Jay-Z - Dead Presidents

[@wha-Q]

Still one of the best instrumentals of all time

[@avnoorsinghkohli3967]

fr its so NOSTALIGI

[@tommyhan9341]

Sampled Lonnie Liston Smith- a garden of peace, if you know you know

[@Dee4050]

Facts!

[@mikewoods9012]

Politics As Usual is the best instrumentals of all time

[@twigwhite]

ILL ft Le Rat & Shurik'n - La vie c'est pas le rêve 🤩 (Fr cover)

[@cj-s90]

I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.💚

[@SolelyElevated23]

Nigga what

[@thefreshone5130]

😂😂😂😂

[@JohnRapheal7]

Damn Benny Buttons at it again!

[@Wza456]

Lexus still works I bet 👌🏽

[@thomaswagner3885]

@@Wza456 it still works

[@SARAHDJ104]

to me its the best song/video he ever did just my humble opinion

[@hhova29]

And this original version is better than his remake version!

[@derrickhamilton342]

All I Kno is it's my fave HOVA track

[@kourageouskam1987]

It’s up there for sure

[@WhoseIAm7]

Yep. Easy.

[@justinpayne4742]

The verses are almost perfect.

[@michellenorthon3797]

To this day 2023 this is still one of the best hip hop drops ever

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

No cap

[@thechildWITHOUTlove]

We still playing monopoly for real💯

[@robertfreeman3310]

Dam I’m surprised!!!

[@onmypurpose9075]

Ski production

[@ExotiKZBoy17]

I love beats like this. 90s HIP-HOP IS THE G.O.A.T.

[@baldjadapickettsmith2529]

Mafiaso beats

[@RashadShoemake-hq7tj]

True my favorite throw back

[@AGueroAFuera]

So this track was produced by Ski aka Ski Beatz..he also produced all of Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday night..and Feelin' It by Jay-Z too..he's a legend!

[@shakeelsss]

In this video you can just see the simplicity in life back then. Being ourselves was beautiful.

[@IGOTTASTORYTOTELL]

Before the industry takes over

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

Right? Look at this. Jay is dressed nice here but like street nice. And the car in the video while dope, they’re not all over the top with the Bugattis and Maybachs and shit. Hip hop was in the early days of becoming all commercialized and about the money at this time but it was still hanging on to being grounded. Once the shiny suit era truly hit in 97 it basically was over 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

I love how he rapped "everything was all good till a week ago" and 2 years later it was the title of a song..

[@latwanewarren5888]

Old Short song.

[@avnoorsinghkohli3967]

frrrr

[@b1gS0Wh4t]

On of my favorite joints

[@KtotheG]

Then Bobby Schmurda took it to another level

[@Ebony21207]

Me too

[@jaystevenson7232]

A lot of people say that Jay z is an arrogant dude But if you listen to what he's really saying in his lyrics he's actually trying to tell you something I love these lyrics in this version of Dead Presidents

[@itsdatbullshitter]

Arrogant people dont live like rockstars. Jay and rocafella was all rock stars

[@WillCtheMechDrummer]

“Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?” - Jay on “Renegade”

[@coachkirks]

He called out niggas before they even criticized him in his verse on Ems beat… Wild 😂

[@mitchelewalters5852]

Jay thought to always stack your bread, keep a lawyer on retainer and always, always believe in yourself.

[@bang60chicks46]

Jay-Z is the God MC. He dropped 13 classic albums.

[@rawnature5356]

*THIS SONG IS FOREVER FIRE* 🔥

[@lesaczv8072]

No doubt

[@brickflipper5273]

"You know this brother, Jay-Z Shawn Carter"

[@danyulwilliams9823]

What a classic!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE JAY Z SONGS!!!! ❤😊😊❤😊❤😊❤

[@felipericardo7531]

The beat of the century for real

[@dazzaMusic]

Nah Rakim “paid in full” takes the top spot

[@L330ne]

Think in 97/98 we all rocked this hard in Northern VA. I know my little crew did. 43 now I miss those days. Anyone in the Woodbridge/Dale City area much love never forgotten.

[@01eddiekane]

im from DC but moved to woodbridge 6 yrs ago near Rt 1 to border of woodbridge and Dumfries DMV ALL DAY

[@vontesantos5981]

Reasonable doubt will always be my favorite Jay z album 💙

[@avnoorsinghkohli3967]

wen tpff

[@BruceMbokoto]

This song is not on Reasonable Doubt

[@vontesantos5981]

@@BruceMbokoto you don't know what you are talking about & you not no Jay z fan if you were then you would know it is

[@teshonwilson9118]

@@vontesantos5981this version not on reasonable doubt lol

[@liachanelsolodoe858]

@@vontesantos5981this version is not on there

[@AdvocatePB]

How does this video not have a million views? Probably the most important rap video of all-time.

[@blackmist1981]

Big, AZ and more. Crazy

[@Artyrian_Tyler]

Більшість просто жеруть лайно, тому їм справжнє мистецтво не потрібно

[@unrealamas]

This song, Lost Ones and Imaginary Players are my best Jay Z songs. For real

[@LOOrr]

Golden era of hip hop!!! Mannnn i remember my brothers playing this back in the day by far one of the best tracks ever jay spitting straight bars!!! An That GS Lexus too🔥🔥🔥

[@TheFad3d1nK]

Favorite Jay Z song , that gs300 clean 🤧🔥😮‍💨

[@dave.5035]

Bro that moment when biggie rolls his dice and said “Who shot ya” that part is legendary love it

[@nesmonetra9786]

The brooklyn syndicate

[@joepaccrakurii1227]

He was being a snake

[@J2Fresh247]

Fact's

[@Bongz90]

Got him killed

[@siyabongabhongoza939]

And that got him killed !

[@stevesiri9700]

Great hip hop video never gets old!! R.i.p biggy smalls!! 💪💯🌎🎶🎵

[@WyWid]

Biggie

[@pheno23]

biggie? this Jay to the z right here

[@kelkel952]

@@WyWid rip biggie too yea mans letz go

[@kelkel952]

@@pheno23 yo rip biggie smalls

[@siyabongabhongoza939]

Do you think his resting in peace after saying who shot ya provoking violence ?

[@madden4sure]

2022...? Still banging

[@cpubuild]

My favorite song from Jay Z!

[@apstaywitit3053]

This beat will forever hit different one of the coldest ever

[@petartrayanov1097]

In my opinion this is one of the best songs Jay did in his entire career if not the best . Beautifully crafted masterpiece so thanks Jay thanks Nas .

[@ORNAMENTS_CLO]

Ya opinion is wrong. You're only saying that cause Nas is on the song and you're a Nas fan. Only Nas fans will say some petty like this. Jayz has many many songs that blew this out the window

[@tbtnr9851]

⁠​⁠@@ORNAMENTS_CLO 1. His opinion is as valid as yours 2. Dead Presidents is in rated one of his several best songs and us Jay Z fans don’t need Nas to realise this 3. You okay fella?

[@michaelcarter9884]

Thank Lonnie Liston Smith

[@hmonsta1189]

This song was the main reason why Jay-Z got as big as he did. He has had tons of hits, but nothing has topped this.

[@traviscarter1023]

Not really he didn't get big at this time in 1996 this was a sleeper in a way because it was so much other shit going on we had 2pac, Biggie, Bone running things in 1996 and Busta was also big on the scene.

[@janga75]

Aint no nigga got him national exposure and pushed the album to gold status. Hard knock life is what really blew him up. When you have white soccer moms singing your raps your fan base is wide.

[@loukanee]

@@traviscarter1023Nas was running shit as well in 96’ It was written had the streets going crazy 🔥

[@traviscarter1023]

@janga75 He was on soundtrack also that crazy.

[@traviscarter1023]

@334mob Yeah Nas was on the boards in 1996 he also was slugging it out in the ring with 2pac.

[@ProG3rmanator]

Back when a Lexus GS 300 was a flex.

[@guffmanissoft1]

It still is

[@WyWid]

@@guffmanissoft1how do you know!!!!!

[@thomascrowne5167]

Was flexing it in 1998!

[@Boogieman_1989Garbage]

I bet you ride the train or Uber 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂#If you don’t know what you’re talking about then hush your mouth

[@MerlinMoorlo]

Hahahaha

[@MontyMonteka]

This give me the chills when i listen to it

[@jduggan478]

These was some good young days!!! Oh man oh man!!

[@danyulwilliams9823]

JAY Z IS MY FAVORITE RAPPER!!! He’s my Rap legend, icon and idol!!!! ❤😊❤😊😊❤😊❤❤️ 🤩 😍

[@a.v.81]

fav jay z track..

[@garthybrookens4839]

To think that this beat was made way back in 1996 and it sounds like a beat that was made in the early 2000's makes it so mind blowing. That just makes the music so much more enjoyable.

[@LITTLEROCK2517]

No

[@invest_9361]

Every rapper, has had that one album that stands out from the rest of the albums they put out. Sometimes they even more than one , but Jay has Reasonable Doubt. Hip-Hop wall of fame 😏

[@yuvithedope]

90s was the goated era of hip hop ✨

[@lunaryung]

this is one of the best hip hop songs ever. a staple in the culture definitely!

[@lennygrisostomo8592]

Beat sounds like a jdilla influence, beautiful nostalgic best era

[@yalldontneedtok3984]

Any song using this sample is goated, rain by total is another banger

[@KingNez89]

The orginal is my favorite but this is the best jay song of all time....whenever I need mental strength I listen to jay dead presidents

[@tariqmartin3528]

THIS SONG FOREVER FIRE🔥

[@Ceira-gv9oe]

I loved seeing B.I.G. in this video

[@rramunojr394]

Big rolled the dice 🎲 and said “Who Shot Ya “ 😂😂

[@jessebaseal6577]

The piano sounds make this song really addictive

[@estebanemile2809]

Forgot how 🥶 this tune is!!!!

[@50eleven46]

My Favorite song from Jigga the beat and harmony is so mind blowing the sound is phenomenal ❤❤💪🏾

[@kushbalaji1019]

Still one of the best songs to this day, Dead Presidents it will always be repetitive on KZbin, Spotify, KZbin Music, Repeatable song and it will always be stay with me forever even when I go on road trips.

[@tacomananti]

they need this back on spotify

[@justa90sgirl74]

Miss these days. My boyfriend riding us around in his 2 toned lexus smoking on them philly wraps. Good times I tell ya.

[@dilluminatilair]

"what's that california? alot of money of there....i'm taking all of it". i miss 90s rap subliminal disses

[@_unclecharles_]

then right after that Big rolls the dice and says "Who Shot Ya"

[@Nevaperfectjusreal]

Great beat saltue to the producer

[@kaliwest4424]

The Jay-Z I like to remember. What about you? #TheROC 

[@alexdesrouleaux2387]

Same here. But with time people grow into bigger and better things especially a man like Jigga. He's come a looooooong fucking way! Shout-out to Marcy for birthing a GOAT!

[@sorenrousseau]

Everything was all good just a week ago. Dammit man, that is so good.

[@sevinatenine4444]

IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME IF YOU'RE A FAN OF JAY Z OR NOT.THIS SONG IS STILL LEGENDARY.😎😎😎😎

[@keepitzipped]

Big with the little sneak diss "who shot ya" at the end

[@one-day-at-a-time4134]

He was always a coward.

[@DrHistor1an]

My fav Jay-Z song, i love he paints a story inside our minds

[@longlivelakers8778]

With everything that’s going on with that Young Thug trial and ppl snitching on each other...that last verse of this song hits!! Jay gave crazy perspective on both sides of street life. Dude is a poet. Timeless. 2:14 listen up! Good stuff

[@williamanderson3651]

Why this version didn’t make the album? This 🔥🔥🔥

[@cristiany.c.molina18]

Que buen tema brother.... (Y) Buenos recuerdos del hiphop.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Vintage Jay-Z 💯

[@coreyhendricks9490]

@@kingmulahoo4925 🏅

[@MikePDaTruth]

2nd verse is probably the best verse in hip hop history. I’m willing to die on this hill

[@janga75]

I might be there with you homie lol in retrospect reasonable doubt is on par with illmatic lyrically. We were hip hop heads and RD was for hustlers and street dudes so i didnt really understand it til later. It was great to me in 96 but now that i really get it and understand the history and stories I put it right up there with illmatic

[@lebogangm88.]

One of the greatest opening lines

[@merakimade7440]

Legend has it, Biggie did just say "who shot you" throwing the dice and he knew exactly what he was doing by dropping the diss to Pac..

[@kwaseb]

Ain't no legend, it's there 4 all to hear

[@mockbeek]

He basically clowing pac cause he knows he didn’t do it so he’s making a joke saying he(pac)don’t know cause he(pac)thinks it’s big that shot him lol real Brooklyn shit

[@laquanedwards7366]

Brooklyn at its finest a cold nyc winter 95 300 Lexus and the wtc in the background crazy nyc shit

[@marvelousp.2256]

Diss Pac on the low smh

[@flymaluguy]

@@marvelousp.2256sneak disses always burn hotter. Big was one of the best at it.

[@EddieTheGentleman]

Can't find this version anywhere

[@grindtimepimpin1704]

This song will keep you humble. If you really listen

[@buffalodaquanhunter7199]

Classical record👂👁😎

[@jeanqueen8401]

He played this when we very first met I gonna miss you so much rip I will always love you!!!

[@rramunojr394]

Every time I hear this it takes me back to 1996

[@Juxtapose76]

Just for the 11 towers this video is special and legendary.💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BengalsxXx16]

they represented New York frfr💯

[@Tainopisno1]

Nothing can touch mid to late 90s hip hop and rappers not even all the played out trap beats and rappers from 2010 to today.

[@donlamont2909]

I miss the days when you meet up in person to discuss taking out the enemy 💯 No social media or cell phones..... Just link ups to discuss business

[@L0P3Z_]

Damn fam you can see at the gambling table Az sitting there with them breaking bread. Years later who would’ve thought.

[@thefusions5086]

AZ was actually always cool wit Jay, he said in an interview that he knew the whole beef with Nas was just marketing and Jay trying to get under nas’s skin. AZ stayed out of it really he has respect for Jay to this day

[@munax-pd9tu]

One of my favorite rap songs

[@sabarasts]

The hip hop that I love 🎙️🔥🔥🔥

[@sehuakili8436]

Super classy/classic Jay Z joint. All the major playas in da house Smoove sh!t❤️🖤💚✌️

[@avnoorsinghkohli3967]

frrrr

[@JoannHines-g6f]

Congrats to you, Jay, on the opening of your new library museum❤

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

Happy birthday Jay.

[@215_Philly_4for4]

Best song in hip hop history. Hands down. Don’t argue. Just appreciate the greatness that is Jay fuckin Z

[@opetaiaseni1955]

3 day from your comment

[@benzbenz496]

Nah there’s way better than this 100% of 2Pac better than this

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Stop capping 😒🤣

[@alexdesrouleaux2387]

​@@benzbenz496 Not.

[@sleeperino3054]

@@benzbenz496 nah

[@edrzzzzz]

Best Jay-Z song 🐐

[@frunteermane]

0:48 Forever in our memory. #Towers

[@MIKEHUNT-TAKESAMERICA]

What that day was awesome it was a boom and people were all like ahhhhhhhhhh!

[@bodhibaby5371]

+Dennis Winston Blessings to NY and Harlem!!!! Love and Light Bodhi

[@hennyfsmhc]

“Stopped in the station filled up on octane, an now they not sane they not playin, that goes without sayin, slangin day in an day out when money play in, then they play you out!” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RichardHim-nh5dv]

Not sane*

[@hennyfsmhc]

@@RichardHim-nh5dv u right

[@トタン屋根に囲まれた家]

14アリスト懐かしい 当時セルシオなんかよりも1番好きな車だった。 正にデッドプレジデンドが乗るにふさわしい車だった。

[@dmercy8477]

Even if you hate Jay you cannot discredit his legacy and what he brung for hip hop. I really don’t like Jay like that but he still deserves respect for what he did for this generation and this album Reasonable Doubt along with the Blueprint are examples. This along with the 2nd and 3rd versions of this track are still one of the most important hip hop songs of all time. You can call him all types of things wack, sellout, biter, fraud, corny, swagger jacker whatever the heck you want to call him, it’s not going to change the fact that’s he’s still considered one of greatest rappers of all time. Personally I think he’s overrated but hey I gotta give him his long overdue credit. The hate is 100% not that surprising to me anymore because I know it’s mostly these Nas stans that are doing this hate which is understandable given what Jay said about his family and how this song played a role in their classic battle given that he sampled Nas’ voice on this from the World Is Yours track from his illmatic album as well as using the Represent track for the Rap Game/Crack Game song from In My Lifetime: Vol 1. Nas even owns rights to both of the tracks.

[@rudyrivera8059]

I’m with you man. I hate to bring Nas into this conversation cause I’ve always preferred him over Jay but I agree that his legacy is undeniable and anyone who just straight up hates on Jay z and dismisses his work, I never take those people seriously when it comes to an objective discussion about Hip Hop. I just feel like a lot of people have a hard time disconnecting the art from the artist and taking their personal biases out of the conversation when judging the artist.

[@dmercy8477]

💯 agree. I also prefer Nas because he has way better music and there’s other rappers I do prefer over Jay-Z but that doesn’t mean Jay isn’t a legend of course he is. Just some of his music especially after The Black Album is not for me but I can’t hate him for it. These haters are right about some of the claims they say about him especially him biting other people and destroying careers but they keep twisting stuff by adding dumb conspiracies to it. That’s why people don’t take them seriously. Jay-Z is a horrible person especially what he did to artists like DMX and Prodigy but as you said you gonna have to separate the art from the artist itself and I think they have a hard time doing that because of who he is as a person. His discography may not be on par with Nas or OutKast but still. These people who call him trash don’t even listen to his music at all even most of his music before The Black Album. These people give Nas too much credit for the decline of his discography. The only album that really was affected by Nas and his Ether track is Blueprint 2. When it comes to Jay’s other albums, He honestly really did that to himself due to his ego. These people be biased about everything.

[@orlando2292]

I liked him back when RD came out then even HK life vol 2 and he's still nice but he got a bad track record of doing people dirty,he said he IS a business. Nas doesn't have stans he got fans. It's no question nothing ever made can equal Illmatic NYC knows that. Start to finish it wasn't something you just listened to, you experience that mfkr! It went past talking about money,it was the streets. Jay couldn't do it if he tried (Streets is Watching) but it was still good. Illmatic was all-time great. So if I say Nas is better than Jay I'm a Stan? That's fukked up

[@dmercy8477]

@@orlando2292 Just because people say Nas is better doesn’t make you a Stan being a Stan and a fan are completely different things a Stan is being extremely obsessive and trying to discredit other people disrespecting their opinions and being heavily biased about it being a fan means you like an artist and respect other people and their opinions and that’s you your are a fan I’m a Nas fan too. And I’ve always preferred him over Jay. Just don’t be a Stan. Jay’s definitely ruined careers he’s a horrible person and there’s better rappers than him. He’s definitely overrated But I love and respect his music though I’m not a huge fan of it. These haters are right about their claims about him they just do it the wrong way but constantly trolling and making dumb and untrue conspiracies about it. I don’t like Jay like that and I can be biased when it comes to him and his shady moves but I’ll never take these disgusting people seriously though I’m not a huge fan of him. They just gonna have to accept the fact that though he’s a bad person he’s still a legendary artist.

[@orlando2292]

@@dmercy8477 btw what you said 💯 frfr but like when Jay did Dame like that many ppl was mad but I been in group homes, jail etc and seen a lot I said "That's some Brooklyn shit he did"LoL I guess that's how he justify all that dirt and to be filthy you gotta do filthy shit. Some ppl that's they nature or it gradually happens. Or both. Jay did shoot his brother and stabbed a dude "UN" in a club. I saw him in Manhattan like four times also but yeah,fukk him too! Hahaha Stay strong and wise!

[@tommywilliams8170]

I was looking for the this. Thanks

[@StreetzCultureTV]

CLASSIC HOV.............

[@jacquelynbean5771]

Pure Gold!

[@BNTH911]

Miss my world TC as french ❤ so humble be living in NYC ….party at club Cheetah, Limelight, Life club best part of my life, once Jayz said me wassup close to club Lot61 (around pier 64 something )

[@VOMITK0]

such a classic

[@cliftonmobile123]

They need to start respecting HOV 🐐🤴🏽🐐 this is not rap money this was all drug money

[@jameergilly7576]

This beat sounds sad asl that’s why it’s so good.

[@ericbaca9925]

Even though I'm from the West Coast this shit was hard I can't deny it but I'm still riding with Pac

[@positivevibes______]

Pac 4Life

[@jasontoussaint1081]

Pac from NY

[@kelkel952]

@@positivevibes______ yo rip pac 4life rip

[@jermainehinson6032]

Tupac from Harlem NY not from the Westcoast 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ericbaca9925]

@@jermainehinson6032 2pac himself say he got his game from Oakland.And Im not talking about the young version of 2 pac. He was still banging the west coast

[@paulpitts3468]

Lyrical Masterpiece....

[@dentonfaber6786]

Crazy this came out in 1996

[@supercatforever]

Don't even like his music but this song here is a classic

[@mikejones4968]

Biggie❤❤❤❤ I miss you big!!! I bang your tracks everyday🙏

[@user-zh5rj6wi9n]

This isn’t a Biggie video

[@razzley]

@@user-zh5rj6wi9n hes in it though

[@siyabongabhongoza939]

He could've survived if he never said who shot ya ! lol

[@romeomeade-ortiz8552]

Favorite jayz song of all time

[@bamideleabayomi4687]

This is his best song to me

[@Jenavestephen]

gives me goosebumps

[@pierremason8688]

Life was good at the time when b.i.g & jay-z use to kick it

[@snmultimediallc]

Classic Album!

[@skatinwhenican]

Forever Young.

[@xxbigd]

Happy birthday to og roc jay z

[@lordofloneliness8336]

Biggie saying “who shot ya” after rolling them bones is classic!!!

[@bishopthaprince6966]

IT’s cowardly

[@samsoncooper-zp8df]

It started a whole war between him and pac

[@one-day-at-a-time4134]

​@@bishopthaprince6966 Agreed.

[@blairwalker5466]

🗣️ I'm out for president to represent me 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stutterrampski2777]

Been gettin hip to jay music , as old of a soul i am I've always slept on g🤦🏽‼️🔥🔥🔥

[@VinceBond-ky2zt]

Dont be too hard on yourself. I’m the biggest Jayz fan you’ll ever see but it too me years to get into him and thats because he has no passion for rapping just born with the gift. His voice alone will turn you off but the greatness in his bars will eventually blow you away if you give his music a chance