How did Jay-Z make money between 88-96?

[Red Money]

" When I was moving weight back in 88"

Okay....but he never accounted for his time after 88 until Reasonable Doubt. Was he ghost writing? Still hustling?

We only have Nas account. Jay-Z cried on the radio about Nas account and said it was vulgar. Jay never denied Nas claims. Hmmm.




"In '88 you was getting chased through your building
Calling my crib and I ain't even give you my numbers
All I did was gave you a style for you to run with
Smiling in my face, glad to break bread with the god
Wearing Jaz chains, no TECs, no cash, no cars
No jail bars Jigga, no pies, no case
Just Hawaiian shirts, hanging with little Chase"

 

[get these nets]

And now you see me jiggy, your puzzled
He ain't selling no records, is he? That dude gotta hustle

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

He used to rob girl scouts and sell their cookies from what I've heard.

 

[Pop123]

He didn’t say he stopped hustling in 88, lol, he just highlights that particular year because that was around the time crack really got jumpin in NY, 86-88. I’m sure he was hustling that whole period you’re talking about

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

He was carrying shoe boxes full of stacks to pay producers for the RD beats

fukk you think?

 

[Pop123]

He was carrying shoe boxes full of stacks to pay producers for the RD beats

fukk you think?

I remember Flex said on the radio that Jayz and them was coming up to Hot 97 with brown paper bags filled with rolled up money knots, 5-10 stacks, to get the DJ’s to make “Ain’t no nikka” pop.

 

[InGodWeTrust]

Dude was on tour with Jaz-O

 

[RennisDeynolds]

He was working at Key Food bagging groceries and stocking shelves

 

[TheMailMan]

He was playing basketball in VA

 

[QU Hectic]

Beat boxing for Jaz O

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

He was moving them grams… before you knew what a hand to hand was
Ducking them vans, radars and scanners

 

[letti cook]

Selling ice in the winter

 

[WaveGang]

He was under dehaven as a worker/runner? At the same time on the road wit Jaz o perfecting his craft

Then I’m guessing around 93/94 he’s under dames wing and joining forcing wit Biggs who’s the real plug?

 

[Neuromancer]

 

[ajnapoleon]

Illuminati training




It was a plan from the start

Young Chris was getting prepped to get his style stolen

Beyoncé was being born and groomed

Dame dash was getting his money up with mass amounts of knowledge just to get scammed by a low level no talent guy


It was all a plan