What is the most single significant song in Jay Z's career?
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but ? jay z though. he was never the number 1 rapper. it was always someone else.
2 pac, biggie, mase, DMX, Ja rule, Nas, Eminem, 50 cent, kanye, Jeezy, TI, wayne, Drake....
he rode the coat tails of most of those artist to remain hot. and now he seems to be riding Beyonce's wave low key.
this is why Nebraska and Joe dont respect you -
otherCashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you ? thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no ? number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. ? outta here. -
BusterBreeze wrote: »but ? jay z though. he was never the number 1 rapper. it was always someone else.
2 pac, biggie, mase, DMX, Ja rule, Nas, Eminem, 50 cent, kanye, Jeezy, TI, wayne, Drake....
he rode the coat tails of most of those artist to remain hot. and now he seems to be riding Beyonce's wave low key.
this is why Nebraska and Joe dont respect you
I'm calling that ? Nebraska from this point on -
otherCashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you ? thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no ? number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. ? outta here.
he was def the number one rapper. he rodes big wave and that shiny suit ? was poppin back then. thats when DMX came through. 24 hours to live is GOAT btw. then ruff ryders was on top and started ? with cash money. jay is dope but he was never that guy.
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CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you ? thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no ? number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. ? outta here.CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you ? thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no ? number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. ? outta here.
Harlem world outsold vol 1 facts -
otherHow did Hard Knock Life not even make the poll, though? Lol
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Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
Mase other two albums only went gold. -
"Ether was the first song about Jay Z made by another rapper"
Ever heard of 2Pac my dude?
What song did 2Pac make that was about Jay Z?
Pac gave Hov half a bar in the middle of a song aimed at ? . -
Shizlansky wrote: »Hard Knock Life.
I was young and still remember ber that being played in New Orleans. My mom took me Circuit City so I can buy that album. First time I spent my money on music
Circuit City in the east?
that used to be my place
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raheemclassick wrote: »
Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
Mase other two albums only went gold.
Double up got no promotion that's when he fled Harlem … don't act like it ain't have bangers besides mase influenced the 2 biggest pop artist/ Kanye , drake
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jk25MT5B6N4
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othertrendsetta1030 wrote: »raheemclassick wrote: »
Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
Mase other two albums only went gold.
Double up got no promotion that's when he fled Harlem … don't act like it ain't have bangers besides mase influenced the 2 biggest pop artist/ Kanye , drake
Double Up was garbage
And both Kanye and Drake would name Jay a bigger influence than Mase
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Revolver Ocelot wrote: »trendsetta1030 wrote: »raheemclassick wrote: »
Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
Mase other two albums only went gold.
Double up got no promotion that's when he fled Harlem … don't act like it ain't have bangers besides mase influenced the 2 biggest pop artist/ Kanye , drake
Double Up was garbage
And both Kanye and Drake would name Jay a bigger influence than Mase
But they have flipped mase lines… oh my bad they can't flip jay lines because jay flips bigs…… sorry buddy mase was a bigger influence ? he even influnced big from his raspy grimey flow… to a more mo money no problems smooth laid back flow… -
otherYo its Hard knock Life by far and that ? isnt even an option....lol
Album sold like 4 mill in a few months.... -
Ether (Nas)Lol disrespectful option
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othertrendsetta1030 wrote: »Revolver Ocelot wrote: »trendsetta1030 wrote: »raheemclassick wrote: »
Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"CashmoneyDux wrote: »Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. ? swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.
And Mase, really?
Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the ? out ya mouth
Mase other two albums only went gold.
Double up got no promotion that's when he fled Harlem … don't act like it ain't have bangers besides mase influenced the 2 biggest pop artist/ Kanye , drake
Double Up was garbage
And both Kanye and Drake would name Jay a bigger influence than Mase
But they have flipped mase lines… oh my bad they can't flip jay lines because jay flips bigs…… sorry buddy mase was a bigger influence ? he even influnced big from his raspy grimey flow… to a more mo money no problems smooth laid back flow…
So now Mase who so influential, that even Big changed up his flow cuz of him.
You are genuinely stupid.
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otherHow you not include Hard Knock Life? smh this single helped him get his first multi-plat album.
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otherBuilt 4 cuban linx wrote: »In my lifetime is Jay's first single
I thought it was "I Can't Get With That." -
Big Pimpinthemadlionsfan wrote: »FlightKing wrote: »Hard Knock Life made him the top NY rapper but Big Pimpin took him to a level he hasn't left yet.
Vol.2 sold more than vol.3
@themadlionsfan This isn't about album sales. Vol. 2 was a better album with better singles, including a single off a popular movie soundtrack. Fact is, Big Pimpin ran popular music for about a year - MTV included. I can't take ? away from Hard Knock Life though, it made a major impact but Big Pimpin made him a nationwide, crossover superstar artist. -
otherFlightKing wrote: »themadlionsfan wrote: »FlightKing wrote: »Hard Knock Life made him the top NY rapper but Big Pimpin took him to a level he hasn't left yet.
Vol.2 sold more than vol.3
@themadlionsfan This isn't about album sales. Vol. 2 was a better album with better singles, including a single off a popular movie soundtrack. Fact is, Big Pimpin ran popular music for about a year - MTV included. I can't take ? away from Hard Knock Life though, it made a major impact but Big Pimpin made him a nationwide, crossover superstar artist.
Think y'all confusing Jay for UGK.
Big Pimpin was a huge record as were a lot Jay records AFETR Hard Knock Life.
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otherFlightKing wrote: »themadlionsfan wrote: »FlightKing wrote: »Hard Knock Life made him the top NY rapper but Big Pimpin took him to a level he hasn't left yet.
Vol.2 sold more than vol.3
@themadlionsfan This isn't about album sales. Vol. 2 was a better album with better singles, including a single off a popular movie soundtrack. Fact is, Big Pimpin ran popular music for about a year - MTV included. I can't take ? away from Hard Knock Life though, it made a major impact but Big Pimpin made him a nationwide, crossover superstar artist.
No it didn't....nobody gave a ? about Big Pumping outside of the South
vol.3 was already double platinum from The the release of Do it again.
Big Pimpin is overrated by southern hip hop fans who try to ? on legacy by trying to attach jay' s relevance to UGK which is ? revisionist history....
Hard Knock Life sold 5 Mill and The tour was sold out all over the country including the South
I've never heard anybody outside internet southern hip hop fans talk about Big Pimpin
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Dead Presidentswow I'm really surprised that"Dead Presidents" didn't get more votes
that was his song that gave him his own lane.........he had everybody in the original video too.......if u go back in his catalog, it would have been easy for him to basically get ignored because there was so much great rap music out in that time
Dead Presidents is distinctly his own sound even tho he used a Nas line as a hook
Hard Knock Life was more so about the Annie beat being used vs relying on Jay's talent......the beat was a crutch even tho the song is a classic.......
