laugh at stuff like this because most of you all act as if he's the only one who's dumbed it down. He just put it out there unlike most.

It's close minded shit like this as to why I choose not to participate in discussions like this because if someone defends Jay, he's considered a dickrider or a "pop bopper".

Honestly, Jay "selling out" is one of the reasons why I enjoy Jay-Z. Say what you will but dude is versatile. he can give you shit for the clubs one song & can get on some introspective shit the next. This is one of the reasons why I have Jay over Nas on my top 10. I fuck with Nas to the fullest but Nas (outside of "Hate Me Now" & I honestly thought that was Puff's doing IMO) has NEVER really been good for making other shit outside the intellectual & introspective music. I can truly say that when I listen to any party track by Jay, I enjoy because everything's usually solid from the hook, to the beat & the lyrics is for the most part straight.

The ONLY knock I can really see is that he does bite lyrics at times but even that can be overblown a bit.

I don't need to hear introspective stuff ALL the time when I'm listening to my music. Good music is good music, whether it sound commercial or underground. I just get plain tired of the "if it's commercial, then it's bullshit" mantra I see from some (keyword in this is SOME) of the underground heads around here & at other places.

& "Reasonable Doubt" IMO, is FAR from being overrated but that's just me. Jay just gets hate because he's popular & he sells records. If he was some underground head spitting the shit he used to do before "In My Lifetime Vol. 1" he wouldn't recieve HALF the hate he gets.

Hell, he'd probably be praised if anything.

But how's Jay contributing to the death of hip-hop? Seriously, this is the same dude that big upped M.I.C. (Monsta Island Czars) & other dope lrycists. If the music's good to me, than it's good.

One thing I DON'T do is bump & listen to wack artists (at least IMO.)

Jay might do it for the money but I think at least he cares about the state of hip-hop as much as any other cat that cares about the game.

I mean, shouldn't you try to make a living off what you love?

But how's Jay contributing to the death of hip-hop? Seriously, this is the same dude that big upped M.I.C. (Monsta Island Czars) & other dope lrycists. If the music's good to me, than it's good.
One thing I DON'T do is bump & listen to wack artists (at least IMO.)
Jay might do it for the money but I think at least he cares about the state of hip-hop as much as any other cat that cares about the game.
I mean, shouldn't you try to make a living off what you love?

i love them man too sick, stick around on the site its cool we got strong opinions on alot of subjects but its all love

Nah cuz, I'm not worried about that because as you see, I have strong opinions too. Besides, opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. LOL

And if u believe everything ur being led to believe by the mainstream, god help u cuz ur in for a real bad awakening dawg

And if u believe everything ur being led to believe by the mainstream, god help u cuz ur in for a real bad awakening dawg

JAY-Z DIDNT FREESTYLE DAT SHIT WIT BIG L DAT YEAR...LOOK AT DIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....rl=http

"The Blueprint", "The Black Album" & "American Gangster" are all good to solid albums IMO.

LOL what bad awakening he aint saying shit about mainstream music
Do you have to be intellectual introspective ALL the time? no you dont
He doesnt commercial stuff and real stuff
He aint bad
I dont get where yall get that shit from

LOL what bad awakening he aint saying shit about mainstream music
Do you have to be intellectual introspective ALL the time? no you dont
He doesnt commercial stuff and real stuff
He aint bad
I dont get where yall get that shit from

whaaaaaaaaaat...... blueprint was ovrshadowed by the one collab eminem roooofl. it was ok at best. black album was... a 67pct and american gangster bombed.he bit em to ahahahaha SUCCESS NIGGA