SAY IT AINT SO JAYZ, ICE T MADE 99 PROBLEMS?

[@mariohnyc]

Ice T is awesome. Goes from lover, to gangster, to metal head, to acting. Dude is a hustler, respect.

[@chandrastar5939]

@@CrispyChips007 lol

[@wadeintonature2975]

Water t is awesome.

[@mimiloveee9]

He a REAL ONE yo ..in every sense the word ...he may b a a tor now but he from the streets & got a code..he solid AF💯

[@mimiloveee9]

@@CrispyChips007 he a axtor now but like I said in my comment he from that life yo..frfr💯

[@MisterBolticus]

@@CrispyChips007 my guy learn up on your history

[@mattsheezy5469]

Ice T is The God of West Coast Gangsta Rap. That OG album was incredible. He always gets forgotten, but dude is a true pioneer, with more classics than 99% of the dudes in the game (The Tower, Colors, New Jack Hustler, 6 in the Morning, I’m Your Pusher, OG, Played Yourself, …. Too many to even mention).

[@robobert4681]

Funny thing is he’s from Newark NJ, he’s a east coast god

[@helenHTID]

@@robobert4681 People move and emigrate all the time, You could go to every corner of the United States and find residents that have originally come from somewhere else.. Like me! Born in port washington NY, Moved to San Francisco CA when I was 8 years old with my father, This has been my hood for most of my life. Yes ICE T originates from Newark, Came to California at 13 to live with family after his parents died. A huge part of his life has been here and his whole music career, So how can you call him an east coast god? lol

[@pyroboy004]

@@helenHTID "it ain't where you from, it's where you at"

[@FurrariAussies]

All the songs, but the fact you listed The Tower first means you know your Ice-T. My favorite song ever by Ice.

[@danielmarshall4587]

Here in the UK late 80's early 90's for sure Ice-T was a gospel, one time I even caught Played Yourself on the Late Show one night.....couldn't believe my luck.

[@bert3163]

It’s cute when young cats learn stuff us old heads already knew. 😄 Like you said, he bought the hook, but he rewrote the verses and theme, and got RR to redo the beat. And Ice & Marquis get paid on every [official] purchase and play. So everybody should be happy.

[@SheBeCodingSht]

Right. I guess its a lil buried in history now, but at the time this was pretty well known.

[@cessxiii]

Right. And they are happy, and never were not. He also gave T his props in several interviews back around then, and T acknowledged it, thanked him, and gave him props for it LOL This is allll fake controversy here lol It only works for those not in the know.

[@DJKuroh]

I'm 35. I was in high school when this dropped, and I knew this. I thought the whole point was people would know it's a flip he purposely chose because of the old school production Rick brought.

[@rodneythomas851]

Can told y’all lol

[@darnellebeckford9631]

Just like nas own the rights to dead president that jay z made song out of and still getting money from

[@fabiantimmins2224]

The fact that there are Hip Hop fans who don't know this makes me feel old af lol

[@dogflirt]

Hahaha - yo, I just posted the exact same comment 😂

[@joeymims5852]

Yo I'm OAF, huge hip hop fan, just never really much to Ice T, and I had no clue. 45 to be clear.

[@UrbnBarz]

I have been correcting people for more than 20 years that Ice-T and 2 Live Crew did this and I prefer Ice's version to this day.

[@Whitesquall123]

I'll be honest, I'm not the biggest hip hop head but I thought I was more knowledgeable than the average person. I'm almost 40 years old and I didn't hear this until today.

[@fabiantimmins2224]

@@Whitesquall123 Home Invasion is Ice T's 3rd studio album, released in 93 the same year as Wu Tang hit the scene with 36 Chambers. I feel a little sad that this history is being forgotten.

[@s10akland]

It was a perfect moment to pay a OG of rap homage and Jay Z said Na

[@masandepeyi5301]

Jay-Z does a lot for rap and rapstars or just for the black culture in general. Most of it we don't find out until years later bcoz he speaks with actions. And he payed for publishing. He samples a lot of stuff... Would you like him to "shout-out" to everyone... In addition to paying for publishing... I would even argue that recycling his bars is a different way of paying homage...

[@azmattic306]

Using the line word for word is paying homage.

[@masandepeyi5301]

@@azmattic306 yeah, similar to sampling, in my opinion. I can even argue Jay even took the concept from that Ice-T track... That concept is similar to "Girls, Girls, Girls"...

[@TSMPimpDaddyPain]

@@masandepeyi5301 I mean no one shouts out everyone but in this case it's one of his most well known songs and he never even acknowledged that it was someone else's hook/chorus.

[@musaka2022]

@@masandepeyi5301 Idolator

[@djj3357]

Ice-T is a hip-hop legend!! Rhyme Pays, Power, O.G, the Iceberg, Home Invasion!! plus classics like "ya don't quit" & "dog 'n the wax"!! even flipped the script with 'Body count'!!!

[@therealdmarco6366]

I always assumed this was common knowledge! I forget not everyone was alive in the 90s 😂😂

[@alexanderhowcroft8779]

Hip hop fans don't do thier homework and then proceed to have strong opinions on the top 5

[@kevinwilmore3604]

Yes I thought that also. Jay z bit of alot of Biggies music also.

[@holyusernames]

Totally agree!!! When jay’s shit came out immediately thought oh a remake. But my ass be old.

[@alexanderhowcroft8779]

@@kevinwilmore3604 nothing wrong with biting styles/lines if its done in a form of respect. To be honest in this case i dont think its jay Z's fault i just dont think people credited that the line was from Ice T. Its not Jay Z's place to say "fyi thats from an Ice T track", thats on the fans to breakdown the track themsleves.

[@airsaucesam89]

@@alexanderhowcroft8779 that only because Jay z ain't a fool.... he made his version different enough but kept the core of ice t song smh... I too been knew about this. But this ain't the only snake move I hear about j smh

[@MrKnowledge0014]

This was eye opening. It sucks that some people have such a big ego they can't shout others for giving them an idea.

[@adamkant439]

He's not giving an idea he's literally selling an idea he doesn't need to say who he bought the lyrics from

[@KardiFan2000]

@@adamkant439 He doesn't need to, but he should've just out of respect. It would've hurt him to say "thanks for the inspiration Ice-T" just once?

[@jbwuzhere6819]

@@KardiFan2000 He could've just let him cameo in the video or said "peace to Ice T" .

[@operatorstackola578]

He got his credit in the album booklet citing sources and contributors lol. Jay ain’t gotta say “peace to ice t” for shit. Homie got the proper credit.

[@jbwuzhere6819]

@@operatorstackola578 Yeah, that's good ol' Jay for ya. Quite a character.

[@emjay8000]

I remember this Ice-T tune and I recognised the lyric in Jay Zs tune on his album when it was released but didn’t think anything of it at the time. Also, just had the revelation that the lyrics in this Ice-T tune is very similar to Jay Zs ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’. Thanks for posting this. As well as it being informative, you’ve prompted me to dig out my old vinyl! Hip Hop, Rap and music in general was so much better back in the day.

[@sherrod5920]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing!

[@jasonisjasondoes]

Showing Ice T some love, hell yeah.

[@xo6795]

Tune was a banger

[@DISLautomatic]

People trying to justify Jays actions by explaining the business of it must not understand the Culture of Hip Hop. As a Hip Hop head it's about respect. From a business aspect Jay doesn't own T any money. But from a Hip Hop aspect by not ever even acknowledging T's contribution to one of his biggest songs Jay is basically disrespecting the unwritten code of the culture, especially because T is his elder and an OG. I know Jay's entire history and all his shady ways, hell even Dame Dash recently said in an interview that Jay is essentially a culture vulture, so I'm not surprised, in fact I expect this type of behavior from raps most glorified sell out.

[@Gen7486]

If it was a white rapper taking from a black rapper it would’ve been big news. POC ALLOW this badness in their community, that’s the problem 😴

[@josemarquez4760]

Truth! Well said

[@josemarquez4760]

@@Gen7486 I respectfully disagree. Bitch dudes is a problem for everyone. Not just the hip hop culture. It affects us all

[@clebruckus9421]

facts

[@unforgiven8619]

Not only that, but Nas' saying "I will not lose" in the Ether song was used in an ad for Rocawear.

[@StrengthandVitality]

You could also argue Girls, Girls, Girls was influenced by this track. Every verse is styled in detailing his line up.

[@antoniosmith197]

I was just thinking this.

[@makaveliuk86]

Yeh he stole the concept, realised that he got away with it, then years later jacked the whole hook 😑

[@BigSleeveLess]

This so true I was think the same thing. He made 2 classic songs from this 1 classic song. Ice T better ask for more money.

[@rockosmodurnlif]

The first verse, I said, damn jay robbed him twice.

[@onegod997]

When Jay dropped the song I was mad. One bc the original was funky and two bc I knew he knew no one would remember Ice T was a rapper that made it. But thankfully guys like you shed light on our rich history. I was glad to see you enjoy that vibe. Also check out 6 in the morning. Jay capitalizes on our ignorance and he learned from them ppl. There's the lesson right there. Who u wit?

[@man4522]

I caught that who you wit a long time ago . Who you wit was Lil John And The East Side Boyz song . Everybody in the South knows this

[@richardadlam7351]

I agree I was too..I didn't listen to see what he was talking about! Until years later...peace people

[@boogie1434]

He's an insecure camel with no honor

[@antwonefletcher6086]

same here

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

@@man4522 Jay dropped a song called Who You Wit in 1997

[@craigp4853]

More Ice T plz, still listen to the Power, OG, The Iceberg, and Home Invasion albums. His style and attitude is top tier. His mix of smoothness, coldness and realness is truly great. Paints such a clear picture with his rhymes that very few artists can. Legend.

[@bryanmccarthy6493]

You forgot my favorite one Rhyme pays

[@clarencedolan699]

This happens often in music. The back stories on songs are vast, especially how beats are passed on and passed around.

[@esotericnightmares]

home invasion was an epic album - the cover is great too. PE tapes on the ground too

[@Rumplegirlskin]

The problem I have is that while I was too young (and my parents didn’t let me listen it at that age) I very clearly remember Jay-Z having a story about how he came up with the idea. And it was a pretty intricate, yet cut and dry, explanation. This doesn’t take from Jay-Z’s talent, but it shows that if someone else can’t prove it, he will run with the narrative if it is right or wrong. He could have simple said, “Yo Ice T knows, I got 99 problems….” The song is obviously from Ice-T. Jay needs to pull him up and give him respect.

[@yelenak1750]

Jayz does this habitually. Most people don't realize how many Biggie lyrics jay used-just flat out appropriated. I would say probably 5% of all of his lyrics and (This is the important part) a VERY large percentage of his good lyrics are biggie's. He likes to say he's "just paiyng homage" but he KNOWS that most people will never know unless they grew up on B.I.G. .Then real manipulation comes in because jayz goes out of his way to say biggies lines with a particular conviction that suggests they are his own. Jayz has taken an album 's worth of biggie lyrics during his career.

[@lostsoldier3434]

@@yelenak1750 ... Facts... I been having this argument for the past 20 yrs.

[@cessxiii]

Jay literally talked about this allll over the place back then LOL How assumptive the people here are LOL He gave T his props, T gave the props back, and they ran to the bank with this arrangement. JAy talks about this is several intewrviews, as does T. Jay used the hook, which he paid for the rights to use, the beat n verses were freesh and allll Jay, which T also gave huge props for, saying something along the lines of "His updated version not only stands with mine, it improves on it in some ways", which may be T just being the cool cat he is, but yeah.. This has all been publicly acknowledged by both sides lol This was common knowledge back then. Nothing sneaky happened.

[@cessxiii]

@@yelenak1750 Quick Math Time: Biggie has 3 albums worth. Jay has more than 10. If Jay said every Biggie rap EVER, it still isnt enough. Not. Even. Close. LOL Basic math. People just love to say that to detract from Jay. 22 2s, 44 4s... Look at those 2 songs..All Jay, all genius, no BIG needed. And? Some shit on a level BIG did not reach lyrically lol Jay also knows when he references BIG, BIG's estate will get a cut of the cake/royalties. He ain't stupid. It is by design.

[@MISTAMIMICK]

JAY Z TOOK THE HOOK AND THE concept of the song

[@JokerMansBeats]

It's mind blowing seeing reaction vids like this when us older cats knew this back when Jay dropped his and gave zero props to Ice. Jays version just don't it for me. IceTs version hard AF

[@chandrastar5939]

Just thanks for playing the whole jam coz Ice T is one of the coldest that ever done it.

[@aidanobrienofficial]

I swear to God I was listening to 99 p today and thinking about jay in the studio and that clip of him creating the verses with Rubin , and I literally said how did he come up with that hook?! I thought its so genius! I literally had that thought today and now I see this... mind BLOWN!!!

[@karsonmapes]

synchronicities. the universe is listening

[@AMGTT]

Jay z is fake and a clown

[@flykixweedhiphopchicknandluv]

I can tell you’re young so it’s totally not your fault. My generation has simply dropped the ball when it comes to schooling the next generation on the culture of hip hop tbh

[@jacal420]

@@flykixweedhiphopchicknandluv Nah this new genertion has dropped the ball on absorbing it (and appreciating it). They think Gangsta's Paradise is an original for X sake.😳

[@j4ore333]

@@jacal420 cuz no one told us like Hoody God just said😂😂😂

[@sweatd0g]

Yes! First time I've heard somebody say it besides my buddies (Yeah, we're old). He did the same thing in that "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" song with Beyonce where he used Tupac's "Me and My Girlfriend" for the hook. I've never heard him acknowledge that either. Despite all he's done, still says something to me about dude.

[@NemesisEnforcer4937]

Same here

[@dikariallen785]

@@BeAShepherdNotASheepso?

[@aneedkassim9727]

and Pac didnt like him. pissed me off a great song about a gun was turned into a love ballad by a cat Pac dissed.

[@sirplus3284]

if you listen to hip hop of this era , you knew were it came from ( i thought it was public knowledge) ..Ice T also really made the term "OG" a worldwide word , when releasing the song and album "OG" . He was the first to take it from the west coast streets and put it into rap music

[@daslangdoc]

Facts. ….. I saw this and had to think for a second ohh a lot of these people commenting and coming for Jay is young and they never heard the Ice-T version before. Also why are people bring this up now, rappers remix other people song all the time. Jay-Z wasn’t first to do it. Ice-T clearly said he got paid for it what’s the problem. I guess Jay was suppose to send him a fruit basket every time he performed the song. In the Documentary about the making of the Black Album they showed Ice-T made love.

[@blayzej]

💯

[@DarthLowIQ]

I remember when the Home Invasion album came out in 1993. Not only did I know this was Ice-T’s cut, I didn’t know Jay-Z remade it until recently. That’s how old and detached from modern rap I am.

[@ybarekg9033]

Bro hence why dont listen to him at all and anyone who claim he is the greatest are deluded or have no clue of hip hop.

[@mojojojo6400]

Modern rap. 99 problems from Jay z came out in the early 2000s black album. Only 10 years from this Ice T song. So you stopped listening to new rap music in 93-94??

[@Frederico_El_Padrino]

That 1st verse, when he describes the women he deals yours, put me in the mind of "Girls, Girls, Girls"

[@SuperBigk24]

Yo! Saw that same clip Like 2 days ago was thinking same thing! Thank you for finding this track and bringing this light! I heard someone say the line "99 problems" wasn't by him when it 1st came out but completely forgot somewhere in my life!

[@UncleRandy73]

Especially if you care about the history of Hiphop. Ice T being connected with that song should be the story.

[@stephencook7337]

I had this album on CD back in the day when I was 13, but my mom took it from me when she found out I had it. 😂 Overprotective parents 😅

[@derekrogers5700]

I like Ice-T’s version Better! It was funny as hell and has better lines!

[@garybynum3864]

So why doesn’t anyone remember it ?

[@MrLawDawg]

Love this Ice T song. Been blasting it since it came out.

[@edwinlampkin7581]

Hi, I came across your content which I can give you the actual insight on this song being that Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew is my actual family. Brother Marquis is the one who actually created the hook 99 Problems, here’s the story. Marquis was at a popular club in Miami one night when he was approached by a well known street dude that was a friend of his. The well known street dude approached Brother Marquis and said to him “ Marquis, I got 99 Problems but a bitch ain’t one…” Marquis and Ice-T at the time was really close friends. Ice-T wanted at feature calibration from Brother Marquis who gave Ice-T the hook thus birth 99 Problems! Jay Z doesn’t even know that! FACTZ 💯

[@ng8318]

Ice-T said this right at the beginning of this video, but it isn't getting as much attention as the Ice-T, Jay-Z connection. But Ice acknowledged Bro Marquis and put him on the song to pay respect, which was Ice-T's point. He could have just put Ice and Marquis in the video, and it would have been Legendary. But alas....

[@rodjohnson6408]

Salute to your fam Marquis o7! When I was young, me and my friends would listen to that 2 Live Crew album on repeat when we were out running around

[@therealdmarco6366]

Can we get an Ice T week Stevie? Pretty please 😂

[@mimiloveee9]

Ice- T a G💯he a REAL one ‼️

[@colbymasvidal2397]

New jack hustler

[@bernercalito8422]

Don’t forget Ice-T also perform on the movie Break Dancing in the 80s

[@mimiloveee9]

@@bernercalito8422 he did ,been & done alot if shit ESP in the 80's..he didn't start acting (SBU ) until late 90's & they started paying him a knot I would have to lol🙏

[@barty2381]

Ice T is an legend, Power album is so good!

[@tobhomott]

Still in my top 10. I saw him live in '89 on the Power tour, King Tee was the opening act. What a great show. I'm too old to know Jay Z's version.

[@barty2381]

@@tobhomott King Tee awesome too. I love that track "Just Clowning".

[@jackgraham5342]

Heard this recently on Tiktok but needed someone to back it up damn it's the best known jayz track.

[@gmalone1969]

This has me wanting to go back and listen to all my 2 Live Crew CD's. When they were Luke Skywaker singing "we want some p-$$y" was my first introduction to music like that. They don't get enough recognition. They were pretty much the pioneers of explicit lyrics and the reason for the warning label on albums.

[@latonyadavis7904]

Now life in reverse: gotta apologize for free SPEECH. Smh

[@altonruss3913]

It ain't no big deal but the west coast came raw 1st. 2 live crew was targeted to be banned 1st. Ain't no big deal though. I thought making all of it mainstream instead of underground was a bad idea. Still feel that way. Underground was a pretty cool culture in itself back then.

[@nandansho]

Wrong! The 1st "Dirty" Rapper was Blowfly from the 70's...

[@altonruss3913]

@@nandansho on a mass scale it was the west coast, but there's a dirty talking black lady in 1906 and she won't singing.

[@gmalone1969]

@@nandansho there were probably more, but 2 Live Crew were the ones that had mothers protesting lyrics in the streets, etc...

[@Loveamor006]

I grew up listening to Ice, Jay can never be on the level of a triple OG like Ice-T.😎👊🏼

[@rotatopoti]

Ice T said himself that he started out pretty wack though. For those that remember. Ice T was the rapper in BreakIn.

[@Matt_Wilson01]

Agreed

[@Matt_Wilson01]

@@rotatopoti yeah he is talking way back tho OG was not the album he was talking about when he said that kid

[@captainnativeamerica6029]

Bro Ice T got bitches, Jay Z got a bitch

[@rolandplatt1721]

Facts. I'm from Ohio and was listening to Ice T,DonaldD,,/Rhyme Syndicate back in the days

[@mocitymycity2061]

I've been listening to this song everyday since I seen this video. Classic

[@pgodda2200]

99 Problems" is the third single released by American rapper Jay-Z in 2004 from The Black Album. It was released on April 27, 2004. The chorus hook "I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one" is taken from the Ice-T single "99 Problems" from the album Home Invasion (1993).

[@MrSIMMS-vo1do]

Not taken paid for

[@zinniacopeland777]

As an 80s baby that knew this, I agree that credit should've been given ( I didn't know it wasn't.) Still one didn't take from the other. Both are great and both artists killed it

[@VLorenzoStone]

One didn't take from the other? Are you in dope?

[@rezen1983]

Thanks for taking me back G! Remember gigging to this bk in my youth and It hits differently today. Jay-Z is a guest of Hip-Hop.

[@bowling4clarity817]

1 . Jay z has most definitely mentioned in the press that the hook is borrowed from Ice T's song . He's mentioned it during the roll out of the album, and he and Rick Rubin are in the Jay z documentary breaking down the concept of the record and the hook's origin . I don't know why Ice T isn't aware of this .

[@CNYKnifeNut]

I'm almost positive it was even in the liner notes, ya know, where it matters... This video is nothing more than a "today I learned." The people that care, already knew.

[@Macz83]

1993! I was ten when I first heard this album! Since then I'm hooked on hip hop! 🔥

[@Chucky2607]

am glad you came up with this...way back when JayZ came with it, i was like, hold on, i know that catch and heard it before, i knew it was Ice T when he came out with Home invasion. different times how we communicate, i guess. THANK YOU YOU TUBE.

[@Ohm_Eye_God]

Word up! I assumed all hip hop heads already knew this. Hell, that song came out during my senior year of high school. As soon as I heard Hov say it, I was like, "Yo, that's Ice T shit" I never felt like Hov was biting Ice T. It felt more like he was paying homage to an OG.

[@LaDeeMorrisonMusik]

That's how I took it

[@mambo5476]

That ain't it. They usually say it out like, like "so n so said"

[@blaqpharaoh7732]

That’s how I kinda felt as well but now that it’s explained that Jay gave absolutely no acknowledgment it all makes perfect sense now!

[@Nache1451]

Not only 99 problems but this joint is Girls, Girls, Girls too

[@chrislongo3176]

You beat me to it....

[@mickey10jb80]

I just said the same thing

[@exlimited3938]

I'm 52 and knew this was Ice T's song. He even said it was inspired during a conversation when Brother Marquis said "I got 99 problems and a bitch ain't one". So Ice T wrote the song and wanted Brother Marquis to do the verse.

[@dalitsomz]

Used to jam Ice-T's (the original) all day! I love both versions.

[@brandonwalters9437]

I actually knew it was an Ice T original but didn’t know Jay Z didn’t give no remix credit

[@dboi4952]

I was born in the 80s so I already knew this. This is why it's important for youngsters to seek advice from people that have been around longer. We still know truths that are being erased...

[@Luckichiaralucianna]

ICE T version is dope as hell ⭐️

[@dogflirt]

Damm y’all making me feel old AF 😂 I thought this was common knowledge… but yes, Ice-T is a f*ckin G 🖤✌️

[@gabrielanthonydaviddoran5414]

When Em takes, hooks, lines, beats he shouts out the people he gets it from. Makes it public Knowledge.

[@cathy2615]

Not always, he took I am whatever you say I am from As The Rhyme Goes On - Eric B. & Rakim he didn't credit it at least i didn't know this till recently I started to listen to oldschool rappers

[@gabrielanthonydaviddoran5414]

@@cathy2615 Dre sampled the beats, Em paid tribute/homage to Rakim. Rakim is one of his influncers. Em has said it many times in magazine/radio/tv interviews. He didn't take the whole hook or concept he used 1 line. He also used some of Rakim's lines in I'm Back from "My Melody". Listen to that, great classic too. Were you born after this song was released?? I knew this since the song came out, was no secret.

[@cathy2615]

@@gabrielanthonydaviddoran5414 I didn't meant he stole I just say he didn't shout out Rakim in that song so casual listeners don't know he borrow it same can be said about Jay z here he purchased rights to it

[@gabrielanthonydaviddoran5414]

@@cathy2615 he didn't shout him out in the song but he let people know about the beat sample and reference. Jay keeps things quiet, never said he used Ice T's work, or BIG's lyrics or Pac's lyrics in other songs.

[@cathy2615]

@@gabrielanthonydaviddoran5414 I don't know all about that I not huge Jay Z fan but I was thinking thats what MC do paying homage by reusing well known lyrics of the Rappers they like.

[@alexandergarrett135]

Nas called Jay Z out for this back in the day on Stillmatic

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

yep on Ether

[@NoahJonesNews]

Nas had Quinton Miller write on his magic album. They both need help it appears.

[@MiaBarnes98]

@@NoahJonesNews He didn't take a song by getting a co-writer.

[@MiaBarnes98]

He put Tupac and Biggie lyrics in our face after they passed away 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@NoahJonesNews]

@@MiaBarnes98 Jay took a phrase not a song. He took the last line and turned it into a hook which is far from taking an entire song. Plus the contents of both songs are entirely different. Ice T song was about all the women he had and Jay made a song about every problem he has except a woman. Y’all are reaching.

[@Mykelthompson]

Thank you for making this video. I've been trying to explain to people he did it first.

[@mrcead]

IceT is a legit OG of 4 different street followings. Rap, breakdancing, pimping and hustling

[@thtithilrunagate4577]

Seeing Ice T (and also Body Count) back in the day was amazing. Also, I couldn't be happier to see these sociopath pop-rappers with ghostwriters getting exposed. Being a legitimate artist and having the personality to be a CEO and billionaire are two very different things. I just picture Nas smirking and awaiting the public coming around finally. Stevie, thanks for your incalculable contribution, teaching the world about real hip hop and sharing your journey.

[@smithblack100]

Ghostwriters for Jay? Apparently you jumped in one too many mosh pits in those body count days

[@AgentLemmon]

You must be joking lol. Jay Z was a ghostwriter himself. This was merely an hommage which many rappers did and still do.

[@lonnieholmes9723]

Jay jacked so many bars from people. He still has 95% of his Rhymes

[@peterkuijpers8331]

Yeah a Ice-T week would be dopeas.. ive commented on this b4..That O.G gave us Dope Dark Sick and Real sh*t . Just my top 3 of his songs would crush most rappers on FLOW alone so here they are Colors,,Midnight,,Retaliation and he has plenty of those if u really listen. Props to that O.G would love to see a Ice-T week

[@xT1MOTHYx]

you could also say Jay got the idea for his song "Girls Girls Girls" from this as well.

[@jasoncarman9656]

Ice-T is the man! I played a show in 93 “Milwaukee Metal Fest” with Body Count…He was cool to meet 🤘🏻

[@UrbnBarz]

I've said it for years and always preferred ICE-T, Marquis version... 2 Live Crew This song I grew up on from a young kid and anyone who is old school will confirm this. I still bump this track to this day.

[@cochiesefilms6290]

Me too I was pissed he did it

[@UrbnBarz]

@@cochiesefilms6290 Agree with you 100%.

[@cieljek]

Jay-Z's version has a way different vibe and meaning, but he clearly should give Ice credit.

[@reggiemartin6709]

He did. Ice got a check, and a writer's credit on the album.

[@cojack636]

@@reggiemartin6709 exactly. I don't know why it's such a big deal, other than Jay z haters or young people who found out something new because they don't know hip hop history and now are running with it like they made a new discovery that no one else knew until the stumbled across the information.

[@Mommatheregoesthatman]

Jay used this concept lyrically in Girls, Girls, Girls w/o being as flagrant

[@tchrisbass5650]

@@Mommatheregoesthatman facts made two songs from one.

[@southside-hornbaby5325]

Jay z got paid for still Dre but that didn’t stop him from talking about or guru talking about it all the time lol Jay z just don’t love to give credit to others. Same way he claimed Rihannas & Kanye’s success, while lil Wayne didn’t mention Drake or Nicki.

[@NavAK_86]

"You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song'' - Jay-Z

[@Generik_]

Jay never said anything cuz he’s a thief. He’s stolen tons of lyrics from other artists. Conceptually and artistically he is way more limited than people admit.

[@PapeySapote]

He’s got a bunch of lines taken from big.

[@zzdipsetanazz]

The whole genre of music requires sampling of other artists sounds/lyrics You can do this to any rapper Pretty pathetic attempt at character assassination and a huge lack of understanding of the art form Unbelievable that anyone would try to make this argument lol

[@ki11atj49]

​@@zzdipsetanazz people sample beats that is not the same as taking someone's lyrics

[@zzdipsetanazz]

@@ki11atj49 Why not? If it's bad in one scenario why isn't bad in both? And as I stated I could provide lyrics as well.. Eminem has used other people lyrics numerous times... Where's the outrage against him?

[@JoseHerradez]

@@zzdipsetanazzThe difference is he ALWAYS gives the credits where credit is due, Jay Z, not so much

[@grizzlyridge4379]

Back in 1988 I got a FREEDOM OF SPEECH cassette and it changed my life. I was 14.

[@HEAVYMETALJSTYLES]

Yeah I had this album, dope af, I know the nature of the biz though I seen alot in 50 years , like Nas saying KRS 1 already had an album called blueprint ect. JZ filled the gap and was the star everyone wanted in that era late 90s early 2ks , I never copped a jz album but I heard all his stuff, back then I had a small resentment over " biting" off others but my eyes been open a long time and I see its all a business, nobody can match the pioneers of the hiphop game, the good stuff stands the test of time and the filler gets forgotten.

[@MrZKR2391]

The reason I won't put Jay Z as number 1 cus he stay dropping quotes from other rappers. Like Big, jazz, ice t....etc. u can call it paying homage! But he don't name the quoter most the time. He just uses their bars!

[@NINERG0AT16]

I forgot what song Jay literally rapped 10 straight bars of biggie

[@johnnyrocken8818]

It's funny. Jay comes from the era of originality. And he ain't original. He's a fraud in most people's top spot

[@NINERG0AT16]

@@johnnyrocken8818 exactly. Thats the era that created the word biting.

[@marlowstanfield6815]

@@NINERG0AT16 What bars did Jay-Z use though? Only the hook is the same..

[@swat686]

I'm not a biter I'm a writer For myself and others I say a B.I.G. verse I'm only biggin' up my brother Biggin' up my borough I'm big enough to do it I'm that thorough Plus I know my own flow is foolish - Jay Z What more can I say. I guess at that time he was waiting on the next best line.

[@Kim-rf5et]

That stuff wasn't that great right there. Jay isn't lyrically talented as people want to believe. Jay isn't even close to Eminem and he knows it

[@t-god2439]

@@Kim-rf5etdepends what you have heard from jay z like his song “people court” or “early this morning” all his songs with beanie sigel

[@davidwhite206]

@@Kim-rf5et Eminem is my favorite rapper, but clearly you do not know Jay-Z to say some ignorance like that.

[@Kim-rf5et]

@@davidwhite206 I do know and have been listening to hip hop since the beginning trust me he's extremely overrated and he doesn't write all his stuff so what I spoke was facts sorry it's hard to accept. Next to Em Jay z is mediocre

[@davidwhite206]

@@Kim-rf5et Those are opinions, sorry for you to accept. Otherwise let us see the proof. Facts have verified proof. Opinions do not. Simple to prove yourself these days in the Information Age.

[@mickeydajeweler5300]

I’m 25 & vividly remember coming home anxious to bump my power tape ice -t def one of my biggest influences

[@lilitulee]

As long as people are a fan of an artist they will justify whatever and try to make it seem like they came up with everything off the top. Obviously some artists can do that but almost every mainstream top artist has had some help or if not help they pulled some shady stuff to get where they're at

[@robbrosete9762]

Absolutely Big Props to Ice T the Original Cali Gangsta

[@trunew54]

To have Ice T come out and perform that shit with him on The Black Album DVD would have been a golden moment n Jay pissed it away im saddened Jay is one of my favorites

[@sebastienc.2257]

They’re songs are about 2 different things

[@Creepy_Lorax]

Hugo did a rock/pop version of 99 Problems. You should check it out. It is pretty good.

[@rajaawad13]

He's basically Jay-Z's ghost writer

[@marlowstanfield6815]

Other than the hook the songs are completely different. Ghost writers write bars not hooks, none of Jay-Z bars are on this song clown..

[@realtalk2863]

@@marlowstanfield6815 no you can’t move the goalposts it don’t matter if he just wrote the hook it’s still ghostwriting.

[@recovin27]

@@realtalk2863you don’t know what a ghost writer is do you?

[@marlowstanfield6815]

@@realtalk2863 Mary J Blige wrote and sang the hook on Jay-Zs can't knock the hustle, I guess Mary J Blige ghost wrote for Jay-Z too huh? Lol its a hook not a verse. How do you not know the difference?

[@realtalk2863]

@@marlowstanfield6815 she literally featured on the track my guy what point are you tryin to make? Lol it’s not the same as jayz rapping a hook someone else wrote for him as if it’s his own

[@FunnyManQ419]

"You made it a hot line...... I made it a hot song"

[@ezekiel5687]

I hate liars and fakes, people who only care about theirselves so I don't understand why people look at Jay Z like a god. His rap is average, hard to look at, and he's so deep into freemasonry. I could go on, but this was good hearing Ice T. He sounds good too. Biggie and Em are my favorite rappers, but this was fresh. Jay Z acts like the "big kid at school that won't leave you alone."

[@SmokeX9]

This is why Eminem is THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! . Eminem WROTE 20000000% of his music... All these dudes on everyones "Top 5" list all had songs given to them, and Ghost Writers. Em is out here really bussing his a$$ giving his all and these so call "Great Rappers/Emcees" cant even come up with a song/hook nor a verse for their project to save their life . Eminem will always and forever be NUMBER 1 .

[@Marklennon]

You really need to learn your history before making this claim. Eminem borrowed hooks all the time.

[@goldenduck854]

@@Marklennon like????

[@Marklennon]

@@lucadollas Yessir, And I’m not saying Eminem stole, I think in hip hop it’s a nice thing to do, shows other artists you support them Without me -open- trailer park girls is from a song “Buffalo Girls” Malcolm Mclaren The way I am -chorus- is from Rakim “as the rhyme goes on” I’m Shady -chorus- Eminem said he got from Ice-T “I’m your pusher” The Invasion part 1 -Opening- is Big Tymers “Still Fly” There are plenty more

[@Marklennon]

@@goldenduck854 Yessir, And I’m not saying Eminem stole, I think in hip hop it’s a nice thing to do, shows other artists you support them Without me -open- trailer park girls is from a song “Buffalo Girls” Malcolm Mclaren The way I am -chorus- is from Rakim “as the rhyme goes on” I’m Shady -chorus- Eminem said he got from Ice-T “I’m your pusher” The Invasion part 1 -Opening- is Big Tymers “Still Fly” There are plenty more

[@zeldarfromplanetbeldar4188]

@@Marklennon I see them niggas haven't responded. Wonder why

[@acallwood8478]

I remember owning this cassette tape and his first "Body Count" LP. Loved'em all........

[@runarantila8691]

Ice T OG ... Dude got hits

[@lcnincmusiccollective5577]

Jay uses other life’s in his music all the time . Salud OG Ice T

[@BlindMellowJelly]

Ok, now I am def old AF cause I remember this but shocked younger people don't. Ice is a real OG he never said a thing. Keep in mind the business is shady so shady people depend on it like it is a job.

[@etotheipi42]

This is like Nas being on the chorus of Dead Presidents. “You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song” - Jay-Z. I’ve never heard Jay lie about this he just bought a good idea and made it iconically great.

[@Mic-100]

Nas owns half of dead presidents

[@jeffreyj-dubburkle307]

Renegade was originally a song by Eminem and Royce, but they gave it to Jay-Z. Eminem was obviously featured, but I heard Eminem not only wrote his verse, but also wrote part of Jay's verse. I also heard Nas, Talib Kweli and Ye have also ghost written some of Jay's verses.

[@damienmarshall350]

Ye has used plenty of ghostwriters himself… consequence, rhyme fest, cyhi… the shit is just rife in hip hop.

[@antonioherrera1324]

Em would not ghost write for jay-z

[@jeffreyj-dubburkle307]

@@antonioherrera1324 why? He has ghostwritten for other artists...including Dr. Dre.

[@zpt7093]

@@damienmarshall350 ye gives credit so they ain't ghost writers. A ghost writer is someone who writes your shit and you take credit for it but ye don't do that he always gives them a writer credit on the album

[@kopanomoss5752]

calm down this is Jay Z we talking about the guy that raps from top of his head he's nothing like Drake or Dre

[@Munchman1]

It's like this Ice T song gave jay z the idea for "Girls, Girls, Girls" too

[@SheppBoiiRD]

You made it a Hot line, I made it a hit song.

[@ldsr8911]

That’s one of the few Jay Z songs I like, and that’s mainly because of Rick Ruben’s contribution. He’s been having a problem with ego. I still think about how many great albums from DMX the world never got because of Jay Z’s ego.

[@olandofuller5588]

The whole rap went funny when Jay shut down Def jam. Next thing you know atl came with big t-shirts and dum dances

[@a7ig8or.]

Home invasion was my very first hip hop album!

[@wckdaintgood]

Ice T so underrated

[@gmalone1969]

I agree with you. Whitney killed that song. I could be wrong, but I don't ever remember her giving props to Dolly.

[@maddoxalucard6587]

Dolly’s song was a hit prior If I’m right and supposedly Dolly loved it and Dolly called Whitney and she told her how much she loved it And Whitney said this in a interview “I think Dolly Parton is a hell of a writer and a hell of a singer,” she said. “I was so concerned when I sang her song how she’d feel about it, in terms of the arrangement, my licks, my flavor. When she said she was floored, that meant so much to me.” But one of my biggest gripes is with the Fugees I like there rendition of Killing me softly and Ready Or Not and No Woman,No Cry but those are covers pretty much and made them big and they get all this crazy respect for it

[@zinniacopeland777]

@@maddoxalucard6587 I said the same about Killing Me Softly. Everyone believes it was Roberta Flack's song but Lori Lieberman wrote and sung it first

[@maddoxalucard6587]

@@zinniacopeland777 yeah I know that too And I’ll be honest when I was younger I didn’t know that Killing me softly was a cover (Which has been covered multiple times and has won multiple awards for different artists) And I didn’t know I will always love you was one as well But I was also really young at that time I was only 3 when Whitneys I will always love you released But now at my age of 33 and I love music I keep learning new things and it’s a shame that people can’t do the same And it’s a shame some artist can’t give credit to other artists during a interview And and I’ll use Jay as a example for this Interview-How did you come up with 99 problems? JayZ-too be honest I got the idea from a Ice-T song and he also said “So if your having girl problems if bad for you son I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one” I don’t understand what’s so hard about doing something like that But yeah the Fugees got all of their respect,fame and status from doing covers and it seems like no-one calls them out for it and they get labeled as Legitimate legends Maybe the group during a interview made mentions about their 3 radio hits and gave props to the artists then that would be awesome

[@TWM_DIARIES]

This song puts the slogan in better context

[@traviszander]

If you're trying to get into it, Swagger Jacker by Cam'ron you start to hear all kinds of other people's words coming out of Jay Z's mouth. "I'm not a biter I'm a writer" pfft!

[@johnnyrocken8818]

He needs to check that out! I've been way off Jigga since Cam dropped that. Jay's a biter not a writer

[@traviszander]

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[@traviszander]

@@johnnyrocken8818 Exactly! When I heard this track I was like O.o

[@obreezy8986]

Thank you bro. He exposed Jay Z

[@zzdipsetanazz]

To pretend like Jay-Z is the only biter in the rap game might be one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard The whole genre of music is built of sampling other people's work This requires a lack of self awareness I never thought could exist Unreal lol

[@prfu1222]

I take this any day over anything Jay-Z puts out.

[@sebastienc.2257]

We get it you’ve never actually listened to Jay-Z

[@prfu1222]

@@sebastienc.2257 I am from BK. I've had no choice but to hear Joe Camel for too many years. Long live Nas and Tupac.

[@Flame2aCandle]

He made it a hot line... JAY MADE it A Hot Song

[@TashaWashington]

So what’s crazy is Jay also borrowed this concept in “Girls, Girls, Girls” when he talks about all the types of girls he has. This is crazy because I never knew this!

[@kennethsmith6367]

Ice T didn’t come up with this idea either. Listen to Too Shorts “freaky tales”. It’s a way better version of this song. Also my dad used to say he had “99 problems but a bitch ain’t one” in the 70’s.🤷🏾‍♂️

[@victorcreed8866]

@@kennethsmith6367 but did your dad say to you, if you're having girl problems, I feel bad for you son?

[@kennethsmith6367]

@@victorcreed8866 No. I was a kid. The 99 problems line was just a saying my dad would say to remind himself that it could be worse.

[@TashaWashington]

@@kennethsmith6367 I’ll have a listen - I guess they all get “inspired” by other artists

[@ErickJohnson-rz5lg]

Ice T is the og original gangsta

[@gauge1272]

So he's an original gangsta original gangsta?...lol

[@BigDapPacino]

He did the same thing with Slick Rick and " The Ruler's Back"!

[@frankyfinesse7514]

You Stevie knight love your content please react to grip 3:16 with jid and Kenny Mason or 94 flow by grip he a real spitter fr

[@jtt1928]

Big ups to the OG Ice T 🙌🏾👏🏽✌🏾

[@ady470]

Wow. I didn't know this. Thanks! I learned something.

[@johnberwyn23]

Ice remade 99 Problems on the Body Count album Manslaughter, very good metal version which starts of with Ice going acapella for the first verse, awesome.

[@S8ER]

Hard to put Jay near EM knowing stuff like this.

[@MajestiBrown]

For taking 2 lines for a hook?

[@AgentSephiroth]

@@MajestiBrown Yeah because Em would never

[@alexanderkoffi7149]

@@MajestiBrown man Em took 2pac whole track Hail Mary

[@MajestiBrown]

@@alexanderkoffi7149 Exactly 💀 They acting like Eminem has never taken other ppl’s lyrics for hooks before. They ain’t real stans.

[@marlowstanfield6815]

@@AgentSephiroth Eminem was reciting Pac bar for bar his whole verse on hailmarry, what do you mean he would never? All Jay-Z did was take a hook, Eminem took Pacs whole verse