Just Blaze & Young Guru talk Rocafella Days, Keep It Real Wednesdays, Cam'Ron, Freeway + More

www.hardknock.tv Just Blaze and Young Guru sit down for an exclusive conversation on Hard Knock TV. In Part 2 Just Blaze and Young Guru start off talking about early Rocafella days and how they think there won't be a conglomerate like that again for several reasons. As the interview continues they share stories of how Keep It Real Wednesdays came about and how producers would get laughed out of the studio if they didn't bring their a game. Just Blaze goes on to say how he decided who got what beats including stories of how Cam'ron got the beat for Welcome to New York City so Jay-Z could jump on the track and how Just Blaze made the beat for Roc Da Mic for Freeway and then Beanie Sigel heard it and jumped on it.
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[@Juniversal]

Man Just Blaze was the shit in the Rocafella days. One of my all time fav producers. One of the few producers that made crazy sample beats and equally dope composed beats.

[@angreemonjohnson6105]

My favorite producer period

[@HeavenWilliams]

why did it have to end smh

[@WuTangBoneThugs]

Please tell me theres a part 3, 4, 5, etc.

[@DoelowDaPilotman]

jus blaze confessed he was a hater

[@nasa2k370]

I had no idea "Welcome To Nyc" had no samples.

[@BangEmBeatZ]

+edwin candelario Yeah that blew my mind

[@muziq99]

edwin candelario that's crazy we learn something new every day.

[@RighteousCreativity]

I swear he's talking about kanye on that "Keep It Real Wednesdays"

[@jmilli9263]

duh just never liked ye, everybody know this

[@MrReman23]

Just Blaze is one of the greatest ever!

[@mindcontro]

these are the stories that we need

[@OmarScruggs]

he looked over his shoulder like he got scared Sparks was behind him. ctfu

[@ItsWhatever24]

Anyone else thinking they talking about Kanye the whole time they wouldn't name name's lol

[@alreadycertifiedt.v.]

Francesco G me but it’s corny asl

[@alreadycertifiedt.v.]

He still salty Kanye took over

[@jordanyroc4724]

That’s ridiculous. Just & Ye always got along very well. Besides there’s no way it could’ve been Ye giving the fact that him & Just were the in house producers on the Roc. They even worked together later on, Just produced the only record that Ye didn’t personally didn’t do on Late Registration, “Touch The Sky”.

[@SmokinAcesProd]

I’ll say Just sounded like he was hating a little bit with the “producer” Jay was talking about

[@christophermiller6835]

"So now when I go in Baseline/A nice size ratchet to go in wasteline/...“ Young Chris.

[@miked.336]

waist*

[@moorrightous5050]

i could listen to these stories all day just blaze you and old guru need to goto drink champs now

[@zshakur]

Hell no! Nore wouldn't let them niccas finish the first story...

[@alreadycertifiedt.v.]

Moor Rightous they ain’t cause niggas know Kanye took jay to the next level

[@alreadycertifiedt.v.]

Zayd Shakur 😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀 he be lit

[@tochiRTA]

"everything sounds good loud" - exactly. this is one of the crucial nuggets from this interview. This is why I don't fuck with a lot of 'loud' beats in hip hop. They're usually shit. You can tell a great beat when you're just listening to it on regular stuff with medium-to-low volume.

[@VonOnTheBeat]

He talking about Kanye on "Keep It Real Wednesdays"

[@87687696]

I believe it was Bink

[@keithdoubleo7428]

Neither they were in house

[@kagisomasemola778]

Look, Just and Guru don't f*ck with Bink and it's clear to see because homeboy was just as involved in making albums for some of the ROC artists that's just me tho

[@thariqmuchiri3088]

Blah Blah.....and then Kanye Omari West showed up...

[@desalineredux435]

I remember when Young Guru and were deejays at our college radio station. He was a freshman at the time, a good dude. I also remember DJ Supreme helping him prepare in his dorm for the DJ battle of the Hip Hop conference.

[@ProfessionalSutton84]

He almost slipped out and said Heat makers

[@PhillyScorpio83]

This is classic, from the pioneers of the greatest label ever constructed by man! It's da ROC!

[@yusef21595]

I swear I hate that rocafella broke up it makes me cringe

[@ProtoEliteTV]

Young Guru should now change his name to Old Guru

[@TaiwoBamisile]

totally love what I learned from these guys. Outstanding.

[@dwaynemusik]

dag this is so intresting

[@sontwisted]

i wish i was making beats back then

[@fallah200]

More parts of this interview needs to be released!

[@parabellum5503]

I am so removed from hip hop right now. But when I see either of these brotha I tune in. MEO, PEOPLE'S PARTY,wherever they are. I don't know anything about half the shit they talk about. I like hearing intelligent clearly knowledgeable brotha talking.

[@simfballcritic]

I'm thinking we will see a part 3, took a moment for part 2 to come.

[@TheWaronSJWs]

I could listen to this all day. BTW...Just Blaze lost weight.

[@MrBigran83]

I miss Roc-a-fella

[@RoddyRodbb]

I never knew Just and Guru were so close

[@IntuitionIsClear]

I can eat these interviews for weeks

[@danielgothits]

amaaaaaaaaaazing! Cant even call it an interview lol. So dope tho

[@royalsteven]

You see, a black man wearing tight pants, it can happen :) Just Blaze is top 10 producers though.

[@ronthemogul]

focus on the topic man just focus

[@royalsteven]

thesmoothone Yes, thanks for reminding me. Don't know why I said that again :)

[@Concernedcommenter904]

It's funny because low key kanye got better and is just as good as just blaze now. And he's the biggest rapper as well. (Not the most lyrical)

[@andreboy1]

nothing about Kanye is "low key"

[@alleyezonkey]

andreboy1 he is talking about his status in the rap/producing game at the time Kanye was "low key" (unknown)

[@stickdeck]

Ismaila Traore Ye is VERY lyrical. I think you should listen closer. Very underrated as an MC

[@PAHZAZZ]

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[@temptationadaptation1213]

Besso Messo lesso meeo asso

[@rayallen7002]

umm guru says dame was helping out arguing with the execs to get that movement started

[@TheOnlyCoop]

Upload part 3. If there isn't one then do one talking about the Miami trip.

[@JDiggiti]

This personifies the Best use of KZbin. Dope Video man, im gonna share this errwhere

[@AfricaAuddyTechCars]

Meet Freeway at events in the city's music scene, cool Brutha.

[@snowdjagha]

That Keep It Real Wednesdaysstory is funny as hell!

[@dreofonusteesdotcom]

Who was the producer with the DAT tape, though...

[@daegucityboy]

I want to hear about Miami for days!!!!

[@mattashley04]

THERE BETTER BE MORE FROM THIS INTERVIEW HARDKNOCK. lol.

[@1hueofbrown]

Thank you for doing .these 2 video discussions!!! Real Hip Hop!

[@nanigimusic]

Damn, this is the best interview I've ever seen re: hip hop

[@puzzle247365]

Talk, ALL DAY...word up....I love this kinda shit...

[@evergreencash]

Watch my new video Bad Dreams..Sai-Nide

[@moneyjunkygang]

I hope there's a part 3... and 4, and 5, and 6 etc

[@mrdk216]

@hardknocktv will there be a part three

[@PopGunJames]

yee reppin the vancity sweater, word bro

[@angreemonjohnson6105]

I can listen to their stories allday

[@MajorTheGeneral]

Please tell me theres more.....

[@padalicous]

14:56 anyone know the outro track?

[@TheBeeShine]

dope!!

[@Kano61]

Lol that 'Ye diss lol.

[@TooKoolTooCalm]

Love the wrist bands

[@bigdap100]

man this was a good interview

[@darkboy2809]

man name names...lol

[@producedbypejota]

intro song please?

[@femiatwork]

Will there be a part 3?

[@anelka10]

this is so interesting

[@PAHZAZZ]

I love untold stories

[@fadedoutt]

miss the Rocafella dayz

[@geraldclark2869]

Just 🔥

[@kaveman525]

no part 3? damn

[@MichaelCobbs]

Good Interview

[@PopGunJames]

yee rell

[@MACEtheartist]

I love these stories

[@raw720]

This inspired me!

[@macktasticification]

do miami!!!!!

[@garycummingsjr.6896]

just meet dame dash at a beat battlte

[@jigafox]

Forbes says his net worth is -2 mil now. Crazy. He was worth like 50 mil at one point. Poor guy. SHoulda been nicer to HOV! haha

[@markusjones8011]

JUST BLAZE IS THE NEW RZA

[@jigafox]

???? Blaze has been making classic since the late 90s! How is he the "new" anything. He made half of Jay z first blueprint. Thats was 2001...and he was making shit before then I just cant think of it off the top

[@TonySummerz]

First off, ALL the beats on "The Blueprint" album were originally created for Ghostface Killah. RZA inspired that entire album musically. Secondly, it was a Wu-Tang affiliate (Killah Priest) who brought Justblaze into the game. Kanye West, Justblaze, 9th Wonder, MF DOOM, Madlib, Alchemist, Havoc, etc..ALL follow the RZA's "train of thought" musically. Know your hip hop history....

[@branchmediagroup8122]

TonySummerz WTF? hahaha

[@TonySummerz]

@Branch MediaGroup Don't play stupid. What I said was crystal clear.. Do your research.

[@branchmediagroup8122]

TonySummerz Thats everyone's response to obviously misguided opinion.. "DO your research" .. I don't have to do the research. I lived most of this Hip Hop history. None of the Producers you named copied RZA except maybe 9th Wonder (& he jacks Premo style the most). You sound a deranged WU Fanatic. YOu said NF Doom copied RZA? MF DOOM was was producing b4 WU Tang existed. shrug. HAvoc & Alchemist sound nothing like RZA & HAvoc was producing when WU tang dropped 36 chambers. Remember Mobb Deep debuted the same year.. Stop making connections that arent true. YEah Just Blaze was introduced by Killa Priest, but his production style is nothing like RZA