When JAY-Z first met Michael Jackson, he apparently displayed a unique “humility.” Rodney Jerkins, who produced much of the legendary singer’s 2001 album Invincible, recently detailed his first meeting with JAY in a recent interview with Rap Almanac. After the meeting, Jay eventually invited Jackson to perform an iconic performance at the 2001 Summer Jam.
“Do you remember when Michael was brought on stage by JAY-Z?” Jenkins said, as captured by HipHopDX. “Who do you think introduced JAY-Z to Michael? I got a call from my friends Big Chuck (from Brooklyn) and Big Jon [Platt]publisher – who is now CEO of Sony/ATV. They’re like, ‘Yo, JAY really wants to[s] Go meet Michael. Can you do it? I was like, “I got you.” So I took him to the studio and took him to meet Michael. This is the most humble JAY-Z I’ve ever seen in my life…I know JAY is super cool and when he’s with Mike you can tell it’s a different thing.
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Michael Jackson performs in Los Angeles
Earlier this year, Nicki Minaj revealed during an interview with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” that this was her first concert. JAY then made headlines again when he invited Michael Jackson to Summer Jam. “Many, many years ago… Michael Jackson came out. Yes,” she said at the time. “He was a surprise guest on the JAY-Z set. He didn’t perform, he came out of this box and people went crazy.
Rodney Jerkins recalls working with JAY-Z
Memphis Black also reflected on the set during an appearance on Drink Champs last year. Check out Jenkins’ latest comments on this below. Stay tuned for further updates on Rodney Jerkins and JAY-Z right here on HotNewHipHop.
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