Jewels From Irv Gotti: How Def Jam, Jay Z, & Dame Dash Didn't Believe In DMX

[Bolzmark]

Every big artist was doubted before they blew. Jay couldn't even get a deal. Russell Simmons refused to sign Nas because he thought he sounded too much like Kool G Rap. All of them got that story, in all genres of music. Listening to record company execs about what will blow or not is borderline pointless.

 

[AJaRuleStan]

How old are you anyway? you prob a 50 year old weirdo in your moms basement.

Whoa, someone's triggered.

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

DMX had nikkas in my hood buying pit bulls, that man was a game changer

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Need more video like this...

 

[fukkyalifestyle]

Whoa, someone's triggered.

Well no way you are under 25 and if you stan ja rule you must live in a basement some where.

 

[mson]

Need more video like this...

 

[GunRanger]

"if you look in the hood, it's less of nikkas like you and more of nikkas like him"

and just like dmx, most nikkas in the hood end up broke and drugged up. Truer words never more spoken

 

[Big Boss]

 

[mr x]

Homie dropped a playlist on tidal, with a lot of jay, ja, X. What could have been.

 

[DontEemTry]

It is what is. If you can't find success out the gate on your own, study those who did. Jay did a lot of that, getting close to Steve Stoute, copying nikkas styles, production, etc.

If it's that easy why he the only one successful at it?

Jay albums sound like Jay albums, they don't sound like other nikkas albums. Of course the influences will be there but that's like any genre. John Coltrane was on that be-bop shyt and then when free jazz became a thing he completely switched his style up, same with Miles Davis. And they're STILL legends.

I hate this narrative that you have to stick to one style in hiphop and never be influenced by what people like at that moment.

 

[mson]

If it's that easy why he the only one successful at it?

Jay albums sound like Jay albums, they don't sound like other nikkas albums. Of course the influences will be there but that's like any genre. John Coltrane was on that be-bop shyt and then when free jazz became a thing he completely switched his style up, same with Miles Davis. And they're STILL legends.

I hate this narrative that you have to stick to one style in hiphop and never be influenced by what people like at that moment.

He's not the only one successful at it. He's definitely the most successful. It's ok to be in "influenced" by other people but we've heard and seen it from Jigga many times. And is "influenced" the right word in some of these cases?

 

[DontEemTry]

He's not the only one successful at it. He's definitely the most successful. It's ok to be in "influenced" by other people but we've heard and seen it from Jigga many times. And is "influenced" the right word in some of these cases?

I think so, yes. By "these cases" I suspect you only mean one case...Young Chris. I could be wrong.

 

[mson]

I think so, yes. By "these cases" I suspect you only mean one case...Young Chris. I could be wrong.

I'm also talking about finding out what other rappers are doing music and business so he can copy them or get the jump on them.

 

[Why-Fi]

Dont forget X was on 4321, 24Hrs to live, Money, Power Respect, and Pull It which was never officially released. From those songs alone X had nikkas friendin for a release.

first time i ever heard him was on that mic geronimo record...i promise you i listened to that one verse over 100 times that day

 

[Pier7]

DMX had nikkas in my hood buying pit bulls, that man was a game changer

Pit bull industry still booming in my hood to this day