Originally Posted by Janszoon

I don't mean this to sound flip and I'm not trying to start an argument but what exactly is it about Jay-Z that makes people say things like he's "the best in the game no doubt"? I've listened to two of his albums in their entirety and of course have heard a bunch of his singles and he just seems very middle-of-the-road in all possible respects. Help me out here, what's so exciting about him?