Stories of Rappers Passing On What Became Hit Records....

[OsO]

Ghostface passed on Girls, Girls, Girls

That would have been a classic track. The sound is perfect for Ghost's bag.

Edit: I was correct.

 

[OsO]

6) Yung Joc passed on Blue Magic

Thank GOD

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

Technically not passing on a beat, but I remember hearing since Ghost & Rae could make songs at a quicker pace than GZA they’d hop on some beats meant for LS that ended up on OB4CL…

I always tried to guess which beats those might’ve been…

I’m thinking:

Spot Rusherz (def sounds like a GZA beat, the piano, more simplistic)

Guillotine Swordz

Incarcerated Scarfaces (maaaaybe…another simplistic beat that I could hear GZA over)

 

[semicko82]

let's not forget the Beats that Timbo played for Jay in Fade to Black before he picked Dirt on your shoulder

Jay's reaction to hearing Dirt off Your shoulder

 

[DarkmanX]

Buckwild said Foxy brown heard I Got a Story To Tell and said "it was the worst beat she'd heard in her life".

Big got it and made a classic

IMO the beat is pretty mid. The lyrics and what he did on it is a different story.

Some of yall gotta keep that in mind. What we heard is different than hearing just the beat for the 1st time

 

[Juggalo Fred]

A young Crooked I passed on Johnny Js How Do You Want It beat and JJ gave it to 2pac after

Rakim, Slim Anus and several others passed on Black Helicopters before Non Phixion used it

Napoleon from Outlawz was originally supposed to be on You Can Do It with Ice Cube

 

[semicko82]

A young Crooked I passed on Johnny Js How Do You Want It beat and JJ gave it to 2pac after

Rakim, Slim Anus and several others passed on Black Helicopters before Non Phixion used it

Napoleon from Outlawz was originally supposed to be on You Can Do It with Ice Cube

Slim Anus

 

[MurderToCassette]

IMO the beat is pretty mid. The lyrics and what he did on it is a different story.

Some of yall gotta keep that in mind. What we heard is different than hearing just the beat for the 1st time

The remade beat is mid IMO, the original (which she would've heard) is much better.

 

[THE 101]

Premo made this beat for Jay-Z during American Gangster. Beatis kinda . Don't blame Hov for not using it.

10 Crack Commandments was made for Jeru

 

[DarkmanX]

The remade beat is mid IMO, the original (which she would've heard) is much better.

Oh word? Got the Youtube link?

 

[Left.A1]

Nas would have BODIED that beat....

I’m glad he didn’t … Kiss and Styles song is too perfect

 

[ThirdAct]

Nas also recorded a song called Memories over this:

 

[Left.A1]

He did a freestyle just to let you know what could’ve been

Ghost such a damn GOAT

 

[Pack2]

Never heard of this.

Kanye has said a gang of his early beats were meant for Ghost, but I don't recall Ghost actually getting a chance to hear them. Jay took them as soon as he heard them.

Not saying this info is wrong but I've never seen it mentioned before.

Fred.

Girls, Girls, Girls is a Just Blaze beat and I recall hearing him say he made the beat for Ghost or with Ghost in mind…

 

[hex]

Girls, Girls, Girls is a Just Blaze beat and I recall hearing him say he made the beat for Ghost or with Ghost in mind…

In the book "Beats Down!" Ye said he and Just Blaze sat around listening to "Supreme Clientele" while making their beats for the album.

So maybe that's what you remember. That quote is why I confused who made that beat.

Fred.