It was 1996, at the birthday party for Video Music Box creator Ralph McDaniels. Jay-Z was getting ready to drop his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Biggie was already being praised as one of the best new rappers for Ready To Die. Months later, he would be murdered. But on this night in '96, the two rappers who we now know as legends shared the stage, if only briefly. The rare footage is now on the Internet, thanks to Fuse. Watch it above.
Video: Rare Footage Of Jay-Z and Biggie Performing Together
In 1996, the two legends briefly shared a stage.
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