#27: Jay-Z – 99 Problems
Let’s be honest, no one gets anywhere in the music industry without taking a few risks here and there… And even though some of these risks might seem eccentric and intense, sometimes these are the things that have to be done in order to create change and awareness around a certain topic. You just need to be a little bit careful with how you portray these things…
If you were around in 2004 and watched MTV all the time, then chances are you probably saw the video clip for Jay-Z’s 99 Problems. Jay-Z has never been about playing it safe, so it should come as no surprise that he tried to blur the lines of what is “acceptable” and what isn’t. Either way, his metaphor was far beyond what anyone understood at the time.