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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
Jesus man, sin against god. Reasonable Doubt is one of the worst I'd think. He gets stronger as he creates.
I'm not a big rap guy so I'm sure I should be saying something hip like the young kids are but I feel like Jay-Z above all other rappers is an artist. He has an idea of where things are going musically, and especailly as it relates to the lyrics.
I don't know what to tell you other than most things I hear from him, on his own album are pretty great. If he shows up on someone elses (R. Kelly, Nas) I think he's not as good. (Black Republican especailly seemed Mailed in)
My favorite tracks are (and in the order I think you should listen to them are)
Takeover
Lucifer
99 Problems
Dirt off your shoulders
30 Something.
Try em. Let me know. Also, dig the huge David Bowie swipe in Takeover.
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"Takeover"—Musically, I probably like this more than anything I've ever heard by Jay-Z. I dig the fuzz bass and the harpsichord-sounding keyboard a lot. The lyrics were pretty weak and cliche though and the rapping is dull.
"Lucifer"—The rapping is better on this one but the music and lyrics are very middle-of-the-road. The end result doesn't really grab me.
"99 Problems"—I'm already pretty familiar with this one. It's just a generic pop rap song as far as I'm concerned. Musically bland, lyrically embarrassing.
"Dirt Off Your Shoulders"—My least favorite of the bunch. Incredibly generic on all levels.
"30 Something"—According to YouTube, this one was produced by Dr. Dre but for some reason it sounds musically like Dre-lite or something. The rapping: weak, possibly the weakest of these five songs. The lyrics: bland.
Sorry, I guess I just don't see the appeal here. Thanks for sharing though.
