On his Billboard-chart topping single “Empire State of Mind,” the legendary Jay-Z raps about his former drug stash spot in Brooklyn at 560 State Street. While the area’s changed immensely since you could catch Hova “in the kitchen like a Simmons whippin’ Pastry,” one lucky fan got the chance to reminisce with the New York emcee at his old crib.
In a recent blog from Fuse, writer Amit Whele explained how a freak request to use his menorah led to Jay returning to his former abode, where Whele currently lives. He said that a friend of his brother’s who happened to be producing Jay’s eight night performance series at the Barclays Center asked to borrow a menorah so that Jay could commemorate the opening backstage.
This odd request eventually led to the producers of Ron Howard’s upcoming Made in America documentary to ask if Hov could swing by his old spot to reminisce on his hustling days.
“[Jay] went on to say that 560 State was where he first started gaining real momentum in Hip Hop,” writes Whele. “It’s where he realized that he needed to cut out all the other shit in his life (read: selling drugs) and focus on his passion. Once he applied himself, and dedicated all his energy into the music (rather than the street), things started moving quickly. He remembered that in those early days, rap was a real family affair. He employed his friends to fill all the needed spots in his developing empire: If you were talented at drawing, then you were in charge of artwork. Good with logistics? Now you’re booking shows.”
Check out the full post over at Fuse.
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PEOPLE SUPPORT THIS? I WILL SAY JAY-Z WAS AS MUCH OF A HUSTLER AS RICK ROSS.
16 LETTERS YMCMB OVOXO MMG WTB
as opposed to wayne who was a rapper at 8
rick ross was never a hustler he stole the rick ross image from a real hustler
your asking if people support a fake hustler who is as much of a hustler as rick ross yet you shout mmg out? you obviously support rick ross so why even ask such a stupid fuckin question? your a dumb ass…pick up a book kid
LOL YESSIR IS A FUCKING RETARDED IDIOT, MOST OF EVERTHING U SAY ON HERE CONTRADICTS ITSELF. LOL STUPID YUNG NIGGA DONT KNO SHIT ABOUT HIP HOP.
Jay hustle, I listen to Ross music but we all know that he was a cop, but Ross is on fire right now
this a jay-z post smfh
next week we have footage of jay taking a shit…. stay tuned smh
bla bla bla Jay dont act if you were such a gangsta.
rappers these days are so fucking lame. your fucking stash spot 30 years ago when you sold your nickel bags of weed. Jay z getting old telling stories about his glory day. stfu make your music and leave the street shit to real g’s still in the street . not music industry bitches talking bout how they did this shit back in the day jay z lost all street cred when he stopped fuckin wit philly
So when your so called, “real g’s”, leave the game 30 years from now what will you say about them? STFU you little fool. How do you figure he’s glorifying the old days? If you read the article he clearly says he had to take a look at himself and cut the other sh*t out his life. GTFOH jackass
Suk a dik black. You ain’t in the streets. I’m so hood I’m on my bitches bitches cell phone typin this probably ur bitch. I’m a trapper ur a butt clapper. Spread them cheeks maybe ill give u a dolla. If you make it wobble wobble maybe ill break you off. No homo but make it clap just don’t make it crap
jay is the g.o.a.t. y’all need to shut the fuck yp.
imagine if he didn’t exist… y’all niggas would be trippin’
get off his nutz
most of these rappers aint real niggas. Word, Nas bankrupt never was a drug runner, Lil Wayne aint no blood, Jeezy aint no BMF, 50 a snitch, Game a stripper, 2pac a ballerina. None of these niggas real you guys. If they was all real they all be dead now. Like it or not Ross is the new biggie.
BAWSE!!!!!
2pac is dead retard lol
haha and Rick Ross has admitted to formerly having been a C.O. How the fuck is that being ‘real’?
all u want to “gangsters” are funny that why niggas cant grow up
meanwhile you’re still in school and your mom buys your underwear.
Bodied.
And tomorrow in HipHopDX news, Jay-z takes a shit, doesnt wipe his ass, and walks around with skid marks in his drawers.
so thats how jay z got pop. he befriended the jews.
those werent his glory days hes made more money off rap then he ever did selling, plus any real g makes his money and get out the hood.