21 years ago Jay-Z marched State Property up to Hot 97 on a Friday night and lit up New York Radio waves to let everyone know that Roc-A-Fella was not playing. Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, The Young Guns Chris and Nerf, Oskeno, Philadelphia Freeway, H-Moneybags, and Omillio Sparks freestyled for over an hour. it was at that moment that Jay-Z started to set himself apart from other moguls in the game and really started elevating his artists.
Fast forward to 2021, Freeway is following the blueprint by bringing his Freedom Thinkers Academy to Sway In The Morning for a virtual cypher!