The Jaz aka Jaz-O ft. Jay-Z - The Originators
From the 1990 album: "To Your Soul"
Jonathan Burks (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O, is an American rapper and record producer active in the late 1980s through the 1990s, best known for being the mentor of Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990. As The Jaz, he had success with his 1989 single "Hawaiian Sophie" from his debut album Word to the Jaz. He has been featured on some of Jay-Z's songs, such as "Bring it On" (from Reasonable Doubt), "Ain't No Nigga", and the single "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" from Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life, where he was credited as Big Jaz. He also produced the single "Ain't No Nigga" from Reasonable Doubt and the song "Rap Game/Crack Game" from In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. The album "Kingz Kounty (2002) - with The Immobilarie Present" marked the last time Jay-Z and mentor Jaz-O would ever collaborate.
The long-standing feud between him and Jay-Z started when Jay-Z started Roc-A-Fella Records and he tried to convince Jaz-O and fellow rapper Sauce Money to sign with the label. They both refused. It is rumored that they didn't trust Roc-A-Fella Records CEO's Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. In addition, they weren't satisfied with what they were to be receiving had they signed the contract, $300,000 in Jaz-O's case. Jay-Z confirms this event on the song "What We Talkin' About" on the Blueprint 3 album when he says "Dame made millions, even Jaz made some scraps, he could've made more but he ain't sign his contract".
Jaz was an important figure in the Nas vs. Jay-Z feud. It is also speculated that Jaz-O supplied Nas with some of the information he used in his Jay-Z diss track "Ether". After the situation with Nas cooled down, Jay-Z went on to diss Jaz first on a track released by DJ Kayslay featuring Freeway, Geda K, Young Chris, and Memphis Bleek titled "Fuck Jaz-O AKA Jaz Ho" in which they rapped over Styles P's "Good Times" instrumental and later on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. Jay-Z states on the track, "I'ma let karma catch up to Jaz-O." Jaz responded with a record on a DJ Kayslay mixtape entitled "Ova" and after the response from Jay-Z and the members of Roc-A-Fella, he released his own response with the diss record known as "Ova Part 2" in which he raps over N.O.R.E.'s "Nothin'" instrumental.
Despite the long-standing feud between mentor and protégé, Jay-Z still gives Jaz-O credit for his success (although he disses him at the same time) as heard in the song "I Do It For Hip Hop" on Ludacris's Theater of the Mind album. Jay-Z says "Shout out to Grand Master Flash and to Caz and even Jaz's bum ass".
Soon after the "I Do It For Hip Hop" diss from Jay-Z, Jaz-O responded with a diss record entitled "Go Harder" where he starts by rapping over his protege's "Brooklyn Go Hard" beat before the beat changes.
In late August 2009, Jaz-O was featured on another song dissing Jay-Z entitled "Gangstas Ride" with West Coast rapper, The Game. Jaz references "Ether" with the line, "Jaz-O, stupid motherfucker, not Shawn, never been bashed on a Tupac song". The song was fueled by the beef between Game and Jay-Z.
In December 2017 they reunited at Jay Z's 4:44 concert seemingly ending the feud.
Besides being an emcee, he has produced songs for several hip hop artists other than Jay-Z, such as Group Home, M.O.P, Ras Kass, Rakim, Kool G Rap, and others.
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It's crazy how under rated Jaz-O is. The man had a sick ass style and he mentored Jay-Z. Jay even said he would've been in prison if Jaz hadn't taken him under his wing. As an artist myself he's a true inspiration and originator👍🎤
@wolfprime
2 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there.
@kingmulahoo4925
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@doja954
Жыл бұрын
If if Jay z didn’t mention Jaz, real hip hop ppl know.
@isaacramirez8154
Жыл бұрын
I doubt it his lame ass ain’t done nuthin in the streets
@Militantreturns
Жыл бұрын
@@wolfprime ?
This was a dope time for black folk in terms of pride. I miss this.
@derricksmalls2293
9 ай бұрын
NWA came along "shocked" the world with things we already been seeing everyday.
@getsugaallen6612
4 ай бұрын
@derricksmalls2293 lol exactly
@JOCUTZ83
3 ай бұрын
These are all Followers of Dwight York AKA dr Malachi York Who was their master teacher He did a dIddy before DIddy did a dIddy. Got a ridiculous amount of counts of child abuse pedophilia etc They locked them up for over 100 something years. And I believe he didn't promote black power more like black supremacy. In the 90s his name got thrown around in rap a lot He taught his followers Judaism Christianity and Islam Esoteric, Egyptian Mystery, Gnosis, Wrote a bunch of books Including one saying he's from the planet Rizay
Oh, love that Afrocentric positive 90s hip hop.
@deonnadyson
2 жыл бұрын
Me too...
@getsugaallen6612
4 ай бұрын
Then nwa came and now we got drill
@MrMetro-mt5qv
3 ай бұрын
@@getsugaallen6612What? Since the East Coast wants to take credit for the so-called creation of Gansta Rap, then you should acknowledge Schooly D.
People dont understand how diffciult it is to rap like this, the type of hip hop that was impressive and made you as a kid want to pick up a pen and pad and try to emulate ....... Jayz is a true emcee on the mic and Jaz of course is the originator
@darriondixon
7 ай бұрын
Dude stfu it ain’t that deep
@mosquerajoseph7305
6 ай бұрын
Jaz O too don’t forget
So happy to be GenX and witness Hip Hop and other genres when there was more depth/meaning to lyrics, there was a certain type of collective individualism connecting people - all w/out internet, and nice beats you could dance to and just be Fly at the same time. I Really miss those days sometimes..
@Idolikethis
3 жыл бұрын
I do all the time. Thank you for saying these words because they are in my soul.
@ReeseMoe73
3 жыл бұрын
OMG...u just took the words right outta mouth. I was just thinking this.
@soniamichelle2393
3 жыл бұрын
@paul old school rap hip-hop music I was listening to Brand Nubian's "Slow Down" w/my niece who loves music. Told her it was a remake then played "What I Am" by Edie Brickel, you should've seen her surprise. I love how they sampled semi obscure songs back then too.
@homerthestoner9463
2 жыл бұрын
@@soniamichelle2393 I miss hip hop with samples I got to know a lot of great artist's from samples.
@janesmith7676
Жыл бұрын
"a certain type of collective individualism connecting people"😄😄 Talk about a thesaurus fail.
The man playing the instrument at 3:08 is part of the Band in the 1st 3 seasons of The Eric Andre Show
@chrisedwards3214
3 жыл бұрын
He faking they sampled beats
@kiko12000
3 жыл бұрын
YO WTF
@Sllyk
2 жыл бұрын
you don't know it's called a saxophone?
@IVYherproblem
2 жыл бұрын
The man on the saxophone @3:08 is my father. Maybe the Eric Andre show sampled that sound present day but this song was recorded in 1989.
Jaz-O fathered this style. Great history lesson. Dope channel.
@jayskicksnfits9372
4 жыл бұрын
@Knowtheledge Thelastdayz It's *TOO* , not to.
@ndiayek
4 жыл бұрын
Dundeal No. There were some 80's songs with the same cadence. Kool Moe Dee and his first group are the true originators. Listen to their 1980 song The New Rap Language.
@Guyforkz
3 жыл бұрын
@@ndiayek Agreed Monie Luv and various Jamaican Toasters did this also.
@harrypool71
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!! He invented the Triplet style. He talked about it in his Sway interview. He said about 1985. People reported battling Jaz and Jay Z in Highschool and they would switch up and go triplet style
@harrypool71
3 жыл бұрын
@dopekilla a until I hear another MC provide proof that Jaz O didn’t start this style, he started this style. He clearly explained how it happened in his Sway interview. I’m old enough to know. I don’t wanna here about a bar someone spit or one isolated situation. This was Jaz’s regular flow and no one has disputed except you. Everyone calls him the Originator and him and Jay had two songs out decades ago, without any dispute or challenge. Please stop
best channel ive never seen these videos!
The flow is ahead of the time. And the music video too.
Jaz-O is one of the greatest of all time, really underrated
@craigwheeler4760
5 ай бұрын
This is the version of Jay Z that Eminem said was a better rapper than he was in the late 90's. I think in the song until I collapse, he puts Jay z as one of the rappers that's better than he was.
Jay-Z has come A LONG WAY!! Humble beginnings!
Damn I remember watching this on Yo Mtv Raps. Who knew Jay-Z would blow the way he did.
Jaz O incredible, JAY Z magnificent.. Two Kings 👑
Back when he was raw and young and a universe of talent!.
Timeless style Timeless lyrics And a timeless track hands all the way down
@seewhativescene
9 ай бұрын
Timeless? I don't think that word means what you think it means sweetie, this hasn't aged well
@Ant-speakingfacts
9 ай бұрын
@@seewhativescene maybe not to you
This is how you make your dreams come true! Dreaming, putting the work in to achieve & collaborating with your role models!💯🙌🏾❤️
Man, this song is still dope. Jaz-O ripping the beat so fast
@seewhativescene
9 ай бұрын
🧢Boiiiiiiistahhhhhp
[Verse 2: JAY-Z] Wreckin and wreckin in seconds less than speeds of light So the miggeda-more that come, the miggeda-merrier, right, right Excitin the mic much to the delight of millions of Nubians And Amorites just can't understand the groove we're in Cool, it might take a couple of takes for you to clarify Don't lie, you coulda never got in on the first try But never to worry, I'm not in a hurry, take your time Cause it's my rhyme, I siggeda-said so, and I'm J-A-Y-Z, y'all know me I wish you co-write, cause you'd pay me all the rhymes you stole from me Leave you freeze in a minute, you gotta get in it breathin Only when it lets, no sweat, I stutter-step with ease, and Stop fakin, you're makin it, son I'm breakin and breakin and breakin your tongue Don't get caught perpetratin the cool ones Figure we're bigger and badder and better, and baby, let's face it We bring havoc, flowin faster than rabbits, try to race it The lyrical miracle writer, flippin until it drives you Crazy, seek spiritual help from Jaz and Jay Zee Standin in awe, you saw the best of em all, the rest will fall Requestin for more, jaws stuck on the floor These lyrics I pour, we saw, because we're greater And we are the thiggida-thiggida-thiggida-the (The) originators Word
@MariPlayz1
Жыл бұрын
Jay Zee 💀
I'm glad the youth can see that this was "The Culture".✌🏿
Damm they both killed this! Miss these days
BUSTA RHYMES sent me to this joint. Classic ❤
That was a treat to see some of Marcy's Beginnings of Hip Hop flow & culture...👍🏽Kool Stuff.
That’s that kid I knew right there!! 💯🫡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The originators!
I love this theme ❤ thank you
Everybody gives Das Efx credit for this style but these dudes are “The Originators” ✊🏿
@MulatoJuan
11 ай бұрын
Grandmaster Caz was the first
@TwiceBorn369
10 ай бұрын
@@MulatoJuanno he wasn’t, Peter King from Saxon Studio (UK) originated this style, then the likes of Papa San took it to Jamaica. More than likely Jay Z/Jaz O/Das Efx picked up on it because dancehall was everywhere in Brooklyn.
@jyoomoe
10 ай бұрын
Das never did double time rap . They occasionally extended the syllables of some words .
@bombay3201
9 ай бұрын
Naw it's teista
@MulatoJuan
9 ай бұрын
@@TwiceBorn369 thx for the explicatiom bro, salutes.
thanks to this channel for preserving history
How the fuck have I not heard of this masterpiece.
@Militantreturns
2 жыл бұрын
You're young
It's safe to say Jay-Z grew up in front of our eyes as an artist he went from a young man to a grown man and took away Beyond hip-hop God bless
Hip Hop was soo dope back then. Great track n memories..salute
Back when Jay-Z had that stuttering fast flow! Gets no better than that ,word up to Jaz-O too!
@marvdatboi
5 жыл бұрын
@@________GHOST________ dont start that bullshit
@vol_opt
5 жыл бұрын
@@marvdatboi Nah. You don't start that shit.
@goneyesterday377
5 жыл бұрын
Everything else in Jay's career is better than this.
@RebelXD
5 жыл бұрын
@@________GHOST________ yeah, it's not bullshit. Who ever disagrees, well, just goes to show how much you know and how fucked up it is that you don't know by now. Guess I shouldn't be surprised. The world is full of fuckin, sheep people who don't know shit else outside of being entertained and dumded down.
@MyDbzfan9000
5 жыл бұрын
@UCbbhE_EhXe1bFYHrgsqwYyw of course he was ,Jaz-O was Jay's mentor i'm just simply giving props. Didn't mean to offend homie
The Legend, Salute!
From this verse you could tell Jay was destined for greatness and hey, it's difficult to imagine him pushing weight in that Waldoesque shirt. lol
@libraalibaba
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@criticworld874
2 жыл бұрын
Cause he didn't fans believe anything
@illwill1991
2 жыл бұрын
@@criticworld874 na man he definitely did. Trust me. I grew up in Queens around that time and in 88, jay's name was ringing out all over new york. It was him and kenneth supreme mcgriff that us kids looked up to at the time.
@criticworld874
2 жыл бұрын
@@illwill1991 I can't argue with what you know about New York I'm just going by the info giving by dehaven the actual man jay z hung with he basically said jay did his little thing like (watch kid) looked out for police and sold some rocks he was not on know no supreme level just my opinion Now what facts you have beside you growing up in New York
Primera vez que la escuchó genial..2020'.' Espectacular
3:33 minutes of harsh skills. Jaz O is a legend
Home team Old school Marcy..Bedstuy Williamsburg and Bushwick..this had to be like 88 or 90.. I remember when this first came out. Marcy went crazy. Jaz was a master on the Mic and Jay was promising understudy.
@Strype13
5 жыл бұрын
Ironic how it turned out. Jay-Z goes on to create one of the most successful labels in hip-hop history and simply leaves Jaz hangin' by the wayside.
Jay-Z actually called himself the lyrical miracle writer. 😂
Damn they were flowing
This is who Nas was referring to on Ether. "Sean Carter to Jay Z, damn you on Jaz d@$%." Ether
@0mgskillz96
5 жыл бұрын
Renard Waboo i dont understand why people hvent questioned his name before, his rap name was shawnie dee before he met jaz, then all of a sudden his name is jay-z and he hasnt even explained what that means or where ot comes from
@diallo6197
5 жыл бұрын
This niggas whole career has been based on jackin' otha niggas style and running wit it just like his wife that's why their perfect for each other.
@jayskicksnfits9372
4 жыл бұрын
@@diallo6197 *they're* , NOT their.
@DeaconVersion
3 жыл бұрын
Actually his name was Jazzy in his neighborhood and when he got down with Jaz-O he changed it from Jazzy to Jay-Z
@Militantreturns
3 жыл бұрын
No kidding 😐😐😐😐
It's always 90 now in my world!
His sway interview brought me here, Jaz-O was a sick rapper:-))
My first time hearing this and I’m definitely ready to find more
One of the best jayz colabs of all time
@jeffghant4760
2 жыл бұрын
lol
Still till this day 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This when I first heard and seen him I tell these young bucks where we're you'll in 1989 I first seen this on RAP CITY know your history 🎵🎶🎤🎼🎧🎼🎤🎵
This is insane. 🔥
This gave me chills
For those that don't know,the j and z are the trains that go to marcy,hence, jay-z
@seewhativescene
9 ай бұрын
That's what he told you to distract from how he was imitating Jaz-O flow
Jaz-o was that dude . Powerful track ! Shalum Lakum ...
this is rap classic 💣🔥🔝👍
give jaz o and jay z his props without jaz no jay z without jay z no legacy, yall youngings are lucky to be able to see this man worked hard on his craft, and has mastered it, and out stood all the greatest rappers. youggins show jay z respect his a hip hop God and so is Jaz-0
Nostalgic………..✌🏽
We love New York!!!🔥😎💕🥰. A Jazz
so dope
A lot of younger cats don't remember Jay Z like this. I had this joint. hawaiian sofie was dope to
@jkdortch2308
5 жыл бұрын
naw this weak back then
@jaywu_chakra9919
5 жыл бұрын
Video Music Box days.
@d33j4ybf
5 жыл бұрын
@@jkdortch2308...You don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
@fusionn4316
5 жыл бұрын
This and Hawaiian Sophie were and still are trash songs. There's a reason why Jay-Z tries to avoid his past with these songs. Also, keep in mind that Straight Outta Compton came out before this which is way ahead of its time and a way better song than this which shows you that this wasn't all the style back then.
@jayskicksnfits9372
4 жыл бұрын
*Sophie* and *too* , not to.
Back to the real black movement
@SatanDynastyKiller
5 жыл бұрын
Arab gods are part of a real black movement ? 🤣😂🤣 Take a seat, and sit down, clown.
This was amazing to witness at the age 27.
Damn i listen to this & hawaiian sophie yesterday lol
Got the album on the back of this track..... Classic
@siphephelosiphephelo4317
4 жыл бұрын
What is it called?
This is my mind being blown realizing that this came out before Das EFX...
jay been in the game for about 30 years. Crazy!!
Jaz-O and Jay-Z , #ONEMOREALBUM
Perfect flow even now in 2020
Fast rap began in Brooklyn. Big Daddy Kane, Jaz-O and Jay-Z
@sambognosis1433
Жыл бұрын
Not true at all
@sambognosis1433
Жыл бұрын
@Diggsmaybe midwest
@keithdavid1544
Жыл бұрын
I think it was audio two top billin
@keithdavid1544
Жыл бұрын
@DiggsMaybe oh my bad. I thought they met the first Brooklyn rapper
@keithdavid1544
Жыл бұрын
@DiggsMaybe well jaz o is his mentor so I guess jay did got his flow from him
Legend.
Wow!!
Man this STR8 BANGING!!!!😎😎
Classic
This song is so dope and classic!! And is Jay-Z really the originator of the tongue-twisting rhyme style? It's possible. Who would have thought the kid in this video, would become one of the most influential rappers ever? One of the all-time greats and goats? It's been an amazing thing to see. #Salute to both of these legendary MC's. #TheOriginators 👊💜🐐📚🎤🎹🎧🔥🙏👌💯
@kevinkelly888
5 жыл бұрын
Aaron Verico1 You saw rep guys rapping and you only ask about Jayz? NO! It was Jaz O the other guy in the video who mentored Jayz.
@aaronverico1396
5 жыл бұрын
@@kevinkelly888 I know that Jaz-O mentored Jay-Z, Kevin. Along with Big Daddy Kane. I should have mentioned Jaz-O is one of the originators of the tongue-twisting style too, that way it wouldn't look like I wasn't giving him credit as well. But Jaz-O gets all the props from me, bro. He's a legendary MC, who doesn't truly get the credit he deserves. But true hip-hop heads will give him that though. 👊💯
@M.Sleeze
5 жыл бұрын
Jaz was pioneer not jay
@jeremiahwoodsi4202
5 жыл бұрын
@@M.Sleeze Jaz-O is a the pioneer but more than a pioneer he Mentored a pioneer Jay-z Beanie Sigel and State property Dame at the same.time but Jay was The chump horse or money getter true Jay can't tie Big Jaz Aka Jaz-o Nike strings but Hawaian Sophie started it all competing with Fresh prince the whole time, yet and still Jaz-O is faster with the rhyme but after Bleek careers,validated Rick Ross supported Meek (Philly stand up)Teamed up with Yeezy married Beyonce parlayed the Jim Jones and Jadakiss situation and meanwhile Jaz-O still dropped Ova after Nas either this clown Then Dropped ova Part to Friends Betrayed and a Jawn with Busta who is better then Marshall and Twista and Bone Thuggs and JAZ-O murked all of them I had Jazz First album nigga Jaz-O one of the best I. The game but now Black Thought top mc in the game my Young black Boah !!!
@tonymoreno7699
5 жыл бұрын
Twista was in the Guinness book of world records as the fastest rapper before this song even came out. He is the father of any fast rapping style. This was a dope track and still is.
That's why jaz o a legend
Живу в России и часто пересматриваю этот шедевр!
Congrats. You have made it to the way years of Jay-Z's career.
This is the only one I buy these two 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This whole style reminds me of Twista when he did "mista tung Twista" same style of beat and feel of the music. The flow is TOTALLY different though
Great 😉
The Man known as Jay-Z deserves his respect.
@Militantreturns
Жыл бұрын
He. Has it. He"s. Worth. 1.7 billion
Classique OGnator!
This is Hip Hop 🏆
Wonder if Jay can still flow like this.
@h3was547
3 жыл бұрын
Prolly why Jay-z don't like Offset, The Migos get pioneer status and do a less complex similar thing in comparison to old school rap, making a fortune compared to what older rapper made.
@wolfprime
2 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@amadeuschavez.
2 жыл бұрын
Listen to his verse on Clique
@taichou_tre3919
2 жыл бұрын
@@h3was547 did he ever say he don’t like offset? That doesn’t sound like something he’d just say
@darnelldarden9429
2 жыл бұрын
They never really lose it
I was looking for this
@Strype13
5 жыл бұрын
Seems you have found it!
WOW!!!
I wish Jay Z stayed rapping like this. Even though is went out of style .. this is better than half of the shit out now.
Only way you can ever time travel back in time and then fast forward time to where Jay z is at now
Thanks. ...nuff said...
Vintagehiphopseattle!!😏😏😏 I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!💖
Aweeee-eee! Yes! Like!
AWESOME FAST FLOW
That beat right there sound smooth
Nicely😊
This ain't cartoon drama caper pass the paper your mind's in a daze higher than a skyscraper 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥
This video looks like A Tribe Called Quest video. I like it.
@h3was547
3 жыл бұрын
They all looked similar then. lol
ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНОЕ ПОЗИТИВНОЕ ВИДЕО 👏👏👏👏👏
Dope !
JAZ is a lord to JAYZ
Dope ass song
Dope
Finally!
song is meaning of underrate
I'm here because Twista sent me here. Saying that these guys were the OGs of this flow.
Pedrada isso qui é música
@O-townplaya
5 жыл бұрын
C dla bombe baby
Volume 3 Originators is too fire