Jay-Z Interview & “Criminology” Freestyle (1995)
June 28, 2011 @ 8:53 AM EDT
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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.
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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
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[…] 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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beyonce is only with his fugly ass cuz of his dick. i mean listen to bey songs, when do you hear her mentioning jay z heart and persona;itly lol. beyonce>jay z
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[…] each the interview and freestyle. Click right here to download the freestyle alone. Shouts to RR on the discover. Now if only Guru or Just Blaze could be so type and allow loose some other gems as […]
The song at the beginning of the freestyle is Good Dwellas by Cella Dwellas.
[…] includes both the interview and freestyle. Click here to download the freestyle alone. Shouts to RR on the find. Now if only Guru or Just Blaze could be so kind and let loose some other gems as well […]
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[…] the interview and freestyle below along with the option to download the freestyle alone. Shouts to RR. What can I say, this is a historic moment in Hip Hop. At the time I knew of Jay-z from Original […]
[…] includes both the interview and freestyle. Click here to download the freestyle alone. Shouts to RR on the find. Now if only Guru or Just Blaze could be so kind and let loose some other gems as well […]
[…] This past weekend, Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt turned 15 years old. Well back in 1995, 10 months before he released the album, young HOV met up with Philadelphia radio personality Colby Colb and answered a couple of questions about his come up, and then spit some bars over Raekwon’s “Criminology” instrumental. This is DOPE! It’s always nice to get some unreleased sh*t from years ago. Heads up Complex via RR. […]
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@sway-z yeah i agree, back then I never would’ve thought that tall n*gga from brooklyn would evolve into the legend/ icon / half billionaire that he is today…..amazing
I NEVER HEARD THIS BEFORE… CDQ – KINDA ILL – I THOUGHT I HEARD EM ALL.. THESE SOUND LIKE THROW AWAYS – HIS STYLE CHANGED SO MUCH SO FAST