Who else is enjoying Jay-Z Blueprint 3!

86 Position · 09-17-2009, 10:20 AM

I think his business achievements overshadow his actual music...but thats just me.

QuickDime · 09-17-2009, 10:37 AM

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D'evils, Dead Presidents, Can I Live?, Friend of Foe....maybe they're not mind-blowing or next level...but that's Jay at his finest imo.

I'm not a super huge Jay-Z fan... but overtime he's done a lot as far as popular rap music goes, I suppose. he as achieved a lot of commercial success. But I find the majority of his albums either decent or weak...especially the later ones like American Gangster, Kingdome Come, BP2, BP3.

Vol. 2 was good when I first heard it....back when it came out. Relistened to it not too long ago...definitely doesnt have the same effect....tracks like Reservoir Dogs is still killer.

but that song Dope Man, off Vol. 3....one of his best hands down.

May I ask who you think is "Amazing MC" LOL you did list some of his great songs in your post, but I LOL when you said there not mind blowing, so who blows your mind?

**Janszoon** · 09-17-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 86 Position

D'evils, Dead Presidents, Can I Live?, Friend of Foe....maybe they're not mind-blowing or next level...but that's Jay at his finest imo.

"D'Evils" is definitely my favorite song on the album. The rest of them, meh.

I agree with you that he's a better businessman than artist.

QuickDime · 09-17-2009, 10:48 AM

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"D'Evils" is definitely my favorite song on the album. The rest of them, meh.

I agree with you that he's a better businessman than artist.

LOL who are these better MC's?

**Janszoon** · 09-17-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickDime

LOL who are these better MC's?

What do you want, a list?

QuickDime · 09-17-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

What do you want, a list?

Sure whatever, i'm trying to get an idea of the tastes of this site, see if it's worth sticking around.

86 Position · 09-17-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickDime

May I ask who you think is "Amazing MC" LOL you did list some of his great songs in your post, but I LOL when you said there not mind blowing, so who blows your mind?

Alright, to me, "Amazing MC"/"Mind blowing", etc = MCs who I rewind their tunes all the time. of course this is subjective

Big Pun
Big L
Ghostface
GZA
9thUno (Canadian dude)
Outkast (pre-Stankonia)
Nas
Ras Kass
Killah Priest
Cormega
Kool G Rap
La Coka Nostra
Slick Rick
Scarface

I'll end there. sure they don't have the level of fame that Jay does, but when I hear these dudes, I relisten to their verses (not all obviously) numerous times.

this is just my opinion....if people feel most of Jay's albums the way I feel, say, Ghost's...then great. But in my opinion, Ghostface is the more "mindblowing" a.k.a rewindable a.k.a more memorable of the two.

not saying Jay'z forgettable

al subjective I guess

**Janszoon** · 09-17-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickDime

Sure whatever, i'm trying to get an idea of the tastes of this site, see if it's worth sticking around.

Okay. Just from a quick scan through my iTunes:

Mr. Lif
Q-Tip
Chuck D
Big Daddy Kane
Busdriver
Andre 3000
Big Boi
Snoop
Ice Cube
Kool Keith
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Aesop Rock
MC Dalek
MF Doom
Madlib/Quasimoto
Jneiro Jarel
Dizzee Rascal
Slug
Black Thought
Murs
Nine
FatLip
KRS-One
Nas
Lupe Fiasco

86 Position · 09-17-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickDime

Sure whatever, i'm trying to get an idea of the tastes of this site, see if it's worth sticking around.

LOOOOOOOOOL

You think I'm gonna be like "Gucci Mayne is a superior MC to Jay-Z...same with Hurricane Chris"

lol

86 Position · 09-17-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Okay. Just from a quick scan through my iTunes:

Mr. Lif
Q-Tip
Chuck D
Big Daddy Kane
Busdriver
Andre 3000
Big Boi
Snoop
Ice Cube
Kool Keith
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Aesop Rock
MC Dalek
MF Doom
Madlib/Quasimoto
Jneiro Jarel
Dizzee Rascal
Slug
Black Thought
Murs
Nine
FatLip
KRS-One
Nas
Lupe Fiasco

and you filled in some other. I don't feel some of those but yeah, alot of these.

yeah I'd take Quas' The Unseen over any Jay album to be honest.

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