4:44 Album - *JAY-Z* (06/30/17).
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KnowReasonForPeace wrote: »
It's dope. Really brought him back from that ? awful yeezus -
Busta Carmichael wrote: »Hopefully this album this inspires the rest of the old timers who've been dropping lackluster efforts because they feel they have nothing more to prove.
50 etc
Sk immortal aint never dropping. The tv money got 50 gone. -
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KnowReasonForPeace wrote: »Busta Carmichael wrote: »Hopefully this album this inspires the rest of the old timers who've been dropping lackluster efforts because they feel they have nothing more to prove.
50 etc
Sk immortal aint never dropping. The tv money got 50 gone.
It was probably not going to be anything special anyways.
We need that 2002-2006 G-unit sound.
If Hov could bring it back, then so can 50, em, Snoop and all these Rappers that used to drop classics.
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Been bumping it for 2 days straight, top tier jigga for the most part, would probably put it at the high end of the spectrum.
For me personally it just lacks one or two more tracks that really stand out, Album is like a real solid 4.5
I kind of hope he doesn't drop anything else for like another 4 or 5 years, let the masses wait.
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Busta Carmichael wrote: »2017 starting to feel like 2015 at this rate.
2015 was one of the best years for hip hop in a looong time
Each time a big named artist drops a dope album the next big name drops one even better this year except snoop. ? wasnt that good to me. -
50 trash.
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A couple listens in. Album is dope. Chill beats from No ID suit this version of Jay Z well. I've seen a few complaints about the laid back flow on this album but I like it. He's lyrically sharp as ever on this and the flow is on point.
That "a million dollars worth of game for $9.99" line sums up a lot of this album. ? is dropping jewels all over this. Hov in his own way just dropped a conscious rap album. I guess he's got enough money that he can finally rhyme like Commin Sense or be lyrically Talib Kweli now. (Not that he hasn't been dropping jewels for years). "Conscious" rappers noticed.
My favorite song might be Bam just because I ? with reggae and Damian Marley heavy so rapping over that type of beat does it for me every time.
Damian Marley >>>
Stony Hill 7/21
2nd favorite song is Story of OJ.
Other favorites are Smile, Moonlight (hilarious making the hook "La La Land" but the title Moonlight btw), Marcy Me and Caught Their Eyes. Whole album is solid. The title song 4:44 to Beyoncé will probably become the only skip. Good for them or whatever but I don't love that beat or his flow on that.
Cosign that this is the best "retired" Jay Z album. Not sure if I'm on board with AOTY talk. I think Joeys album will remain my favorite of the year. Tbh it's very close this year. Kendrick, Joey and Jay Z all neck in neck. All fire and none of them definitely blows the rest outta the water. Joeys is too ill though.
Nas and Jay Z are showing how hip hop can age gracefully -
If I felt like trolling I would point out that this is Jay Z's Life Is Good...with No ID...also with Damian Marley... and the same Fugees sample as "Nas album done"
Nas been Jigga's favorite rapper for about 20 years now. Nothin wrong with it. He's my favorite too
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? all this pretty Shawn Carter ? ? HOV!!
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Lmaooo peep what my autocorrect did.
I never wrote that before.
Gotdamnyamanhov why my phone disrespecting like that?
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Man can this ? redo this without the sniveling!? Had to watch this ? like 4 times to pick up HALF of what he said. -
A couple listens in. Album is dope. Chill beats from No ID suit this version of Jay Z well. I've seen a few complaints about the laid back flow on this album but I like it. He's lyrically sharp as ever on this and the flow is on point.
That "a million dollars worth of game for $9.99" line sums up a lot of this album. ? is dropping jewels all over this. Hov in his own way just dropped a conscious rap album. I guess he's got enough money that he can finally rhyme like Commin Sense or be lyrically Talib Kweli now. (Not that he hasn't been dropping jewels for years). "Conscious" rappers noticed.
My favorite song might be Bam just because I ? with reggae and Damian Marley heavy so rapping over that type of beat does it for me every time.
Damian Marley >>>
Stony Hill 7/21
2nd favorite song is Story of OJ.
Other favorites are Smile, Moonlight (hilarious making the hook "La La Land" but the title Moonlight btw), Marcy Me and Caught Their Eyes. Whole album is solid. The title song 4:44 to Beyoncé will probably become the only skip. Good for them or whatever but I don't love that beat or his flow on that.
Cosign that this is the best "retired" Jay Z album. Not sure if I'm on board with AOTY talk. I think Joeys album will remain my favorite of the year. Tbh it's very close this year. Kendrick, Joey and Jay Z all neck in neck. All fire and none of them definitely blows the rest outta the water. Joeys is too ill though.
Nas and Jay Z are showing how hip hop can age gracefully
What's sad is it takes some of the "conscious" rappers giving praise to Jay-Z for ? to give props. Ol mr. me too ass ? . -
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Might be purposely done to shade mumble rappers lol. That's what i thought anyway. -
I skimmed through 500+ posts to say I hate some of y'all
Some of y'all stay trying to mess up the vibe in good threads. Y'all don't adf anything of substance to the convo one bit
And no I'm not naming names because I don't want them lames continuing to mess up a thread. You know if you a ? ? or not -
I got a shot at Camron on Moonlight too
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Album is pretty good. Much better than the other albums he put out over the past decade. I would still probably put it in the lower half of his catalog.
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If Jay knew Kanye was leaving Tidal weeks ago the Moonlight song could even be about him at the end.
"Guess we will talk when u behind on your taxes, pawned all your chains, & they ran off with your masters, took em to BeverlyHills while we in Calabasas" -
This album becomes a more and more undeniable classic the more I listen to it.... Favorite track changes everyday today it's smile that'll probably go down as one of my favorite Jay tracks
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This album becomes a more and more undeniable classic the more I listen to it.... Favorite track changes everyday today it's smile that'll probably go down as one of my favorite Jay tracks
Track is 5* -
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Midwest_Journalist wrote: »I'm enjoying this album. But I've seen some people on social media defending the album against the "Where's the club bangers? I need some slappers! I don't get it." people.
I'm not surprised a lot of people were putting down TPAB (a classic masterpiece) and Untitled for the same reason.
And let's play devil advocate - Is this album filled with boring "Soul/Jazz Beats" too? (I have no problem with laid-back production with soul). Is Jay-Z getting a pass on this for being a legend in the game and being on a level Kendrick and Cole have not reached yet?
You're pushing a narrative nobody said. Alot of people didn't put down TPAB.
I'm not pushing anything, just talking about what I read on this board and other social media outlets. TPAB is a great classic album, but a bunch of people (not everyone) was ? on it because of its style and not having a lot of radio/club friendly songs like Damn (another great album).
But overall, I'm glad a mainstream artist like Jay-Z released a project like this.
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old but i gotta post it cause this chick lit
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Midwest_Journalist wrote: »Midwest_Journalist wrote: »I'm enjoying this album. But I've seen some people on social media defending the album against the "Where's the club bangers? I need some slappers! I don't get it." people.
I'm not surprised a lot of people were putting down TPAB (a classic masterpiece) and Untitled for the same reason.
And let's play devil advocate - Is this album filled with boring "Soul/Jazz Beats" too? (I have no problem with laid-back production with soul). Is Jay-Z getting a pass on this for being a legend in the game and being on a level Kendrick and Cole have not reached yet?
You're pushing a narrative nobody said. Alot of people didn't put down TPAB.
I'm not pushing anything, just talking about what I read on this board and other social media outlets. TPAB is a great classic album, but a bunch of people (not everyone) was ? on it because of its style and not having a lot of radio/club friendly songs like Damn (another great album).
But overall, I'm glad a mainstream artist like Jay-Z released a project like this.
This is extremely accurate. Lmao.
