Unreality Music» Ice-T blog posts @ Unreality Music http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk A blog about current releases, past classics and unsigned talent! Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Ice-T v Jay-Z – 99 Problems: Who’s Better? http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/ice-t-v-jay-z-99-problems-whos-better/ http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/ice-t-v-jay-z-99-problems-whos-better/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:33:22 +0000 Gerard McGarry http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/ice-t-v-jay-z-99-problems-whos-better/ It was well over a decade ago that I first heard 99 Problems by Ice-T. It was in my A Level Art class at school, and one of the guys let me have a listen.It was from Ice’s Home Invasion album, and he was suddenly popular with the metal crew in school because of his Body Count album. That’s what led a lot of us to rap music.

Anyway, fast forward a few years, and 99 Problems hits my stereo again, courtesy of Mr Jay-Z (the similarities in their rap names aren’t lost on me!). Where Ice-T had a real old-school vibe, Jay-Z’s version employs big drums and crunchy, distorted guitar goodness.

Jay-Z’s is also much safer than Ice-T’s. For my money, Ice’s version takes the gold medal for lewdness and sheer brilliance. Whose version do you prefer?

Ice-T – 99 Problems

Just make sure your parents aren’t in the room when you listen to this one…

Jay-Z – 99 Problems

Jay-Z takes Rick Rubin for a drive round the ‘hood…

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