Jay Z more like Gay Z. He sucks and is overrated. I cannot stand how he proclaims himself the greatest and everyone rides his jock like its a bike's handlebars.
I like Jay alot but this is just recycled material with new beats and other artists. I thought he said all he needed to say in "The Black Album." He can NEVER top "The Blueprint", that was one cold abum. Time to move on to other ventures. I am probably the biggest DMX fan there is and although I liked "year of the dog...again", even I can admit it is time for him to move on; now its Jay's time to do so. But b/c Jay is Jay and people have pumped him up to be a rap god, this will sell millions of copies and Jay will keep coming out with stuff. You can only rap so much about the "streets" and how you "made it". After awhile you just start sounding ridiculous. You want innovating and creative, listen to Outkast, they change their style and try many new things and keep it fresh and great...although "Idlewild" was not their best work.
Picked up the album today- so far pretty impressed. I plan on listening to the rest of it on the way back home today.
LOL, Jay-Z is the greatest rapper alive. He can "proclaim himself" all he wants, cause it's a fact, he is the best.
"show me what ya got, ya ya, put your hands in the air, show me what ya got" all while playing a recycled beat in the background. Jay-Z sucks, that isn't rap.
The only good songs are Kingdom Come, Lost One, and Trouble. Show Me What You Got is HORRIBLE. Horrible Beat and Lyrics.
When rappers start pimping their albums in the MNF booth at Jacksonville... you know they've lost all street cred. Time to boycott commercial rap.
Jay is a great rapper, but NOT the G.O.A.T. He said all he needed to with a great album "The Black Album". Now he is just recycling material. Move on to bigger and better things.
DLed it and Kinda feelin it... I almost copped this album yesterday for 9.99 at circuit city but remembered my CD player is still getting fixed.. Anyway I kinda like this album.. Like the black album, I think it might grow on me after i listen through it thoroughly and I'll end up liking it
LOL, can't believe no one mentioned that until now. Everytime I say "KINGDOM COME" to my friend he replies with "...in my mouth!"
Somehow this song is ranked #5 on the billboard hot 100 right now. How? If a noname rapper made that EXACT song and brought it into a studio they would laugh his ass right out the door. That song is AWFUL IMO. I can't even listen to half of it w/out become extremely annoyed.