December 04, 2021

DJ Break "96 'Til Infinity" (Tribute to Jay-Z, HBD!)


Below is a chronological tribute mix to Jay-Z by DJ Break entitled, 96 'Til Infinity. Originally released in January 2011, DJ Break shares: "From track 1 of Reasonable Doubt to the last track of Blueprint 3, DJ Break seamlessly slams through every song in order of tracklisting from Jay-Z's eleven solo studio albums. This is a timeless mix that conceptually has never been done for any artist in history." The mix only lasts about 15 minutes, so it might feel a bit rushed and not cover the tracks you were looking for, but in honor of Shawn Carter's born day today, I figured I'd share it for those who haven't had a chance to peep the mix yet. I'm curious what'll happen when fans/other artists start throwing Jay-Z's name around to do a Verzuz? Does Kanye step up? Drake? Do they try to sell a Jay-Z vs. Nas re-battle? It's debatable if anyone in the history of hip-hop could hit that stage and make an impact as great as Jay has done. People say Busta's live energy makes him a strong force, but I just don't think it's enough to get him a W. That said, Jay would never do it anyway, so it's just a fan argument for the f#ck of it. What's next? Listen to the Hov mini-mix below...