![]() And that is one thing Hov can do without effort. Since anyone can get anything for free at any time, you gotta feed the monkey some other way, and selling cars and phones is as good a way as any. That’s how you got to make a buck these days in the music world. It’s a license to print money.Īnd hey, that fine. It’s dollar signs, profit margins, record sales, concert tickets, merchandising deals. These things don’t even factor in during the creation of his music, outside of how they can be manipulated to make money. Rhyme schemes, lyrics, rhythms, word play, flow, delivery. But "Lost One" that's the kicker! If you were invested, for no good reason, like I was in JAY-Z and Beyoncé this song was it! I regret caring more about the Beyoncé verse than his remorse over his dead nephew verse or the Dame Dash verse.The Blueprint 3 is not a rap album. "Do U Wanna Ride" had an amazing John Legend hook and some introspection on Jay's part. I'd say the album was a nice first step into getting back on the scene. The three songs I picked are the three songs I instantly loved and didn't need to let grow on me. I guess I'm trying to let you know I went to great lengths to enjoy this album. I took the 40 minute bus ride to Limeridge Mall and copped this album then had to wait till I got home to listen because I forgot my discman. ![]() I remember I didn't even get the "free" version before it was available to legally purchase. I obviously was very excited to have another proper JAY-Z album when the rumblings of Kingdom Come started. Kingdom Come (2006)/ AKA The 10th Best JAY-Z Album I don't care what you say, the song is all sorts of dope. we all win again! "Hola' Hovito" is classic JAY-Z and Timbaland. The song has two of the greatest on one track. ![]() To Nas' credit I always wished Eminem's verse came earlier on "Renegade" but that doesn't matter. This was the album that made me go back and buy the albums I didn't already have on CD because "Takeover" made me realize Shawn Corey Carter is my favourite rapper. That meant it had a lot to live up to when I finally got my hands on it a week later. The Blueprint was the first time I went specifically for an album and something about the date Septemstopped me from actually getting the album the day it came out. I got the first possible one which meant I had lunch at 10am and would always wait for the Future Shop to open and I'd browse the New Release section. ![]() So my high school had 4 periods for a possible lunch time. The Blueprint (2001)/ AKA The 2nd Best JAY-Z Album ![]()
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