Hard Knock Life, saw him largely depart from his previous entourage and venture forth with producers Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, The 45 King and Jermaine Dupri. (namesake of Irv's record label, Murder Inc.).
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1, "Rap Game/Crack Game." In 1998, Roc-A-Fella Records released the movie Streets Is Watching and the accompanying soundtrack the film compiles various Jay-Z videos into a continuous story, and the album introduced more affiliated, future Roc-A-Fella Records signees Noreaga, M.O.P., and DJ Clue, as well as producer Irv Gotti and the short-lived group, Murder Inc. While Memphis Bleek signed with the Roc, Sauce Money chose to pursue a deal with Priority, and Jaz refrained from signing anywhere and provided production for only one song on Vol. 1, but the label and its figurehead artist saw increasing popularity, mainly due to a high-profile appearance by Jay on B.I.G.'s posthumous Life After Death, complete with Roc-A-Fella and Damon Dash references. As such, the only release in 1997 was Jay-Z's second album, In My Lifetime, Vol. In 1997, Roc-A-Fella agreed to a 50/50 partnership and distribution deal with Def Jam. The snub, and a sample clearance issue with the Nas-sampling Reasonable Doubt song "Dead Presidents II," were elements that contributed to tension between Jay-Z and Nas. We would be waiting and we would be getting offended. We was meeting and they was saying, 'Yeah,' but they wasn't showing up. That's when we wanted to put out the Firm. Nas and AZ was supposed to be on 'Bring it On,' they kept not showing up. According to Dame, the label had intended on releasing Nas' group The Firm, but the deal fell through: Starting out as Roc-A-Fella's only artist, Jay-Z was supported by The Notorious B.I.G.'s producer DJ Clark Kent and DJ Ski, who was then working with Camp Lo affiliated rappers, Sauce Money, Jaz-O, and a young Memphis Bleek, though only Bleek would eventually sign with the label. Though Reasonable Doubt didn't immediately attain commercial success, it spawned several hits, and procured Jay-Z a reputation in the hip-hop community.
After being turned down by several major labels, Carter, Dash and Burke started their own label through Priority, using money from the music videos provided by Payday due to their singles only deal. Rockefeller) occurred in 1995, beginning as an independent outlet for rapper Jay-Z's first album. The foundation of the label (which is a pun on the name of American business magnate John D. History 1995–2000: Formation and early years
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