It ends up being a relief rather than the expected listen it should be, and that's a damn shame. I would love to hear more of this style from Jay, despite recently receiving it in the form of J. "Nickels and Dimes" is classic Jay-Z, and the emcee puts all his assets aside to share some genuinely dope rhymes. Leave the door open hoping they kick it down" Got me itching to do this shit for my mom When you scratching for every nickel and dime Gotta do that time to time so I don't lose my mind I cut myself today to see if I still bleed A thumping, post-millennium, Just Blaze-style banger plays out and although the track is as ignorant as any Master P record, there are still excellent lines such as "I'm sleeping next to the modern-day version of Mona Lisa, with better features". 1", "Picasso Baby" is full of wordplay and the "is he freestyling?" presence, but is so bogged down in talk about excess and "wanting a wife to fuck like a prostitute" that it doesn't come in to fruition until the second beat hits. Much like "A Milion And One Questions" suddenly flips into "Rhyme No More" on Jigga's sophomore release "In My Lifetime Vol. "Picasso Baby" is produced by Timbaland and Adrian Younge, and it's unclear whether they co-produced or each provided a beat. Most of the record sees Mr Carter share his insanely exuberant lifestyle, adding the odd dash of real life here and there. The title of the album is in fact, pointless.
Jigga ain't no Killah Priest, so don't expect mystical references and history lessons here. Holy Grail" (let's call it MCHG, as the Samsung app does) is anything but the esoteric bullshit it may sound like. To include the words ‘Magna Carta' in his latest album not only implies that Jigga is making a statement of intent, but it keeps in line nicely with his monarchical status "Blueprint", "Dynasty", "Kingdom Come", "Watch the Throne". At 43 years of age, Jay-Z is also somehow still fashionable, continues to be hugely popular and goes against everything hip hop traditionally does with anybody over 40 – kicks them to the curb. Hell, I'm one of those "heads" who still insists "Reasonable Doubt" is his best record, and through seventeen years he has barely put a foot wrong (other than co-signing Memphis Bleek, and wasting MOP's time). Illuminati allegations, biting Biggie, mishandling Def Jam, none of it matters when you're selling stakes in NBA teams and introducing the world to artists like Rihanna. Jay-Z is undeniably the biggest "star" that hip hop has produced and despite the inevitable naysayers any successful musician has to deal with, he still has a lyrical quality that other rap superstars dream of. Twelve studio albums in seventeen years is incredible for any emcee, never mind one that has numerous business ventures on the go and the world's sexiest pop star to satisfy. Other than the technological problems (perhaps a victim of his own success) and the fact you're asked to link up your Facebook so Shawn and Beyonce can laugh in to their platinum-plated Galaxy S4s at our mundane status updates, it's an admirable idea.
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For those of you sleeping under a Roc, Jay has partnered with Samsung to offer his latest album FREE to the first million consumers that manage to download a certain app. Smart phones and digital downloads are brilliant and incredibly convenient, but it took me hours to get this Jay-Z app working on my Samsung Galaxy phone.