Jay-Z – Dead Presidents II
This is taken from what is probably my favourite hip hop record of all time, Reasonable Doubt. There are a few up there but certainly none that I like more. It is Jay-Z’s debut and is before he became the world icon, Glastonbury headlining business he is today. He was still hungry.
It has all the hallmarks of a hip hop song I like – an easy bravado, a great beat and clever, dexterous lyrics.