On the American Dream: "Can I Live" by Jay Z

A) Notes

The original version of this video had the complete song (Can I Live) embedded in it, right after the first interview sequence, along with video to accompany it. Due to copyright reasons I have to leave it out for now so that you may at least see the rest of the video (otherwise it’d be blocked). A second version may come out in the future so that you can get a taste of what it would have looked like, but probably with more analysis from me and less of the music video.

Here’s the unedited version: ORIGINAL VIDEO


B) Credits

• (1996) Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt Interview (Delaware State University)

• Jay Z: Reasonable Doubt (Classic Albums)

• Jay Z: RD20 (Tidal)

• Drunk Text by Single Friend (YouTube Audio Library)

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