Jay-Z Interview & “Criminology” Freestyle (1995)
Tuesday, June 28 2011 8:53 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True StoryHow bout some more “Rare Hov” to jump-start your morning? Over the weekend Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt turned 15 years old. To commemorate the milestone, Philadelphia radio personality Colby Colb, released a 16-year-old Jay interview which includes a “Criminology” freestyle.
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Disrespectful views at Tha Kang, T.I.? Nah, Ms. Banks you're out of line. Yeah Harris' Aussie ain't that dope but neither are you. I just saw you at Coachella and I wasn't impressed. You got the look, the swag, the tough talk but where are the tunes? "212" is alright but that's where it stops. According to Jay-Z's old board rules: You have no right to diss Tip. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: How many classic albums have you created? Are you on anyone's top 10 MCs list? Do you have any hardware on your walls, ma? Cliff is right. Keep him out of the girlfight. You're heavy in these tweets, but I hope you're finding time to create music that backs up your buzz. Or you'll soon be begone like Kreayshawn. You young ladies today bore me. *Turns up Mia X CD* No Limit forever!
The best things in life are free, but hopping on Hov's press conference stage uninvited is gon cost cha. Whatcha did was wrong! ⎯B.Dot
ok too much ego..sad
GOAT
And dude wasnt 16 years..more like 24
@dapp
dumbass, b.dot meant that the interview itself was 16 years old haha
He didnt say he was 16 smh
i am so ugly that i pay beyonce big money just to stand beside me
GOAT
jay z is the definition of a hustler
@YeBoy no i am just a usual niggger who got big bucks and you wouldnt give a fuck about me if my money werent so big, you only like my paper but not me as a person, you are so evil, i hate you all…
Reasonable Doubt is one of the sickest hip hop albums ever. In fact – for me – it’s better than Paid in Full.
01. Nas
02. Jay-Z
03. The Notorious B.I.G.
04. Big L
05. GZA
06. Rakim
07. Common
08. Eminem
09. Raekwon
10. Mos Def
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“I don’t know about any more joint venture in my future” Jay-Z
And that my people, is the kind of vision we all should have…
WHAT BEAT IS THAT PLAYING DURING THE INTERVIEW PART??!!??
The best to ever do it. Nice interview and dope freestyle.
He still had them thangs in round this time…Ha!
Thank you RR for this one! Beast!
@DAPP you sir cant read!
whats the beat playing during the interview ?
@ B.DOT
THAT NIGGA JAY STOLE YA DOO-RAG NIGGA??!!
….HA!!!! CRIMINOLOGY RAP!!!! THE 90′S WAS THE GREATEST ERA IN HIP-HOP!!!!
DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!
Man, makes me remember why I’m a Jay fan
A year after this interview, i became a fan of 1 of the greatest to ever do it. REASONABLE DOUBT is one of my favorite albums of all time. Mattafact in no particular order:
LONG LIVE THE KANE~KANE
PAID IN FULL~ RAKIM
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY~ KRS 1
REASONABLE DOUBT~ JAY Z
ILLMATIC~ NAS
ME AGAINST THE WORLD~ TUPAC
IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS……~ PUBLIC ENEMY
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE ~ KOOL G RAP
MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS ~ATCQ
RUN DMC ~ RUN DMC
GET RICH OR DIE TRYING ~ 50
and so many others that impacted my hip hop world
lmfao @ macdeisal
A year after this interview, I became a fan of one of the greatest to ever do it and to make 1 of the dopest album ever!
I admit back in 03 I was hating Jay for taking Makaveli’s record and creating a radio friendly song with Beyonce. Thats the only song in his catalog I dislike.
Shout out to Word and James. They’ll probably pop up with the hate sooner or later. If not, F it!
Jay-Z at his best.
@Wolverine: I agree, I actually think Reasonable Doubt is better than Paid in Full too.
Ok NOW this is real news? not Jay sipping wine or doing pushup or some shit lol
If it wasn’t for PAID IN FULL there would be no REASONABLE DOUBT.
NIGGAZ AIN’T FUCKING WITH PAID IN FULL!
KILL MEEE!!! PLEEEASE!!! I MUST BECOME A LEGEND IN THE GAME LIKE BIG AND TUPAC!!! AND I CANT REACH THE LEGEND STATUS WHEN I DIE AS AN OLD NIKKA!!!
GOAT!
[...] How bout some more “Rare Hov” to jump-start your morning? Over the weekend Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt turned 15 years old. To commemorate the milestone, Philadelphia radio personality Colby Colb, released a 16-year-old Jay interview which includes a “Criminology” freestyle. Listen to the Freestyle Here [...]
[...] I could it listen to it right now and pick up on something that I didn’t a year ago. That’s a landmark album. Below is Resonable Doubt By The Numbers, courtesy of XXL and rare footage from the Reasonable Doubt Tour in ’96. Also, Philly’s own Colby Colb let this ’95 interview and freestyle over the “Criminology” beat go today. [...]
PAID IN FULL IS THE BIBLE OF RAP. WANNA KNOW WHAT TO RAP ABOUT?? LISTEN TO PAID IN FULL
As an album, Reasonable Doubt is pretty flawless, end to end. It’s even more classic if you were up on it when it actually dropped. I had no idea that nigga that made THAT album would be who he is today. Gotta love it
he sounded much better to me for some reason so what all changed now lack of consentration or what …he just sounds more original to me no offence j.nuff said thou…
ILL!
I SEE THAT WACK ASS NIGGA@NICKY FAG STILL GOT MY NAME IN HIS CUM INFESTED MOUTH! GET OFF MY DICK AND GET BACK ON JOE CAMEL FUCK BOY!
@ Wolverine you’re a fucking faggot for not putting 2Pac on your list.
2Pac >>>>>> any rapper
[...] Listen: Jay-Z 15-year-old Freestyle (via RR) [...]
[...] Listen: Jay-Z 15-year-old Freestyle (via RR) [...]
Shout out to James
But enough with that gay talk, I mean you got to admit it’dweird for a man to always mention gay rhetoric.
Is it possible or logical to use INTELLIGENCE?
Maybe it’s hard which is why you curse me out, but that’s how “Stans” get emotional. Eminem did describe those characteristics in his song, but you won’t admit to it, “you’ll just retaliate with hate.” Predictable.
At least I know I got you(James), Word and some imitator searching for the shout out from Nickey Black.
SHOUT OUT TO MY STANS!
[...] Listen: Jay-Z 15-year-old Freestyle (via RR) [...]
who is that artist he was talking about he has in the beginning of the interview?
none of you motherfuckers know the name of the song playing when jigga boo man is talking not when do the freestyle ?
dope
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Damn he really is the greatest much bigger than a goat that is a…. CAMEL! LMAO!
Where exactly is that freestyle? It cuts off right before he was about to rap. Is there another link?
found it…
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