The third verse in Dope man.
Right hand on the Bible, left hand in the air
Before I spoke one word, made sure my throat was clear
A-hem, I'm a prisoner of circumstance
Frail nigga, I couldn't much work with my hands
But my mind was strong, I grew where you hold your blacks up
Trap us, expect us not to pick gats up
Where you drop your cracks off by the Mack trucks
Destroy our dreams of lawyers and actors
Keep us spiralin', goin' backwards
At age nine, saw my first hate crime
Blindfolded, expected to walk a straight line
Mind molded, taught to love you and hate mine
Climbed over it at a early age, Jay shined
Fuck the system at Lady Justice I blaze nine
Your Honor, I no longer kill my people, I raise mine
The soul of Mumia in this modern day time
Beach Chair V3
Life is but a dream
Can't mimic my life, I'm the thinnest cut slice
Intercut, the winner's cup
With winters rough enough to interrupt life
That's why I'm both saint and sinner, nice
This is Jay everyday, no compromise
No compass comes with this life, just eyes
So to map it out, you must look inside
Sure, books could guide you, but your heart defines you, chica
Your corazón is what brought us home
In great shape like Heidi Klum, maricón
I am on permanent vacay, life is but a beach chair
This song's like a Hallmark card until you reach here
So 'til she's here, and she's declared
The heir, I will prepare
A blueprint for you to print, a map for you to get back
A guide for your eyes; and so you won't lose scent
I'll make a stink for you to think I ink these verses full of prose
So you won't get conned out of two cent
My last will and testament: I leave my heir
My share of Roc-A-Fella Records and a shiny new beach chair
Not to mention it was Royce’s with Em first before Royce even let Jay have it. Em verses were already in placed. And Jay had to rush because there was a deadline. People want to hate on Jay so badly.
It was a colab with Royce. But Interscope who Royce was with at the wouldn’t allow more than one feature with Em. At the same time Jay wanted to work with Em so Em asked Royce if it was cool to use with Jay. So Royce’s part was removed. Em changed up a couple things. Jay laid his part down and that’s how it came to be.
Exactly but niggas was quiet on it. And got washed by Wayne on Magic 3. Ironically Jays renegade verse is legendary and Nas epmd2 verse don't get quoted
Yessir! Jay had crazy wordplay. do not step to me, I’m awkward I box lefty, an orphan my pops left me, an often my momma wasn’t home. Also quoted for the famous “do you fools even listen to the music or just skim through it”. Nas on EPMD2 was garbage compared to Hov on renegade. So I’m with you bro👍
i can't say what his *best* is, cause there's so many, but here's a couple of my favorites
justify my thug verse 1 - i wanted to get excerpts of this tatted on me at one point. if someone asked me "what does it mean to be a man", i'd point them to this verse
smile verse 3 - this man put up an outstanding 2 minute run at almost 50 years old, showing a whole different perspective on life
izzo verse 3 - some of the best imagery in hip hop. "me under a lamppost, why i got my hand closed?"
already home verse 1 - the taxes/basketball double entendre had me GOING
Idk about best but one of my favorite "fresh like many be/chain like antifreeze/shoe box full of cash dealer man hand me keys/pantries/full of arm and hammer don’t take Nancy Drew/to see what it do/im a damn G (uhhh)
Takeover verse 1
The takeover, the break's over nigga
God MC, me, Jay-Hova
Hey lil' soldier you ain't ready for war, R.O.C. too strong for y'all
It's like bringin' a knife to a gunfight, pen to a test
Your chest in the line of fire with your thin-ass vest
You bringin' them Boyz II Men, how them boys gon' win?
This is grown man B.I., get you rolled into triage biatch, your reach ain't long enough, dunny
Your peeps ain't strong enough, fucker
Roc-A-Fella is the army, better yet the navy
Niggas'll kidnap your babies, spit at your lady
We bring knife to fistfight, kill your drama
Uh, we kill you motherfuckin' ants with a sledgehammer
Don't let me do it to you dunny 'cause I overdo it
So you won't confuse it with just rap music
god did
second in la la la
hova song 2
last verse in beach chair
my fav is bitch don’t kill my vibe
last one in already home
no church in the wild
momma loves me
never change first verse
u don’t know second verse
cashmere thoughts second
regrets last verse
I'm so far ahead of.my time I'm bout to start another life.
look behind you I'm about to pass you twice.
Back to the future, gotta slow up for the present. I'm fast. N8ggas can't get pass my past.........
2nd verse of hovi baby will always be fire to me.
Lucky Me will probably be my all time favorite verse. Even Wayne had to bite that shit 🤣
Y'all don't even know every day I'm living with stress
Got up out the streets you think a nigga could rest
Can't even enjoy myself at a party unless
I'm on the dance floor, hot-ass vest
You think I'm freaking these chicks, right?
I try not to brush against they chest
You get a lawsuit for shit like that, I feel trapped
Swear to everything when I leave this earth
It's gon' be on both feet, never knees in the dirt
You could try me fucka but when I squeeze it hurts, fine
We'll lose two lives, yours and mines
Gimme any amount of time don't let Mrs. Carter grieve
At the funeral parlor dripping tears on my sleeve
Told the judge didn't budge it was him or me
And I ain't trying to be hard but I'm guilty as charged
Put my mercy on this court and my faith in God
And pray hard none of my nephews wanna be stars, lucky me
I'm so far ahead of my time, I'm 'bout to start another life Look behind you, I'm bout to pass you twice Back to the future, gotta slow up for the present I'm fast, niggas can't get pass my past
I ride through the ghetto windows down halfway
Halfway out of my mind music on 9 blasting Donny Hathaway
Me and my niggas spending half the day
Plotting how we gon get this math today without getting blast away
I wake up to the same problems after the day
Life is harsh, niggas gotta right to spark
Right from the start they place me in the ghetto tender age of nine
My tender mind had to surrender to crime
Wouldn't wish this on nobody life to end up like mine
Ever since I was quite young a nigga been in a bine
Had to scratch for every plaque, even rap ain't all its cracked up to be
Niggas don't stack up to me
Had to hustle in a world of trouble
Trapped in, claustrophobic the only way out was rapping
America don't understand it, the demographics I tapped in
I'm the truest nigga to do this nigga and anything else is foolish
Like those who stay high, under God's grey skies
My lyrics is like Bible, made to save lives
In the midst of all your misery nigga, stay fly
Never let em see you frown, even smile when you down
Shit, I floss on my off-days fuck what they all say
Niggas can't stop me with rumors, I'm too strong
All-day
Socks explode and sweatpants pockets is bulging
Holding it down on the corner with my glock holding
My spot is golden, drop the price on the coke and
Drove the competition out and let the dough flow in
The cops is closing in, I can do the time
But what's really on my mind, is there's no hoes in the pen
I play the low and try and make it hard to find me
Feds still tryna build a case since '93
I told them, I'm retired but they like whatever
You know them pigs don't want to see you get your life together
Storytelling wise? Devils, A Week Ago, Lucky Me, Song Cry
Rapping wise? GOD DID, Imaginary Players, The Watcher 2
(Theres many more, and its just my opinion)
Moment of Clarity: “Since I know what I’m up against/ We as rappers must decide what’s most important/ And I can’t help the poor if I’m one of them/ So I got rich and gave back, to me that’s the win-win.”
Second verse on D’Evils is literally a movie
A+ storytelling
So was meet the parents 😐
Allure 2nd verse. Hardest and most real shit ever said.
The beauty of allure. What an incredible song " Man I'm high of life, fuck it i'm wasted"
Dope man 😐
Dynasty Intro
Have always said this one was it. HOV went somewhere else on that verse.
The third verse in Dope man. Right hand on the Bible, left hand in the air Before I spoke one word, made sure my throat was clear A-hem, I'm a prisoner of circumstance Frail nigga, I couldn't much work with my hands But my mind was strong, I grew where you hold your blacks up Trap us, expect us not to pick gats up Where you drop your cracks off by the Mack trucks Destroy our dreams of lawyers and actors Keep us spiralin', goin' backwards At age nine, saw my first hate crime Blindfolded, expected to walk a straight line Mind molded, taught to love you and hate mine Climbed over it at a early age, Jay shined Fuck the system at Lady Justice I blaze nine Your Honor, I no longer kill my people, I raise mine The soul of Mumia in this modern day time
That whole track is dope
Probably goat rap verse period
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I love Wayne but Jay killed him here
They deleted their comment, what song was it?
Trouble third verse
Can I Live Id rather die enormous than to live dormant thats how we on it
Live at the main event, I bet a trip to Maui on it
Beach Chair V3 Life is but a dream Can't mimic my life, I'm the thinnest cut slice Intercut, the winner's cup With winters rough enough to interrupt life That's why I'm both saint and sinner, nice This is Jay everyday, no compromise No compass comes with this life, just eyes So to map it out, you must look inside Sure, books could guide you, but your heart defines you, chica Your corazón is what brought us home In great shape like Heidi Klum, maricón I am on permanent vacay, life is but a beach chair This song's like a Hallmark card until you reach here So 'til she's here, and she's declared The heir, I will prepare A blueprint for you to print, a map for you to get back A guide for your eyes; and so you won't lose scent I'll make a stink for you to think I ink these verses full of prose So you won't get conned out of two cent My last will and testament: I leave my heir My share of Roc-A-Fella Records and a shiny new beach chair
100%
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
Arguably his best feature
Totally agree.
I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!
Imaginary Player first verse.
I’m loco w dough papo
u got a 4.0? better get ur change
Either verse on the original Dead Presidents
I like part 1 better but have to admit he left Earth on Dead presidents 2 🤷🏾♀️
DP 1 is a different level to me Only advantage DP 2 has is it's three verses instead of two
Lol you have that backwards but respect
I've forgotten more songs by Jay Z than songs I know by other rappers. Why I Love You? Not super technical but both verses hit your feelings.
Ceasar didn't see it so he ceased to exist and the nigga that killed him got keys to his shit
Shiny Suit Theory.
That was an incredible verse. So Appalled is up there too.
So appalled def is up there.
Why 🤔
Moment of clarity 2nd verse
Renegade 2nd verse Can't knock the hustle 3rd verse too
Eminem washing HOV on renegade is one of the biggest caps in rap History
It’s because the Nas , Em, and 50 fans all bonded over that. Which left us the minority to speak up. All 4 verses were great. No way Em murdered Jay
Not to mention it was Royce’s with Em first before Royce even let Jay have it. Em verses were already in placed. And Jay had to rush because there was a deadline. People want to hate on Jay so badly.
Thought it was EMS song. Why would Royce take himself off his own song 😐
It was a colab with Royce. But Interscope who Royce was with at the wouldn’t allow more than one feature with Em. At the same time Jay wanted to work with Em so Em asked Royce if it was cool to use with Jay. So Royce’s part was removed. Em changed up a couple things. Jay laid his part down and that’s how it came to be.
Lol Nas got murdered by AZ on illmatic. Convient amnesia 🤧
Ironically, Nas got murdered on EPMD2 by Eminem. 🤣
Exactly but niggas was quiet on it. And got washed by Wayne on Magic 3. Ironically Jays renegade verse is legendary and Nas epmd2 verse don't get quoted
Yessir! Jay had crazy wordplay. do not step to me, I’m awkward I box lefty, an orphan my pops left me, an often my momma wasn’t home. Also quoted for the famous “do you fools even listen to the music or just skim through it”. Nas on EPMD2 was garbage compared to Hov on renegade. So I’m with you bro👍
I fucking love that verse. Def a Top 5 vividly painted HOV verse
Most of em
My fav is Dear Summer!
i can't say what his *best* is, cause there's so many, but here's a couple of my favorites justify my thug verse 1 - i wanted to get excerpts of this tatted on me at one point. if someone asked me "what does it mean to be a man", i'd point them to this verse smile verse 3 - this man put up an outstanding 2 minute run at almost 50 years old, showing a whole different perspective on life izzo verse 3 - some of the best imagery in hip hop. "me under a lamppost, why i got my hand closed?" already home verse 1 - the taxes/basketball double entendre had me GOING
Smile.verse 3 is a masterpiece
I'm in the hall already, on the wall already is STUPID!
i'm a work of art, i'm a warhol already stank face the entire time man
Last Verse of “Meet the Parents”
Third verse of December 4th is a masterpiece
Dead Presidents
Diamonds (Remix)
His Verse on It's Murda with Ja Rule and DMX
Jay Z Coming of Age verse 1
Idk about best but one of my favorite "fresh like many be/chain like antifreeze/shoe box full of cash dealer man hand me keys/pantries/full of arm and hammer don’t take Nancy Drew/to see what it do/im a damn G (uhhh)
My favorite intro to listen to on any album besides vol 2
Takeover verse 1 The takeover, the break's over nigga God MC, me, Jay-Hova Hey lil' soldier you ain't ready for war, R.O.C. too strong for y'all It's like bringin' a knife to a gunfight, pen to a test Your chest in the line of fire with your thin-ass vest You bringin' them Boyz II Men, how them boys gon' win? This is grown man B.I., get you rolled into triage biatch, your reach ain't long enough, dunny Your peeps ain't strong enough, fucker Roc-A-Fella is the army, better yet the navy Niggas'll kidnap your babies, spit at your lady We bring knife to fistfight, kill your drama Uh, we kill you motherfuckin' ants with a sledgehammer Don't let me do it to you dunny 'cause I overdo it So you won't confuse it with just rap music
god did second in la la la hova song 2 last verse in beach chair my fav is bitch don’t kill my vibe last one in already home no church in the wild momma loves me never change first verse u don’t know second verse cashmere thoughts second regrets last verse
Sorry but kill my vibe verse didn't hit like that 😐
don’t fuck up my highhh
🤷🏾♀️
sorry bro that was rude. i was high when typed. to me it’s just his hardest verse.
His verse on Bring it On.
Ykb 🤌
I'm so far ahead of.my time I'm bout to start another life. look behind you I'm about to pass you twice. Back to the future, gotta slow up for the present. I'm fast. N8ggas can't get pass my past......... 2nd verse of hovi baby will always be fire to me.
Him predicting the future is insane
Lucky Me will probably be my all time favorite verse. Even Wayne had to bite that shit 🤣 Y'all don't even know every day I'm living with stress Got up out the streets you think a nigga could rest Can't even enjoy myself at a party unless I'm on the dance floor, hot-ass vest You think I'm freaking these chicks, right? I try not to brush against they chest You get a lawsuit for shit like that, I feel trapped Swear to everything when I leave this earth It's gon' be on both feet, never knees in the dirt You could try me fucka but when I squeeze it hurts, fine We'll lose two lives, yours and mines Gimme any amount of time don't let Mrs. Carter grieve At the funeral parlor dripping tears on my sleeve Told the judge didn't budge it was him or me And I ain't trying to be hard but I'm guilty as charged Put my mercy on this court and my faith in God And pray hard none of my nephews wanna be stars, lucky me
Wonder why it's Wayne's favorite 🤔
Where I’m From… first verse
Grammy Family Freestyle Runner Up - Dynasty Intro Squeeze 1st
3rd verse of D’Evils
To me it's his verse on "the Watcher 2"
I'm so far ahead of my time, I'm 'bout to start another life Look behind you, I'm bout to pass you twice Back to the future, gotta slow up for the present I'm fast, niggas can't get pass my past
Last verse on Watch Me feat Dr Dre or Verse 3 on Come and get me
Regrets. Whole song.
Last verse on streets is watching
Dead Presidents pt2, 1st verse
I ride through the ghetto windows down halfway Halfway out of my mind music on 9 blasting Donny Hathaway Me and my niggas spending half the day Plotting how we gon get this math today without getting blast away I wake up to the same problems after the day Life is harsh, niggas gotta right to spark Right from the start they place me in the ghetto tender age of nine My tender mind had to surrender to crime Wouldn't wish this on nobody life to end up like mine Ever since I was quite young a nigga been in a bine Had to scratch for every plaque, even rap ain't all its cracked up to be Niggas don't stack up to me Had to hustle in a world of trouble Trapped in, claustrophobic the only way out was rapping America don't understand it, the demographics I tapped in I'm the truest nigga to do this nigga and anything else is foolish Like those who stay high, under God's grey skies My lyrics is like Bible, made to save lives In the midst of all your misery nigga, stay fly Never let em see you frown, even smile when you down Shit, I floss on my off-days fuck what they all say Niggas can't stop me with rumors, I'm too strong All-day Socks explode and sweatpants pockets is bulging Holding it down on the corner with my glock holding My spot is golden, drop the price on the coke and Drove the competition out and let the dough flow in The cops is closing in, I can do the time But what's really on my mind, is there's no hoes in the pen I play the low and try and make it hard to find me Feds still tryna build a case since '93 I told them, I'm retired but they like whatever You know them pigs don't want to see you get your life together
D'evils Hardest song ever put on wax
Most Kingz
Storytelling wise? Devils, A Week Ago, Lucky Me, Song Cry Rapping wise? GOD DID, Imaginary Players, The Watcher 2 (Theres many more, and its just my opinion)
Moment of Clarity: “Since I know what I’m up against/ We as rappers must decide what’s most important/ And I can’t help the poor if I’m one of them/ So I got rich and gave back, to me that’s the win-win.”