Before the basketball team, burly bankroll and Beyoncé, Jay-Z was just like every other average upcoming-rapper-on-a-come-up. Here is some rare footage during his a concert tour for his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, which actually turns 15 this Saturday (June 25th), spotted over at 40OzVanNYC. Dopeness. Justice UPDATE: Brought back to the top as yesterday actually marked the 15th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt’s release. A day late. *shrug
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Reasonable Doubt and Streets is watching is probably Jays finest work…Hands down!!!
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Tuch said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 4:55 pm
whoa talk about a throwback… jay-z had to of been like 30-31 years old in this video… always loved his first album, nice to see this footage.
thefactz said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 4:59 pm
@thefactz lmao!!!!!, btw…HOVA
crash said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm
i like when people post things like this because these new niggaz thing because hov is rich hes part of the illumanati..they fail to realize he wasnt always rich most us witnessed hov become rich we seen why he has money and where it came from hov was just like everyone else at one point he just worked harder then most niggaz
daiurs dar said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 5:40 pm
that freestyle was lame, two, two,two i bet he jabed 2pac with that fuckin gay-z, homo nigga fuck faggie how in the ass, fuckin homo nicca, beyonce is a man like olivia from g-unit, so call the illuminati for a new one…
Ricky Ross said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 6:07 pm
^^^ This cat probably wasnt alive in 1996. real intelligent, jr…
Cage said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 6:14 pm
…back when hip hop shows wasnt fulla white kids!
zany blunts said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 6:16 pm
haha jay rockin the vercase
this was wen ppl were too busy enjoyin the moment now every1 too busy tryna capture the moment on their cameras
dope vid
Billy said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 6:35 pm
I wonder if he is ever gonna release the entire live recording of his show at radio city hall in 2006 where he performed the whole album. The few songs I heard are definitely dope even the version of knock the hustle with beyonce is good.
Bob said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 6:54 pm
@thefactz lol this was in 96 jay was about 26-27 yrs old in this lol
A$Tro said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Through the years Hov definitely got better at performing lol
overlooked said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 8:28 pm
Jay was 26 when his 1st album came out and if that same album came out today with just a little touch up on the beats. Chances are it would still be better then most fools albums. Am I lying?
marty mcfly said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 8:45 pm
You are lying, because your grammar is worse THAN most fools attempts at it.
PCOLA said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Muthafuca if u want gud grammar go reed a book…
marty mcfly said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 9:31 pm
that freestyle was lame, two, two,two i bet he jabed 2pac with that fuckin gay-z, homo nigga fuck faggie how in the ass, fuckin homo nicca, beyonce is a man like olivia from g-unit, so call the illuminati for a new one…
Ricky Ross said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 6:07 pm
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Lol next time you try to Troll, don’t be so obvious.
TOO many times I have TO give my TWO cents on this fuckin site…
Prof. Oak said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 9:34 pm
http://poeticcivilians.blogspot.com/2011/06/solace-king.html
Solace King said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 9:37 pm
back when fake shit wasn’t allowed to slide by…’96 & Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkt5TsmqpD8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
riley said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Ricky Ross…it looks like you don’t understand word play. Then again I would expect something that stupid to come out of a person who names himself Ricky Ross (wasn’t a freestyle either, go look at RD’s track list).
Fuck Ricky Ross said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 pm
LOL @thefactz
That was a good one.
Musikfiend said this on June 22nd, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Y’all are old man…cant fuck wit y’all…I just like music…I aint mad at the fact other cultures appreciate hiphop like @zany blunts or how ppl have phones…SMH..times change for a reason
Drake killed XXL said this on June 23rd, 2011 at 12:54 am
mayn, i aint mad… im just pointin that out cuz to me its funny to see a crowd of JUST blacks when today its not like that at all =D
…n FYI im a whitey
zany blunts said this on June 23rd, 2011 at 2:08 am
if jay sees this i wonder what comes to his mind?
jtothada said this on June 23rd, 2011 at 3:06 am
A wonderful time in hiphop history was being made idk what this bullshit is nowadays
Micah said this on June 23rd, 2011 at 9:48 am
If you can’t appreciate this, you don’t like hip hop.
RealAndyLawton said this on June 23rd, 2011 at 10:16 am
Definitely not feelin Jay Z these days but back then, the Dead Presidents single changed my life. Reasonable Doubts is an ultimate classic!!!
Donaleski said this on June 23rd, 2011 at 10:49 pm
http://therealeastsideperspective.wordpress.com/ for mixtape and other hip-hop related articles
Zach said this on June 24th, 2011 at 1:02 am
KNOWxONE just showed at what a fail he is for being a ‘super hip hop’ head. smh!
Bawse! said this on June 26th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Shut up Smithilberry, you whitey :ninja:
SS said this on June 26th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
did they push back watch the throne yet? im waiting for that any minute now, cuz July 4th is next week and theres no way thats dropping.
845 said this on June 26th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
:ninja:
zany blunts said this on June 27th, 2011 at 2:46 am
Jay was nothin but a copy cat back then…sounds too much like Biggie for my taste.
Baaaam said this on June 27th, 2011 at 7:24 am
if you think jay ever sounded like BIG your ears dont work
urBetterjudgement said this on June 28th, 2011 at 7:04 pm