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 Jay Z. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay Z in 1990. 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, where he was credited as Big Jaz. 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.
Career
Feud with Jay-Z
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 CEOs 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 dollars 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."
From the 1990 album: "To Your Soul"
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. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990. 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, where he was credited as Big Jaz. He also produced the single "Ain't No Nigga" from Reasonable Doubt and the song "Rap Game/Crac...
published: 13 Oct 2018
Jaz-O on Putting Jay-Z On, Beef with Jay, 'Ether', Diss Records, Reconciliation (Full Interview)
Jaz-O came through for another VladTV interview, and as it had been some years since his last interview, he started off telling his life story, including rapping for fun as a teenager. He also detailed meeting a then-15-year-old Jay-Z, and Jaz-O also spoke about blowing up in his neighborhood. From there, Jaz-O went on to speak about getting a record deal, recording in London, and Jay-Z getting heavy in the streets. Jaz-O also spoke about getting tired of doing music himself and then focusing on helping Jay-Z with his rap career, including the beginning of Roc-A-Fella, and being featured on several of Jay-Z’s songs. To hear more, including how his relationship with Jay-Z has changed over the years, hit the full interview above.
published: 11 Feb 2022
Jaz-O on How Beef with Jay-Z Started, Jaz Dissing Jay, Jay Dissing Him Back (Part 16)
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Part 17: https://youtu.be/_imKMBOyLxc
Part 15: https://youtu.be/P5RE9VeJ9II
Part 1: https://youtu.be/89lc1R3x2CA
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In this clip, Jaz-O talked about how things really soured between himself and Jay-Z. Jaz recounted Hov not showing up to be in a music video for a verse he laid on Jaz's third album. However Jaz said he learned in the end not to take how Jay handled their friendship and partnership personally.
Check out Jaz-O on social media at:
http://instagram.com/jazokkmg
http://youtube.com/JazoTV
https://www.facebook.com/the.originator
published: 05 Feb 2022
Jaz-O Ova (Jay-Z Diss)
Jaz-O Ova Jay-z Diss
published: 04 Mar 2009
Jaz-O x Nipsey Hussle - Lookin Like (Dir. By Da Inphamus Amadeuz) (New Official Music Video)
Official music video for "Jigga What, Jigga Who" performed by JAY-Z.
Listen to JAY-Z: JAY-Z.LNK.TO/JAYZ
Follow JAY-Z:
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Music video by Jay-Z performing Jigga What, Jigga Who. (C) 2006 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
From the 1990 album: "To Your Soul"
Jonathan Burks (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O, is an American rapper and record producer acti...
From the 1990 album: "To Your Soul"
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. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990. 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, where he was credited as Big Jaz. 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.
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".
Jaz was an important figure in the Nas vs. Jay-Z feud. It is also speculated that Jaz-O supplied Nas with some of the information he used in his Jay-Z diss track "Ether". After the situation with Nas cooled down, 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.
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.
From the 1990 album: "To Your Soul"
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. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990. 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, where he was credited as Big Jaz. 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.
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".
Jaz was an important figure in the Nas vs. Jay-Z feud. It is also speculated that Jaz-O supplied Nas with some of the information he used in his Jay-Z diss track "Ether". After the situation with Nas cooled down, 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.
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.
Jaz-O came through for another VladTV interview, and as it had been some years since his last interview, he started off telling his life story, including rappin...
Jaz-O came through for another VladTV interview, and as it had been some years since his last interview, he started off telling his life story, including rapping for fun as a teenager. He also detailed meeting a then-15-year-old Jay-Z, and Jaz-O also spoke about blowing up in his neighborhood. From there, Jaz-O went on to speak about getting a record deal, recording in London, and Jay-Z getting heavy in the streets. Jaz-O also spoke about getting tired of doing music himself and then focusing on helping Jay-Z with his rap career, including the beginning of Roc-A-Fella, and being featured on several of Jay-Z’s songs. To hear more, including how his relationship with Jay-Z has changed over the years, hit the full interview above.
Jaz-O came through for another VladTV interview, and as it had been some years since his last interview, he started off telling his life story, including rapping for fun as a teenager. He also detailed meeting a then-15-year-old Jay-Z, and Jaz-O also spoke about blowing up in his neighborhood. From there, Jaz-O went on to speak about getting a record deal, recording in London, and Jay-Z getting heavy in the streets. Jaz-O also spoke about getting tired of doing music himself and then focusing on helping Jay-Z with his rap career, including the beginning of Roc-A-Fella, and being featured on several of Jay-Z’s songs. To hear more, including how his relationship with Jay-Z has changed over the years, hit the full interview above.
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join
Part 17: https://youtu.be/_imKMBOyLxc
P...
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join
Part 17: https://youtu.be/_imKMBOyLxc
Part 15: https://youtu.be/P5RE9VeJ9II
Part 1: https://youtu.be/89lc1R3x2CA
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In this clip, Jaz-O talked about how things really soured between himself and Jay-Z. Jaz recounted Hov not showing up to be in a music video for a verse he laid on Jaz's third album. However Jaz said he learned in the end not to take how Jay handled their friendship and partnership personally.
Check out Jaz-O on social media at:
http://instagram.com/jazokkmg
http://youtube.com/JazoTV
https://www.facebook.com/the.originator
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join
Part 17: https://youtu.be/_imKMBOyLxc
Part 15: https://youtu.be/P5RE9VeJ9II
Part 1: https://youtu.be/89lc1R3x2CA
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In this clip, Jaz-O talked about how things really soured between himself and Jay-Z. Jaz recounted Hov not showing up to be in a music video for a verse he laid on Jaz's third album. However Jaz said he learned in the end not to take how Jay handled their friendship and partnership personally.
Check out Jaz-O on social media at:
http://instagram.com/jazokkmg
http://youtube.com/JazoTV
https://www.facebook.com/the.originator
Jaz-O x Nipsey Hussle - Lookin Like (Dir. By Da Inphamus Amadeuz) (New Official Music Video)
Brooklyn, New York rap legend Jaz-O aka The Originator releases a...
Official music video for "Jigga What, Jigga Who" performed by JAY-Z.
Listen to JAY-Z: JAY-Z.LNK.TO/JAYZ
Follow JAY-Z:
www.twitter.com/SC
www.facebook.com/JA...
Official music video for "Jigga What, Jigga Who" performed by JAY-Z.
Listen to JAY-Z: JAY-Z.LNK.TO/JAYZ
Follow JAY-Z:
www.twitter.com/SC
www.facebook.com/JAYZ
www.instagram.com/JAYZ
Music video by Jay-Z performing Jigga What, Jigga Who. (C) 2006 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Official music video for "Jigga What, Jigga Who" performed by JAY-Z.
Listen to JAY-Z: JAY-Z.LNK.TO/JAYZ
Follow JAY-Z:
www.twitter.com/SC
www.facebook.com/JAYZ
www.instagram.com/JAYZ
Music video by Jay-Z performing Jigga What, Jigga Who. (C) 2006 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
From the 1990 album: "To Your Soul"
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. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990. 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, where he was credited as Big Jaz. 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.
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".
Jaz was an important figure in the Nas vs. Jay-Z feud. It is also speculated that Jaz-O supplied Nas with some of the information he used in his Jay-Z diss track "Ether". After the situation with Nas cooled down, 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.
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.
Jaz-O came through for another VladTV interview, and as it had been some years since his last interview, he started off telling his life story, including rapping for fun as a teenager. He also detailed meeting a then-15-year-old Jay-Z, and Jaz-O also spoke about blowing up in his neighborhood. From there, Jaz-O went on to speak about getting a record deal, recording in London, and Jay-Z getting heavy in the streets. Jaz-O also spoke about getting tired of doing music himself and then focusing on helping Jay-Z with his rap career, including the beginning of Roc-A-Fella, and being featured on several of Jay-Z’s songs. To hear more, including how his relationship with Jay-Z has changed over the years, hit the full interview above.
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join
Part 17: https://youtu.be/_imKMBOyLxc
Part 15: https://youtu.be/P5RE9VeJ9II
Part 1: https://youtu.be/89lc1R3x2CA
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In this clip, Jaz-O talked about how things really soured between himself and Jay-Z. Jaz recounted Hov not showing up to be in a music video for a verse he laid on Jaz's third album. However Jaz said he learned in the end not to take how Jay handled their friendship and partnership personally.
Check out Jaz-O on social media at:
http://instagram.com/jazokkmg
http://youtube.com/JazoTV
https://www.facebook.com/the.originator
Official music video for "Jigga What, Jigga Who" performed by JAY-Z.
Listen to JAY-Z: JAY-Z.LNK.TO/JAYZ
Follow JAY-Z:
www.twitter.com/SC
www.facebook.com/JAYZ
www.instagram.com/JAYZ
Music video by Jay-Z performing Jigga What, Jigga Who. (C) 2006 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
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 Jay Z. Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay Z in 1990. 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, where he was credited as Big Jaz. 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.
Career
Feud with Jay-Z
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 CEOs 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 dollars 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."
What is this? Call it a rap hit With a different positioning of the snare and a kick Dance, nobody won't arrest you Unless you feel it ain't nothin' special I thin it's best you -- get started I'm on the mic when the beat goes retarded And it's gettin' dumb quite mental To be a wallflower won't be in Front and rpetend to say house and rap offends you You ain't like that -- just begin to Groove cause it's contagious -- like poison ivy So get set to sweat and step lively Go 'head and go off, show off Let ya body vibrate like you're cold with your clothes off Come on with your bad selves guys and gals This join is jumpin'; let's play house The weekends' here I got an urge to be near The girl of my dreams to whom I feel sincere Pocket's builgin' eyes indulgin' On curves and swerves with a sexual compulsion More than a notion, you are the chosen Smooth and moist ahh, no need for lotion Love is what I wanna make you're makin' em break On the dance floro shake girl shake I can smell I can tell that ya wit it When I make my point you're gonna get it Backside gyratin' to the beat of the drum Do the wild thing, move it up some Sweatin' like a Husky in the summer's prime Yo, we're outta here, cause it's time I'm erotically aroused The crib's awaitin, let's play house Step inside, feel welcome to browse Make yourself at house A movie fan don't fear or fret I got all the new flicks on videocassette My drive is strong Maybe some music might turn the steam on You like games baby, let's pretend We're man and wife and the kids left for the weekend Step to the fridge for munchies I'll dim the lights After a bite we'll get down tonight Just lounge baby, while I rest my head Designer sheets and waterbed Send for this and I'll deliver Passion flows like a river Let me wipe the sweat from your brows
Byrne have reprised their roles for cameo appearances, but let’s explore the new talent — here’s where you’ve seen the stars of Gen V before…Jaz Sinclair. Jaz Sinclair (Marie Moreau). Jaz plays Marie ...