JAY-Z was apparently uniquely “humble” when he met Michael Jackson for the primary time. Rodney Jerkins, who produced a lot of the legendary singer’s 2001 album Invincible, not too long ago detailed how he and JAY met for the primary time throughout an interview with The Almanac of Rap. After the assembly, JAY ultimately introduced Jackson out at Summer time Jam 2001 for an iconic efficiency.
“You bear in mind when Michael was introduced up onstage by JAY-Z?” Jerkins mentioned, as caught by HipHopDX. “Who do you suppose launched JAY-Z to Michael? So I get the decision from my man Huge Chuck, who’s from Brooklyn, and Huge Jon [Platt], the writer — he’s now the CEO of Sony/ATV. And so they had been like, ‘Yo, JAY actually need[s] to fulfill Michael. Are you able to make that occur?’ I used to be like, ‘I bought you.’ So I introduced him as much as the studio, took him to fulfill Michael. That was essentially the most humble I ever seen JAY-Z in my life… I do know JAY to be so cool, and you would inform it was a unique factor when he bought with Mike.”
Michael Jackson Performs In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA: Michael Jackson performs in the course of the “Dangerous” Tour on the Los Angeles Memorial Sports activities Area on January 1989 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures)
JAY bringing out Michael Jackson at Summer time Jam not too long ago resurfaced within the headlines after Nicki Minaj revealed it was the primary live performance she had ever been to throughout an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Present, earlier this yr. “Many, a few years in the past… and Michael Jackson got here out. Sure,” she mentioned on the time. “He was a shock visitor on JAY-Z’s set. He didn’t carry out, he got here out of this field and the individuals went loopy.”
Rodney Jerkins Remembers Working With JAY-Z
Memphis Bleek additionally mirrored on the set throughout an look on Drink Champs, final yr. Try Jerkins’ newest feedback on it beneath. Be looking out for additional updates on Rodney Jerkins in addition to JAY-Z on HotNewHipHop.
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