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I'm tellin' you guys, "Always Coming Back Home To You" is a must have for atmosphere fans.
WHAT? Jay could have been a legend! Lemme just say something. Jay is a legend. It doesn't matter if you don't like kingdom come or blueprint 3. You have to give the man his props.rathy Aro said:
Nas, and Jay are the ****, good picks. Cudi and Chip are both great, agreed.Ayaz18 said:
PERFECT way to describe cudi haha
I'm sorry but by consistently releasing under par music for a rapper of his talent, my view of him does change.
I've always wanted to but never have really. I've got The New Danger but never listened to it fully. Heard good things about The Ecstatic.
But the quality of music is completely in the eye of the beholder. There is no wrong opinion about music. I doubt Jay-Z is intentionally releasing music he deems to be sub-par. And personally, I don't think it's sub-par. I don't think it's as good as his older albums, but it's better than 90% of today's popular "hip-hop" (i.e. Solja Boy). You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. But in no way am I saying he should make sub-par music; in my opinion, his music isn't subpar. I don't mind if you call his work sub-par, but you're implying that we've already agreed that his music is sub-par and now I'm trying to say it's ok for him to release poor music because he's a legend. Which isn't true.
and that's what I'm referring to. His music on BP3 is sub par (imo of course) compared to Reasonable Doubt, Black Album etc...
When I say sub par, I don't mean compared to what you hear on the radio. I don't compare Jay to Soulja Boy though. That's the problem right there. Jay knows he's better then the vast majority of rappers and he no longer pushes himself. He's in too much of a comfort zone. He's lost the hunger. And it shows in his music.
I agree with this wholesale and while I think Nas is much more of a legend than Jay, Nas has put out some seriously wack stuff in the 2000s as well.
Yeah...... nahhhh
kweli + mos are proly my faves.
Hey, sorry I got all heated. Anyway, I understand your point now.
Eh... they're both huge legends. That's a big assertion you've made. To say "much" more is... well, a strong statement. I know it's a natural reaction to dislike someone who's able to stay mainstream for a long time, but it's really no detriment to Jay's legacy.
His new mixtape disappointed me a bit. It's good and I certainly like it, but it isn't on the same level of his other stuff imo. I can't wait for Lasers though.
mos is a god. a musical god. thats it.
dude, name a legend, that did not get killed, that hasn't released a subpar album.
come one now, 90% of todays popular hiphop doesn't = soulja boy
i agree that he's too much in his comfort zone. but hey what can you do. the dudes sold so many albums, has the respect of most, and has it made. he really doesn't have to try as hard as he had to when he started.
i will watch this tomorrow and express my thoughts on it. promise
aww no! this thread is for everyone that enjoys any form of hiphop! (you)
Mos Def -black on both sides
the beat on crack a bottle is heat though. relapse was pretty weak. Deja vu was the only song with any replay value for me.
No need to be sorry man, it's all good.
Rakim? Haven't heard all of his albums, and heard some negative comments about his latest release, but never really hear anyone say he dropped a wack album.
Will try to.
"Truth be told
