MissInfo.tv » The best is behind us: Vintage Jay-Z and old cassette tapes!

Today was filled with nostalgic goodness…

There was some quality time spent with one Todd Smith, listening to his new album and more importantly hearing him campaign about how/why the East can win. (LL Cool J missed his calling as a college football coach, he’s a great motivational speaker, lol) I’ll have more on this later…

Then, thanks to Marvin for sending over this set of vintage Jay-Z recordings…including Hov’s freestyle from Big Daddy Kane’s 1991 birthday party, “Originators,” and more good-Jay goodies : )

Click here to bask in the past, lol.

And finally, in my neverending battle against the loads of junk that I’ve amassed over the years….I’ve been going through some boxes of really really old dusty cassette tapes. And here’s an oddity.

(LOL at the completely ridiculous umlaut above the “y”)

Click more to see the song list of Jay-Z oldies : )

01-jay-z-1991_freestyle_at_big_daddy_kanes_birthday_party.mp3
12-jay-z_ft_big_daddy_kane-show_and_prove.mp3
02-jay-z-freestyle_from_1993.mp3
03-jay-z-its_that_simple.mp3
04-jay-z_ft_sauce_money-living_it_up.mp3
05-jaz-o_ft_jay-z-originator_and_originators_99.mp3
06-original_flavour-many_styles.mp3
07-rude_boys_ft_jay-z-my_kind_of_girl.mp3
08-original_flavour-can_i_get_it_open.mp3
09-jaz-o_ft_jay-z-hawiian_sophie.mp3
10-jay-z-whats_in_a_name.mp3
11-jay-z-i_can’t_get_with_that.mp3
13-jay-z-in_my_lifetime_(1st version).mp3

Prototype Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 10:21 am

Classic Material right there. Brings a tear to my eye that artist (in my opinion) dont put as much fire into their music anymore.

Aeko Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 12:47 pm

Wow, that should be worth quite a lot among the gold digging people shouldn’t it?

Nice one Info, keep it!

Needa_new_j0b Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 12:55 pm

Masta ace inc. – born to roll is that what I see behind the mase tape? wow good taste

That ish is classic, most underrated rapper IMO.. some memories right there thanks info

10%DISS Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 1:05 pm

HOLY SHIT MISS INFO… U JUST BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES FOR … I INTERNED AT THE REAL DEF JAM ON BROADWAY IN THE VILLAGE DOWN THE BLOCK FROM TOWER RECORDS WHEN MIKE KYSER AND BOBITTO WAS 3 BLOCKS AWAY AT THE RUSH MANAGEMENT OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR ON ELISABETH STREET…. I HAVE THOSE CASSETTES SOMEWHERE AT PARENTS HOUSE WITH MY DEF JAM FLIGHT JACKET AND LAMINATE PASS FOR THE ERIC SERMON RECORD RELEASE PARTY AT THE GRAND ON 13STREET… GOOD SHIT!

binary star Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 1:11 pm

Thanks Info!

You’re my kinda chick.

John G Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 1:16 pm

That Christion song was bonkers

Funkyfresh Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 1:24 pm

Ms.Info,

Thank you, this is the best gift I’ve gotten all year. I’m gonna go play Hawaiian Sophie for some middle schoolers in the Bronx.

http://www.freshfeature.com

crooks Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pm

first off..

u aint say if ll’s album was listenable..cuz that 5 borough shit was trash..and i know u got to be political with this type of stuff but a hint would be nice..

and im shocked ll didnt go on a rant bout jayz sabotaging his career or did he?

anyway good looks on the vintage jigga
a vintage nas would be a good look too if u got something like that laying around

Kam Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Damn, I hate to say it, but Jay was WACK as shit back then, just listening to these tracks is torture, and I am a Jay Z Stan, Listen to some old’ B.I.G tapes yeah his voice was mad high pitched but lyrically he was killin shit or compare these tracks to what Ice Cube was spitting back then Amerikkas Most Wanted, Death Certificate, Jay is the most improved rapper EVAR!!

brandonsoderberg Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 5:28 pm

My ‘Feelin’ It” 12 inch has the “Jay-Z” with those weirdo umlauts too…what was that??

Eightys Baby Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 6:06 pm

Good looking on this Ms. Info, even tho Young Hov

Blackspot Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Please tell me you have the original version of Can’t Knock The Hustle!

Rich Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 6:23 pm

@kam jay z was ill son. But have you guys ever heard 50 cent back in his power of the dollar days? It was better than this in my eyes if power of the dollar was ever released he would have ate up jay look up rowdy rowdy or murda. fif missed out on a whole era.

binary star Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 6:58 pm

Info you are officially retarded for that mp3 album art photo.

Yos Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 8:24 pm

Google this folks, “Jay-Z library of a legend torrent.” You’ll get a set of files, about 11 of them full of b-sides, remixes, unreleased tracks, etc, including the joints Miss Info put up!

Doug Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Yos says:
“Google this folks, “Jay-Z library of a legend torrent.” You’ll get a set of files, about 11 of them full of b-sides, remixes, unreleased tracks, etc, including the joints Miss Info put up!”

Hey man didn’t even know about this, good look.

This ish made my day for sure.