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Part 8: Kyambo 'Hip-Hop" Joshua on How Kanye & Pharrell Starting Producing for Jay-Z
Part 1: Kyambo Joshua: Jay-Z & Nas Problems Started When Nas Didn't Show Up to Jay's Studio Session
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Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua sits down with Vlad to revisit a pivotal chapter in hip-hop history: Jay-Z’s 2001 Summer Jam performance of “Takeover.” According to Kyambo, the original attack was aimed primarily at Prodigy of Mobb Deep, with the Nas verse added later for *The Blueprint* after the live version took on a life of its own. He breaks down how Nas answered first with the “Stillmatic” freestyle before “Ether” arrived, why “Super Ugly” felt unnecessary, and how fans judged the Jay-Z vs. Nas battle.
The Roc-A-Fella insider also details the rise of *The Blueprint*, Baseline Studios, Cam’ron joining Roc-A-Fella, Jim Jones helping connect Cam with Dame Dash, Dipset’s *Come Home With Me*, and the changing dynamics around Jay-Z, Juelz Santana, R. Kelly’s *Best of Both Worlds*, and *The Blueprint 2*. A must-watch for rap beef and Roc-A-Fella history fans.
