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Streets Is Watching

  • Video
  • 1998
  • Unrated
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Streets Is Watching (1998)
Musical

A musical film in which Jay-Z compiles many of his unreleased music videos into a continuous film. The film takes place in Jay-Z's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.A musical film in which Jay-Z compiles many of his unreleased music videos into a continuous film. The film takes place in Jay-Z's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.A musical film in which Jay-Z compiles many of his unreleased music videos into a continuous film. The film takes place in Jay-Z's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Director
    • Abdul Malik Abbott
  • Writers
    • Abdul Malik Abbott
    • Damon Dash
    • Jay-Z
  • Stars
    • Jay-Z
    • Damon Dash
    • Pain in da Ass
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    226
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    • Director
      • Abdul Malik Abbott
    • Writers
      • Abdul Malik Abbott
      • Damon Dash
      • Jay-Z
    • Stars
      • Jay-Z
      • Damon Dash
      • Pain in da Ass
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jay-Z
    Jay-Z
    • Self
    Damon Dash
    Damon Dash
    • Self
    Pain in da Ass
    • Self
    Burt Bazin
    • Thug
    Edmond W. Davis
    • man in Nissan Pathfinder
    Myles Gillespie
    • Don
    Gano Grills
    Gano Grills
    • Mike
    Eli James
    • Thug #2
    Simeon Oyeyemi
    • Roc Inside man
    Dania Ramirez
    Dania Ramirez
    • Jay-Z's Girl
    Rell
    • Self
    Sauce Money
    • Self
    Tyran Smith
    • Self
    • (as Tyran 'Ty-Ty' Smith)
    Ruben Vidal
    Ruben Vidal
    • Thug #2
    Tiffany Withers
    • Jay-Z's Ex-Girl
    Chris Eric Williams
    • Wannabe Rap Star
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Abdul Malik Abbott
    • Writers
      • Abdul Malik Abbott
      • Damon Dash
      • Jay-Z
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    No other way to sum it all up...

    This film showed close to how S. Carter, one of the greatest lyricist of all time came up right before he made a name for himself not only in the Streets, but also in the rap game. With the informative videos and nice story lines to go with the videos, Streets is Watching is a great way of understanding what the jiggaman went through on his way to the top. Director Abdul Malik Abbott (State Property), did an excellent job in capturing not only the situations Jay gone through but the different scenes and views of Brooklyn were great. Overall I gave this movie a ten, and would recommend it to even the hardest critique alive. I also can not forget to mention all the nice looking dancers in the film ;).

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    • Trivia
      Contains Jay's first two videos, "In My Lifetime" and "I Can't Get Wit That", both released without a major label contract.
    • Connections
      Features Jay-Z f/Sauce Money: Face Off (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Alright
      Performed by Jay-Z featuring Memphis Bleek

      Written by Jay-Z (as S. Carter), Damon Dash (as D. Dash), I. Leeper, David Byrne (as D. Byrne,), Brian Eno (as B. Eno), Chris Frantz (as C. Franz), Jerry Harrison (as J. Harrison) and Tina Weymouth (as M. Weymouth)

      Produced By Damon Dash & Imsomie Leeper (as Mahogany Beatz) was featured on the Grammy Award winning album Hard Knock life Vol 2.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Filming locations
      • Surrogate's Court House, 31 Chambers St. New York City, New York, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Blue Music Productions
      • CMO Productions
      • Roc-a-fella Films
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    • Budget
      • $320,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 1m(61 min)
    • Color
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