Reasonable Doubt 20: Kareem "Biggs" Burke Remembers Jay Z's Debut

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  • Опубліковано 23 чер 2016
  • Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt wasn’t instantly crowned a rap classic when it was released 20 years ago on June, 25 1996- it took some time. But now, two decades later, Hov’s debut album is widely considered one of hip-hop’s greatest works.
    Meet Biggs, who, along with Jay and Damon Dash started Roc-A-Fella Records, the independent label where Hov released Reasonable Doubt and set the foundation for a two decade long career which includes just as many rap accolades as it does business benchmarks.

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  • @mechanicandi1064
    @mechanicandi1064 8 років тому +177

    Reasonable Doubt will be Forever a classic hands down

    • @freestyle4541
      @freestyle4541 8 років тому +5

      But illmatic is better

    • @dzidzornumagic
      @dzidzornumagic 8 років тому +24

      Nah in my opinion I think reasonable doubt is better that illmatic

    • @goneyesterday377
      @goneyesterday377 8 років тому +10

      +Freestyle 4 what the fuck does that have to do with another album being a classic fucker?
      And I don't agree.

    • @freestyle4541
      @freestyle4541 8 років тому

      +Aaron Carter K, U mad or nah??

    • @originalmunchietv
      @originalmunchietv 8 років тому

      +Aaron Carter is u mad or is u angry 😅😅😅

  • @kockykeyz3831
    @kockykeyz3831 7 років тому +106

    this dud is mad humble for a person who partailly responsible for jayz career

  • @jaywatkeys4547
    @jaywatkeys4547 4 роки тому +45

    You can tell from just a 16 minute interview that Biggs is a real one 💯

  • @thatdudeKarim
    @thatdudeKarim 8 років тому +234

    No Illuminati... Just Big thinking, Hustling and Hard work....

    • @gabrielferretiz1697
      @gabrielferretiz1697 6 років тому +41

      That Illuminati BS is what ignorant people use as a scapegoat for not being able to understand the amount of work & the kind of work people put into their success.. I know this because I am also poor lol

    • @pedrogates3189
      @pedrogates3189 5 років тому +1

      💯💯

    • @kerangodouglas5858
      @kerangodouglas5858 4 роки тому +5

      Karim, true, I always hate it when feeble minded less successful people try to credit a man's hard struggle out of poverty to the devil and Illuminati, always making it seem like God 'took a break' from handing out blessings

    • @dommyyandfriendss
      @dommyyandfriendss 4 роки тому +3

      Karim Selkridge I don’t believe none of Illuminati shit

    • @tiptoetone5739
      @tiptoetone5739 4 роки тому +4

      Yes it took those things along with that illuminati shid. Jay taped in with that freemasonry. He like a big time wizard.

  • @user-qr5hh1wn4i
    @user-qr5hh1wn4i 7 років тому +37

    This guy is great, he does not make it awkward for the people being interviewed.

  • @mikegillins4992
    @mikegillins4992 8 років тому +64

    back in 96 RD got slept on and took so long to reach gold status, years later people went back and notice how great the album was!

    • @-king_ace_omerta_313_
      @-king_ace_omerta_313_ 8 років тому +4

      true and what's crazy is I'm from Detroit and me and my homie listened to that tape front to back all day everyday in 96

    • @mikegillins4992
      @mikegillins4992 8 років тому +3

      +Ace Dinero I heard someone say few weeks ago that when RD drop in 96 only NY dudes was on it...see dudes outside NY was up on it too!!

    • @GTheGenius
      @GTheGenius 8 років тому +1

      Reasonable Doubt was a underground album tbh. The first time I heard Jay-Z ever on I'll Be with Foxy Brown. I did go back & I fell in love with it.

    • @mikegillins4992
      @mikegillins4992 8 років тому +4

      +Ace Dinero sometimes when albums get slept on its because of other great albums of that time...in 96 pac was so dominate at his peak with all eyes on me the first ever double cd in rap, and later 7 day theory, fugees had the score and nas it was written came out the month after RD and went platinum...so alot of times it depends on what is popping at that time!

    • @urbanflavorz
      @urbanflavorz 8 років тому +9

      Exactly, I say it all the time... but they were all Jay-Z fans back then let them tell it.. Fact is in 1996 it was so many established and great rappers it was no room for Jay-Z. Tupac and Biggie were still alive, Nas, Fugees, Outkast was on their second album, Tribe working on their last album, Busta was on fire... 1996 was just sick

  • @Aeddy35
    @Aeddy35 7 років тому +54

    Reasonable Doubt is one of my favorite albums of all time.

  • @tagone05
    @tagone05 8 років тому +98

    Love this Documentary. Biggs was always the quiet genius.

  • @MiztaTongueTwista
    @MiztaTongueTwista 8 років тому +50

    this album and In my lifetime VOL1 helped me through a rough time

    • @watts1841
      @watts1841 8 років тому +1

      +TripJay21 lucky me, was so slept on!!!

    • @GTheGenius
      @GTheGenius 8 років тому +2

      +TripJay21 damn I'm surprised & happy that I'm not the only one that received motivation & faith from Lucky Me.

    • @tinadancy1029
      @tinadancy1029 7 років тому +2

      +G The Genius yes,my favorite of all,songs, Lucky me!???

  • @bigzaamo2531
    @bigzaamo2531 7 років тому +53

    Reasonable Doubt need a biopic

  • @interestingcommentbut....7378
    @interestingcommentbut....7378 8 років тому +77

    All of this guy's interviews are on point keep it up!

    • @RobMarkman
      @RobMarkman 8 років тому +14

      Thank you. The whole team works hard to really bring you all the best content we can.

    • @javfantv3722
      @javfantv3722 8 років тому +2

      +Rob Markman that's what's up, we appreciate the hard work.

    • @cjsingletary1116
      @cjsingletary1116 8 років тому +3

      +Rob Markman you always been legit!!! Salute!

    • @Mr_Si313ter
      @Mr_Si313ter 6 років тому

      Im proud of markman. This nigga rap too.
      Sry Rob but im not listening, worlds colliding and all that.

    • @pedritonavaja4545
      @pedritonavaja4545 6 років тому

      I saw +Rob Markman open for Cypress Hill this past October in Brooklyn... dope MC, real lyrics. he mentioned how he was a writer during his set, glad i caught this video.

  • @JerseyMac11
    @JerseyMac11 8 років тому +2

    This channel is becoming my favorite and my go to for substantial hip hop stories.

  • @blayza21
    @blayza21 8 років тому +9

    Great interview. As a big fan of Reasonable Doubt and early Roc-a-Fella, I was always curious about Biggs and his influence. Well done.

  • @bswings855
    @bswings855 4 роки тому +4

    I appreciate how they showed love for “Bring it on” my favorite Hov verse!

  • @free1dom
    @free1dom 8 років тому

    This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Please keep going.

  • @kemosabemm1632
    @kemosabemm1632 8 років тому +9

    The second verse of D'evils is like my favourite verse of all time

  • @RJOVenturesInc
    @RJOVenturesInc 8 років тому +9

    Excellent interview! Shout out to Kareem "Biggs" Burke.

  • @melindamullins9971
    @melindamullins9971 4 роки тому +6

    I love hearing the back stories of how are greatest stars made it ect.

  • @afroteezapparel4530
    @afroteezapparel4530 8 років тому +14

    I like the interviewer....always thorough!

  • @Tehondi
    @Tehondi 8 років тому +31

    Wow this so amazing man i would watch hours of this! please do this more often and provide some ways for viewers to support you!

    • @RobMarkman
      @RobMarkman 8 років тому +4

      We will. All the support we need is for you to share the stuff you like with your friends. Appreciate the love

    • @javfantv3722
      @javfantv3722 8 років тому

      +Rob Markman what's next!?

  • @OldChanCharlie
    @OldChanCharlie 6 років тому +3

    vol 1 is my personal favorite. s/o to genius for making this.

  • @boowtbwj1194
    @boowtbwj1194 4 роки тому

    BURKE...feel me..it's always the
    Quiet ones...behind the the scene kats
    That makes THE MOST NOISE....
    hat off to u Burke.....just let it flow...
    jb.shalom

  • @BrotherhoodWilliams
    @BrotherhoodWilliams 8 років тому +2

    "As you Should"...I smiled the same way

  • @stevebrown1335
    @stevebrown1335 7 років тому +4

    That was a dope interview bro

  • @baleeghshaheed6439
    @baleeghshaheed6439 8 років тому +14

    Damn good interview

  • @wHiTe9291
    @wHiTe9291 4 роки тому +1

    Reasonable Doubt is my favorite rap album of all times. When I first heard it i told all my friends he was gonna be the best. They all laughed.

  • @jjbing3
    @jjbing3 8 років тому +4

    Dope interview!!!

  • @cjsingletary1116
    @cjsingletary1116 8 років тому +6

    Biggs is so laid back, reserved. Been part of an important era of hip hop

  • @luisrojas3173
    @luisrojas3173 7 років тому

    I remember waiting for the Wiz to open. So that I can cop Reasonable Doubt. I took it to school. I made my boy listen to it. He was so amped to hear himself on that record. Among the all time best rap albums ever created.

  • @KeeksSnoogie79
    @KeeksSnoogie79 8 років тому

    Really enjoyed this interview wow

  • @marcy-brooklyn161
    @marcy-brooklyn161 2 роки тому +2

    That fast rapping style was a Brooklyn Thing word Up Jaz 0 birth that style...but when Biggie came on the scene he changed all that told Jigga to slow it down some....I remember when son use battle rap at the basketball court out Marcy he would body mad people.... Reasonable Doubt will forever be timeless..Word Up

  • @TheYunghawk
    @TheYunghawk 7 років тому +3

    we was in Memphis bumpin RD when it first came out

  • @Kemo1787
    @Kemo1787 8 років тому +1

    Always dope content from Genius. Keep it comin

  • @AminHugo
    @AminHugo 7 років тому +40

    Does somebody have a link of that Jay Z performance on Shook Ones ?

    • @ch.illmatic
      @ch.illmatic 4 роки тому +1

      I'm tryna look for it😭😭

    • @LIVETVNetwork
      @LIVETVNetwork 2 роки тому

      Biggs also said that Mase has a song rapping over Dead Presidents beat.

  • @B47ANCE
    @B47ANCE 8 років тому +38

    no talk of d'evils? jay had the dopest line on that song
    picking their brains for angles (angels) on All the evils (d'evils) that the game'll do

    • @antoniojohnson6251
      @antoniojohnson6251 8 років тому +2

      never put that like that💯💯💯...i alwas favored the tale in the 2nd verse 2 many lines there

    • @jonp9300
      @jonp9300 6 років тому

      Airbornebull yesssssss

    • @E1LTSaves
      @E1LTSaves 5 років тому

      Word!

    • @cibida1
      @cibida1 5 років тому +1

      colecarter reaching with that Angels part

    • @TheYellowBrickRoadTV
      @TheYellowBrickRoadTV 4 роки тому +1

      colecarter We use to play with building blocks now we fight over block buildings that makes a killlin.....Man smh how could they forgot this one smh..

  • @bluemartinez_
    @bluemartinez_ 7 років тому +12

    It was good to see Biggs, considering he's been behind the scenes for years

  • @Theannointed1
    @Theannointed1 2 роки тому +1

    Overlooked bar from D'evils. We Use To Fight For Building Blocks, Now We Fight For Blocks With Buildings That Make The Killing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @DrawRF
    @DrawRF 8 років тому +1

    Love this channel

  • @cavalearsoul
    @cavalearsoul 7 років тому +8

    In the top 5 albums of all time.

  • @deadpresidents2222
    @deadpresidents2222 6 років тому +18

    This is a masterpiece video about a masterpiece album!!!

  • @thagreatfrank3071
    @thagreatfrank3071 8 років тому

    Great Work keep it up!!

  • @e5141981
    @e5141981 8 років тому +2

    great interview! biggs always been that silent partner so its cool to hear his side

  • @bigjosartshow5392
    @bigjosartshow5392 8 років тому

    Fire interview 🔥💥💥

  • @JerseyMac11
    @JerseyMac11 8 років тому +3

    First time I'm hearing Biggs actually speak outside of that skit. Jay is an artist to the very definition of the word. When you can take stories from ppl around you and translate it into hip hop gospel, you are an artist. Not a fuckin rapper but an artist. 💯

  • @kostco53
    @kostco53 8 років тому +2

    My favorite album was the gift and the curse. that album right there was a two disc CD. I brought that with no damn hesitation. lol

  • @terrillmaxwell3862
    @terrillmaxwell3862 8 років тому

    Great interview Kings

  • @wandahwisdom5646
    @wandahwisdom5646 8 років тому +3

    #Biggs, #DrMayaAngelou said *"You know a man when he enters the room,"* that's you, Mr. B. Calm, composed, self-contained wisdom. Intelligence! So sexy!
    Great interview! Thankhs for uploading this.

  • @likemyshortsplease
    @likemyshortsplease 8 років тому +2

    Great interview Genius!

  • @deontaekurtz6800
    @deontaekurtz6800 5 років тому

    This interview is great

  • @bloodshotfilms2
    @bloodshotfilms2 8 років тому

    DOPE DOPE INTERVIEW LOVE THE QUESTIONS YOU ASKED !!

  • @bambam6231973
    @bambam6231973 6 років тому

    My fav album!!! LOve it!

  • @Idontlikethatshit.
    @Idontlikethatshit. 8 років тому +7

    Biggs to Rocafella is like Slim to CMB..Plays the background and watch the monies bubble

  • @smoove354
    @smoove354 8 років тому +2

    That 90's (golden era) the feelin was different, air was different, was just different! Them lyrics raised alot us when pops got ghost . Reasonable doubt classic hands down! Smart black bruthas made history wit roc label! Still wish big & jay could gotten to do the commission album

    • @Crates94
      @Crates94 8 років тому +1

      I think 1995 was the peak of rap civilization, not to say that it was the best year, but this was the year when lyrical and beat styles were perfected. It was also the last year of "diversity" in rap. After that, high percentage of rappers slowly started using the same styles and theme, homogenizing the game for a while. Strangely enough, that same time was also the dawn of a new age in basketball, when we started to see become more modern and flashy in playing style. Think Shammgod, and Iverson who would go on to change the look and style of the whole NBA.

    • @smoove354
      @smoove354 8 років тому

      +HowToMakeBeats very true! Good point👍🏾

  • @TheRussian951
    @TheRussian951 8 років тому +1

    A really good interviewer, very interesting to listen to!

  • @auggiedoggie4968
    @auggiedoggie4968 8 років тому

    nice interview

  • @SBTheBully
    @SBTheBully 5 років тому +3

    I'm shocked 'Feelin It' didnt get a mention. The story behind it alone was crazy with Camp Lo originally owning the beat. But Jay took it to a whole other level. Easily my favorite off RD

  • @_WARSAW_
    @_WARSAW_ 7 років тому +3

    Reasonable doubt isn't on iTunes anymore SMH

  • @user-qr5hh1wn4i
    @user-qr5hh1wn4i 7 років тому +5

    Greatest album ever..

  • @GR8119
    @GR8119 8 років тому

    @genius good interview. I salute u.

  • @streetbang
    @streetbang 8 років тому

    dope interview

  • @Pendagram
    @Pendagram 8 років тому +1

    Brooklyn born, I am inspired!

  • @nikkidoom200
    @nikkidoom200 8 років тому +2

    I always imagined Biggs to have a deep voice, guess I was wrong. now I have two more song to add to the "need to hear" list.

  • @yaboivybez
    @yaboivybez 8 років тому +3

    i got emotional when they played the bring it on verse lol

  • @bruna5965
    @bruna5965 8 років тому +2

    much more than music

  • @Jamespolanc
    @Jamespolanc 7 років тому +1

    funny. just discovered this album earlier this year but damnn one of my favorites top 15 all time

  • @donjohnson3195
    @donjohnson3195 8 років тому

    that was amazing info!!! big up biggs

  • @capytolc5617
    @capytolc5617 8 років тому

    oh Boy! I see the light now!

  • @Jnel28
    @Jnel28 8 років тому +2

    can I live , by far best song

  • @DRadney1
    @DRadney1 8 років тому +1

    i need to hear the 95 South!

  • @TheChameleon2008
    @TheChameleon2008 8 років тому +12

    Nice video bro and i like the dude who gave the interview, he seems like a relaxed cat that knows his shit :)

    • @urbanflavorz
      @urbanflavorz 8 років тому

      more like an overzelous fan who googled and wikipedia'd his info. I bet he wasn't listening to Jay-Z in 1996

    • @TheChameleon2008
      @TheChameleon2008 8 років тому +1

      urbanflavorz Nothing wrong with doing some research before talking a interview bro.

    • @urbanflavorz
      @urbanflavorz 8 років тому

      TheChameleon2008 Of course not. It just seemed he did all research and had no authenitic info but he might be younger so I won't hold that against him. OVerall good interview. Biggs rarely does interviews. I'm just mad the interviewer really thought the skit with the lady was Real lol. That was clear as day a skit. He was almost trying to lead Biggs into saying it was real.

    • @TheChameleon2008
      @TheChameleon2008 8 років тому +1

      urbanflavorz True, but classic music never dies so maybe he didn't listen in 96 but ill bet he played it to death :)

    • @TheChameleon2008
      @TheChameleon2008 8 років тому

      +mike dollars we knows but nothing wrong with haters tho. its impossible to always stay positive so some like it and some dont and we all have our rights to get the things from our chests 😁

  • @soundshape6496
    @soundshape6496 4 роки тому +1

    Wow - I’ve never heard that other version of Black Gangsta

  • @AsshhStallardy0
    @AsshhStallardy0 8 років тому +32

    Wrong song at 11:19, should be Bring it on

    • @genius
      @genius  8 років тому +27

      Good catch! We added an annotation with a correction.

    • @hoodfellah
      @hoodfellah 8 років тому

      Yea i saw that and i was like huh? Is there another song with big? Lol

  • @alpizzle2963
    @alpizzle2963 8 років тому +1

    My dude use to walk around playing that shit all the time I hated that shit he use to be like give it alil u gonna understand it later remember him saying that shit hella times lol RIP Wide I didn't get it until summer of 98 it's in my top 10 albums of all times

  • @nothing2aG
    @nothing2aG 8 років тому

    Out of all Jay's songs Black Gangster is my fav.

  • @ImadtStyle
    @ImadtStyle 8 років тому

    100k subs! congratz

  • @kashaunawilliams4028
    @kashaunawilliams4028 8 років тому +1

    This was a Great interview!!!! That guy did his research. The only thing I would have love to know is what made Jay Z switch up his style on reasonable doubt

    • @kingsalomon7580
      @kingsalomon7580 8 років тому +1

      illmatic...Nas ruled NYC at the time...dead presidents even samples Nas on the chorus

    • @kareemhakeem7548
      @kareemhakeem7548 6 років тому

      so you can understand him that's y he switch his style hov

  • @itiswhatitis7883
    @itiswhatitis7883 5 років тому +2

    Reasonable Doubt = Back when hustling was so serious

  • @blackbrucewayneaj
    @blackbrucewayneaj 4 роки тому

    iconic.

  • @ButchBrown7
    @ButchBrown7 7 років тому +10

    Shout out to Hov..

  • @TonyFromDC
    @TonyFromDC 8 років тому

    Love this

  • @kaneworld2812
    @kaneworld2812 4 роки тому

    Love this guy 💪 Big Kareem

  • @cuzzinjay3404
    @cuzzinjay3404 8 років тому +1

    feelin' it was fire

  • @martinrosario4018
    @martinrosario4018 5 років тому +1

    the timing of the release was the issue with why the project didn't stand out more initially lol he dropped it smack dab in the middle of the Tupac/biggie feud

  • @swood248
    @swood248 Рік тому +1

    And this is why Jay And Biggs still good today

  • @Tamurakafka
    @Tamurakafka 8 років тому

    What's the instrumental when they start talking about 95 south?

  • @MoneyOdesanya
    @MoneyOdesanya Рік тому

    Young!

  • @youngbobbydinero
    @youngbobbydinero 2 роки тому +1

    The joint with Jay-Z & Original Flavor, use to knock like a mf!!!

  • @dryiceVEVO
    @dryiceVEVO 8 років тому +2

    ...G.O.A.T. 🐐

  • @AnDCaster
    @AnDCaster 3 роки тому +3

    Jay lyrical is one of best ever..

  • @declaniveson8206
    @declaniveson8206 7 років тому

    Great insight to a top 5 hip-hop album of all time! Personally in the top 3 for me!

  • @Radii15
    @Radii15 8 років тому

    whats the clothing company in the back?

  • @Cmoneythegreat
    @Cmoneythegreat 8 років тому +8

    Jay best album

  • @dre5080
    @dre5080 7 років тому

    Reasonable Doubt And The BluePrint Vol.1

  • @raymondjohnrodriguez4477
    @raymondjohnrodriguez4477 5 років тому

    DOES ANYBODY KNOW THIS BEAT IN THE END OF THE INTERVIEW IT STARTS ABOUT 15 MIN AND 4 SECONDS PLEASE LET ME KNOW

  • @lukamg7368
    @lukamg7368 8 років тому +2

    8:15 is that Shook Ones beat?

  • @Booth1667
    @Booth1667 4 роки тому +1

    Reach the top should have made Reasonable doubt.

  • @KillahGoCrazy
    @KillahGoCrazy 6 років тому

    Wish this album was still on Apple music smh

  • @e.jackson3534
    @e.jackson3534 7 років тому

    Does anybody know the name of the song that starts at 13:57?

  • @tfam1251
    @tfam1251 4 роки тому

    Wtf did they select two back to back snippets from both Scarface and Snoop talking bad about cops? Almost making it seem like that was the central theme or something... 🤔

  • @holajovito6632
    @holajovito6632 Рік тому

    Regrets….certified hood classic