Jonathan Burks (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O (formerly The Jaz), is an American rapper and record producer active in the late 1980s through the 1990s, best known for being the mentor of Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. Burks is nicknamed "the Originator", and had a song titled "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990.
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The Lox
American hip hop group
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American rapper from New York
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American rapper
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Cam'ron
American rapper, actor and philanthropist from New York
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Young Gunz
American hip hop duo
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American rapper from Pennsylvania
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American rapper from New York
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M.O.P.
band
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American rapper
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American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and record producer
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American musician
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American rapper and music video director from New York
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American hip hop and R&B music producer from Chicago, Illinois
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American hip-hop group from Texas
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American rapper
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American rapper, writer and entrepreneur
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American rapper and activist from Pennsylvania
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American rapper from Illinois
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American rapper from New York
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