The Blueprint, Vol.3 has resulted to be impressively innovative, futuristic and confident as the absolute majority of one of the main contemporary hip-hop industry representatives Jay-Z's works. You are browsing our new YourBittorrent 2019 theme. Some parts are unfinished, but we are working on them! Jonathan Burks (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O, is an American. Jay-Z went on to diss Jaz first on a track released by DJ Kayslay featuring Freeway. Times' instrumental and later on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. Create a book Download as PDF Printable version.
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| Birth name | Jonathan Burks |
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| Born | October 4, 1964 (age 54) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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Jonathan Burks (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O, is an American rapper and record producer active in the late 1980s through the 1990s, best known for being the mentor of Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. Burks is nicknamed the Originator, and had a song entitled 'The Originators' that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990.[1] As The Jaz, he had success with his 1989 single 'Hawaiian Sophie' from his debut album Word to the Jaz. He has been featured on some of Jay-Z's songs, such as 'Bring it On' (from Reasonable Doubt), 'Ain't No Nigga', and the single 'Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)' from Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life. He also produced the single 'Ain't No Nigga' from Reasonable Doubt and the song 'Rap Game/Crack Game' from In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. The album 'Kingz Kounty (2002) - with The Immobilarie Present' marked the last time Jay-Z and mentor Jaz-O would ever collaborate.
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Career[edit]
Feud with Jay-Z[edit]
The long-standing feud between him and Jay-Z started when Jay-Z started Roc-A-Fella Records and he tried to convince Jaz-O and fellow rapper Sauce Money to sign with the label. They both refused. It is rumored that they didn't trust Roc-A-Fella Records CEO's Damon Dash and Kareem 'Biggs' Burke. In addition, they weren't satisfied with what they were to be receiving had they signed the contract, $300,000 in Jaz-O's case. Jay-Z confirms this event on the song 'What We Talkin' About' on the Blueprint 3 album when he says 'Dame made millions, even Jaz made some scraps, he could've made more but he ain't sign his contract'.[2]
Jay-Z went on to diss Jaz first on a track released by DJ Kayslay featuring Freeway, Geda K, Young Chris, and Memphis Bleek titled 'Fuck Jaz-O AKA Jaz Ho' in which they rapped over Styles P's 'Good Times' instrumental and later on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. Jay-Z states on the track, 'I'ma let karma catch up to Jaz-O.' Jaz responded with a record on a DJ Kayslay mixtape entitled 'Ova' and after the response from Jay-Z and the members of Roc-A-Fella, he released his own response with the diss record known as 'Ova Part 2' in which he raps over N.O.R.E.'s 'Nothin' instrumental.
Despite the long-standing feud between mentor and protégé, Jay-Z still gives Jaz-O credit for his success (although he disses him at the same time) as heard in the song 'I Do It For Hip Hop' on Ludacris's Theater of the Mind album. Jay-Z says 'Shout out to Grand Master Flash and to Caz and even Jaz's bum ass'.
Soon after the 'I Do It For Hip Hop' diss from Jay-Z, Jaz-O responded with a diss record entitled 'Go Harder' where he starts by rapping over his protege's 'Brooklyn Go Hard' beat before the beat changes.
In late August 2009, Jaz-O was featured on another song dissing Jay-Z entitled 'Gangstas Ride' with West Coast rapper, The Game. Jaz references 'Ether' with the line, 'Jaz-O, stupid motherfucker, not Shawn, never been bashed on a Tupac song'. The song was fueled by the beef between Game and Jay-Z.
In December 2017 they reunited at Jay Z's 4:44 concert seemingly ending the feud.[3]
Other work[edit]
Besides being an emcee, he has produced songs for several hip hop artists other than Jay-Z, such as Group Home, M.O.P, Ras Kass, Rakim, Kool G Rap, and others.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- 1989 - Word to the Jaz
- 1990 - To Your Soul
- 2002 - Kingz Kounty(with the Immobilarie)
Extended plays[edit]
- 1991 - Ya Don't Stop
Singles[edit]
Jay-z The Blueprint Tracks List
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Peak position [4][5][6] |
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| 1986 | 'H.P. Gets Busy' | Jay-Z / High Potent | ||
| 1987 | 'I'm In Love' | |||
| 1989 | 'Buss The Speaker' / 'Let's Play House' | Word to the Jaz | No. 26 on Dance Club Songs | |
| 'Hawaiian Sophie' | Jay-Z | No. 18 on Hot Rap Songs | ||
| 'Word To The Jaz' | ||||
| 1990 | 'The Originators' | Jay-Z | To Your Soul | No. 13 on Hot Rap Songs |
| 1991 | 'A Groove (This Is What U Rap 2)' | No. 18 on Hot Rap Songs | ||
| 'Hypocritters' | Ya Don't Stop | |||
| 1996 | 'Waitin' / 'Foundation' | Jay-Z, Sauce Money | ||
| 1999 | 'Jigga What...' | Jay-Z, Amil | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | No. 84 on the Hot 100 |
| 2000 | 'Kingz Kounty' | Kingz Kounty | ||
| 2001 | 'Let's Go' | Jay-Z | ||
| 2002 | 'Love Is Gone' | No. 20 on Hot Rap Songs | ||
| 'Ova' / 'Deadly' | ||||
| 2005 | 'Be There' |
References[edit]
- ^'Jay-Z Biography'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^'20 Rappers Who Almost Signed To Other LabelsJaz-O'. Complex. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^'Jay-Z and Jaz-O Reunite at 4:44 Tour Stop in Chicago - XXL'. XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^'The Jaz Chart History'. Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^'The Jaz Chart History'. Dance Club Songs. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^'Jaz-O Chart History'. Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved 2018-01-08.