Jay-Z, Eminem, Biggie & Pac are the faces featured on this years December issues highlighting The 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All Time. 99 Problems is listed as one of those songs. Read the write up below.
Rick Rubin brought his OG magic out of storage to make one of the most explosive beats in rap history, setting body-slam power chords over the drums in Billy Squier's "The Big Beat." Jay-Z concocts an indelible pop chorus and sketches out a scene based on an encounter with a racist patrolman from his pre-stardom days. As Jay wrote in his memoir, "The first offense wasn't the crack in the ride but the color of the driver."
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-50-greatest-hip-hop-songs-of-all-time-20121205/jay-z-99-problems-19691231#ixzz2EIa8ZrC5
