The Unbelievable Beats That Jay-Z REJECTED

[edwardkendrick-s]

You can't force the vibe if you ain't feeling it keep it pushing. I think those beats made it to their rightful home 🙌

[BassyGreay]

So glad Luda got The Potion beat. Highly underrated as a rapper and perfect blend of comedy and bars.

[NickxYates]

Love the combo of hip hop history transitioning into beat breakdowns. Great job navie

[luckyhands]

You can literally do this for every legend. They get presented beats constantly. Impossible not to pass up on some bangers

[FreshShotMedia]

I'm glad he passed up on em. Gave us some of the greatest hip-hop records. Jay knew what he was doing.

[KxngSchillo]

This content is so out of the box, I'm surprised I didn't know I was subscribed, awesome!!!! real value here 💯

[jsmacks]

Jay Z has a particular sound he seems to look for in beats. He carefully picks his beats to match his lyrics/flow. There are tons of great beats I can see Jay Z turning down. That said plenty of rappers/artists get caught up in the moment and will turn down plenty of tracks and I'm sure years later they will be thinking to themselves "why did i sleep on this". I know a few friends I make beats for will call me up like 10 years later ready to do a song, and now I'm thinking the track lost its edge lol.

[stGenStunter]

The "Gimme dat beat fool..." line was on the Ice Cube song Jackin For Beats and was on the EP Kill At Will in 1990. Guarantee Jay was a fan back then. There's your history lesson for the day

[djsunnysideup]

thanks for always droppin that knowledge! Also, cool to see you the other day live reviewing beats. Maybe you can live stream you making bangers? peace and love from Japan.

[Truthbtoldno]

Here's a fun fact. That Kool & The Gang sample, "Soul Vibrations" that Jay-Z passed on and Joe Budden made a hit with, was already used. First, by LL Cool J with "Cheesy Rat Blues", and second on "What's The Scenario (remix)" by A Tribe Called Quest with Leaders of the New School and Kid Hood.

[bungle]

He’s insane passing on We Gon’ Make It. That is a beast.

[NM-irwd]

Passing up on a beat isn't 'rejecting' it. Committing to a beat requires an immense amount of investment (time & energy)

[KennyLauderdale]

Honestly, I think Jay-Z made the right choice. I think the artist that eventually went with the songs also made the right choice. It happened the way it needed to happen for a reason. Jay-Z is still at the top of his game at over 50 years old, choosing the records that he wanted and not choosing the beats that didn’t touch his soul or his heart like they did for you.

[luvitluvitbaby]

Minor correction: The line in Jay-Z’s song “gimme that beat fool it’s full a time jack move” is paying homage to Ice Cube who originally said that line in his popular song from 1990 “Jackin For Beats” where the beat would keep switching up throughout the song to various popular beats by other popular rappers of the time. It was never seen as a diss.

[slmusicreviews]

dude, I accidentally bumped in to one of your videos, now I can't stop watching. love to meet a another soul who put time to technicalities of tracks

[_unclecharles_]

The "We Gonna Make It" beat definitely coulda been on The Blueprint. it fit sonically

[mickaeljobert]

It's not a mistake, it's all about feeling.

[Ric-E...Ricardo]

This is the best channel on YT so far.ive always wanted to make beats/be a dj, also break-down and analyze production...never did. Ive always had interest in all the oldschool classics, finding out where samples came from.Its so dope what youre doin, appreciate the work, props to you man.

[kke]

"Gimme that beat fool, it's a full time jack move" is the opening line of Ice Cube's song "Jackin' For Beats"

[polyaplus]

it's not about the beat, it's about how connect with it and equally how you ride on it.