Streets is Watching, 1998
Jay-Z’s Street is Watching is an expanded music video masterfully composed into a musical movie over 20 years ago. Directed by Abdul Malik Abbott, it takes you on a journey through Jay-Z’s old neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY, Marcy Houses. At the time, it caught fire for showing the world an unprecedented insight into his Bed Stuy background, what shaped him as an emcee, and for debuting a good deal of Jay-Z’s unreleased music.
While the budget was only $320,000, it continues to rack in the millions. We also got a chance to see so many Roc-a-Fella notables: Damon Dash, Pain in Da Ass, Ty Ty, Rell, and Sauce Money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p88Wc-A5gRA