It was released as the first promotional single for Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt, although it did not directly appear on the album: a different version, with the same backing track and chorus but different lyrics, called "Dead Presidents II", appeared on Reasonable Doubt instead.
"Dead Presidents" is a 1996 song by rapper Jay-Z. Watch the Official Video of this song /watch?v=HAjQf0zag_4&ab Written by: Shawn Carter, David Willis, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nasir Jones, Peter Phillips
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After his father left the family and despite a remarkably strong-willed mother, he gradually took to the streets and ended up selling crack at a time when the drug was taking over.
And his story is about as mythical as his clout on the industry is palpable: Sean Carter was born in an impoverished African-American family in a Brooklyn housing project. We are about to walk on holy Hip Hop ground here: we are going to mention one of the most important artists to ever contribute to the genre - if not the most important.