We all had to start somewhere.
He’s come a long way in the 25 years since, but check out the footage that surfaced on YouTube earlier this week of rap icon Jay Z long before his rise to the top.
Queen Bey’s other half appeared on an episode of Rap City back in 1990, tagging along with Big Daddy Kane.
Host Prime asks him to round off the show with a freestyle, without even name-checking the would-be star! Don’t worry though, Jay manages to introduce himself through verse.