Jay Z is the only rap OG that wouldn't have been anybody if Pac & Big were alive.
The question then becomes, the other rappers like Nas, LL Cool J, Snoop etc that were hot when Pac & Big were alive, what did they become? Why couldn't they stop Jay Z from becoming him?
After Hov’s Roots Picnic Freestyle, his verse on “Light Up” has aged even better.
“Y'all can miss me with the money talk,
The smart money's on Hov', fuck what the dummies talk,
I don't do too much bloggin',
I just run the town, I don't do too much joggin',
Mm, I ain't got a scar yet,
'Cause you fuckin' around with me and my dogs is far-fetched,
Drake, here's how they gon' come at you,
With silly rap feuds, tryin' to distract you,
In disguise, in the form of a favor,
The Barzini meeting, watch for the traitors,
I done seen it all, done it all,
That's why none of these dum-dums could done him off,”
I’ve seen Jay-Z perform multiple times in my life but his Roots Picnic performance felt so different. I’m honored that I had the opportunity to document this moment. 🎥 by me/BFTV Studios with additional footage by Roc Nation
@LiveNationUrban x @rootspicnic 💙
Aight we on Day 4, its time to wrap this Jay-Z topic up.
If you don't like him, don't listen to him.
If you feel you rap better, get in the booth.
If he snaked you, sue him.
If he not influential, stop talking abt him.
If you made him, make another one.
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Where do I even begin?!
I guess I’ll start with the most important line…
“A rapper can't be my opp. I got MAGA Republicans
Them shots came from the VERY TOP of the GOVERNMENT”
Ever since that NFL partnership, not a single day goes by without a new disgusting narrative being pushed about Jay-Z.
And it all culminated with the Buzbee case.
None of this is coincidental.
Drake, Nicki, 50, Akademiks, Jaguar Wright, Buzbee, etc. are just pawns. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you can clearly tell that this is a coordinated attempt to bring Jay down.
For YEARS they’ve lied on him, tried to discredit him, and destroy his character and reputation.
He sat back and took all the hits.
But he told you MFs that he’s had enough.
“2026 IS ALL OFFENSE!!”
I don’t wanna hear shit from anyone. You can save all the bitching. You asked for this.
No matter what they’ve put on him, they couldn’t take him down. They’ve all failed.
Now they gotta deal with him.
With just ONE VERSE he shook everybody up.
Trump, Buzbee, Dame, Drake, Nicki, Kanye, Jaguar, Oschino, etc. all addressed with ease. Fucking surgical.
His first live show in ages and he didn’t miss a single step. A fucking immaculate set. Running through classics without breaking a sweat. Incredible breath control. Stage presence. A masterclass performance the likes of which only he can do.
A quick reminder of why he’s the greatest to ever to this and there isn’t a close second.
And he’s just getting started.