563]

This is like streets is watching pt 2

[@marklucas3900]

Classic hov

[@slaron74]

JUST HEARD THIS IN 2020...HOV IS A PROBLEM !!!!

[@basirrashad5680]

2024 & beyond🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Nilz-ie8li]

Bars. Jay was at his best during the period he was going up against Pun & X

[@Topearner11]

21. Jay Told me I had a right to spark

[@mmalone3617]

Real lyrics

[@shermanw711]

Peace to the late great Chaz W Queens Finest Jay Channel them other gangster who in paradise on this one !

[@shermanw711]

Prince M !

[@falcongro]

spit this when him and dmx freestlye in the studio

[@AcceBWCity]

Yeah when they battled he spit this fasho.

[@yovanni813]

super 🔥

[@mikewally6991]

They slept on this track so hard this joint is coldddd

[@MrFreedomforyou]

Shoutout to KZbin for this classic

[@mr.inspirationtv3656]

Congress Alley sample..........tight. Always liked this song. A perfect combo!!

[@jennifershakur3922]

J loving your muzic

[@reynoldharvey1675]

Fire

[@goodfellagambino901]

CLASSIC

[@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570]

S H E E E E E E S H 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@FRESHDON.]

Had this on Clue tape

[@emzvsemzino1710]

Hard.💥💥💥💯💯💯💯

[@BarackOsama69420]

Why did he exclude this off Volume 1? Cmon Hov...

[@BarackOsama69420]

Iceberg MM RD came out 96’ This track came out 97’ Dawg.

[@tunesmithdainfinitytunegat1691]

Tune it uppppp

[@DFabulousO]

Motivation mu$ic!!!!!!

[@Dhoopstickles]

There's a remix of Blue Magic with a choir...kind of, it makes up the melody of the whole record. I've been looking for it for a long time. If you know it please share, it came from a mix tape or something.

[@shaniekatalley4215]

yes work

[@juliusrutherford5123]

Dope shit 🔥🔥🔥

[@chineduonyeoziri7408]

"couldn't talk about it if you ain't live it". Jay truly lived that life, he's just laid back which makes it hard for people to believe that he actually did.

[@supakoo7186]

Never letem c u frown

[@Ydizzy23]

Even smile when u down...preach!!!

[@Betoven81]

@@Ydizzy23 I come around when its found. Now how that sound?

[@JackFrost-bq8wb]

Yes

[@jaylenwhite4051]

Finally

[@CdubGottiRawDogg]

🔊🔥

[@Mr.Mastiffs]

South Bronx,Marcy,To Lefrack Ill verse

[@MerryJaguar-je2mw]

❤💯😊🎉

[@cashcowtv3203]

Jay In the clouds ☁️ on this one..🚧🚧🚧 but speak up there’s riots outside and diddy

[@JarrelEmmanuel]

the song is called 'This life forever' not Black Gangster

[@Betoven81]

Just enjoy the music

[@diadidio294]

Lamentations 3:24:25, 3:26:27, 3:28:29, 3:30:31, 3:32:33, 3:34:35, 3:36:37, 3:38:39, 3:40:41, 3:42:43, 3:44:48, 3:49:50, 3:51:52, 3:53:54, 3:55:56, 3:57:58, 3:59:60, 3:61:62, 3:63:64, 3:65:66,

[@satiyasogiba5040]

A full mixtape?

[@billlionaireace592]

I can't

[@Myrtewood]

Vlad bought me here

[@TherealUsamahCSR]

👌🏽🥋🥇🌋

[@diadidio294]

Ezekiel 25:2:3, 25:4:5, 25:6:7, 25:8:9, 25:10:11, 25:12:13, 25:14:15, 25:16:17

[@tremainemoore8664]

Wow never thought about it like that

[@mic9check]

Kool G Rap influence is obvious here

[@marcrichardson517]

‘97….c’mon man… Hov is 🐐

[@GhettoArabSage]

The cops'a closing in; I could do the time but what's really on my mind ain't no hoes in the Pen

[@DatDamKeyid]

Kinda surprised he did this track freestyle with dmx. Thought you didn't write!

[@Breeze06]

DatDamKeyid That session with dmx was a cypher, this track had already been recorded

[@garyscott4104]

@@Breeze06 yea yea n iggas don't know... dmx wrote it.. LMMMFFFAAAOOO

[@alreadycertifiedt.v.]

DatDamKeyid he don’t write

[@joshuasJR]

Tom and Jerry east coasts

[@joshuasJR]

Tattoos ain't around swoop hauhlll

[@diadidio294]

Haggai 1:3:4, 1:5:6, 1:7:8, 1:9:10, 1:11:12, 1:13:14, 1:15, 2:1:1, 2:3:4, 2:5:6, 2:7:8, 2:9:10, 2:11:12, 2:13:14, 12:15:16, 2:17:18, 2:19:20, 2:21:22, 2:23

[@jaybird4571]

This song was actually pre reasonable doubt. Jay just didn't drop it until later.

[@keionysatterwhite8382]

Ant lo

[@robertmilhouse9394]

Why it could never be Wayne !

[@jaywaller4151]

What do u mean by that ?

[@premium7182]

​@@jaywaller4151 Goat talk

[@diadidio294]

Malachi 1:1:2, 1:3:4, 1:7:8, 1:9:10, Malachi 2:1:2, 2:3:4, 2:5:6, 2:7:8

[@michaela5811]

j love version better. Jay had some shit to let off on this one.

[@mistaknewitall2718]

He calles him Kid 46 times too many and that flow was mediocre at best.

[@TaybeenTrill248]

L

[@mistaknewitall2718]

@@TaybeenTrill248 ion know how this happened yo. This one of my favorites

[@natewoodly3307]

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