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Jay-Z JAY-Z - 4:44 [OUT NOW]

Started by Trackz, Jun 16, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. The Unseen
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    The Unseen Labeled as a bad character.

    Jun 30, 2017
    Best album since "American Gangster"
     
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  2. Lil Squeed
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

    Jun 30, 2017
    WHY DID JAY DO THIS #PRAYFORYE
     
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  3. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 30, 2017
    In the context of the album, that's definitely what he was doing. Just saying the message is on the end of the receiver and I'm doubtful Future sees it as anything other than Jay bringing up a sensitive issue he has no business talking about.
     
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  4. Sp00ky
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    Jun 30, 2017
    Don't big bro me, don't big homie
    I've seen pure admiration become rivals
    I've been to Paris at least two times
    I've seen the Eiffel, I've seen the Eiffel

    :sadpepe:ye f----- up, shots al over the album
     
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  5. nineteen99
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    Jun 30, 2017
    i've seen the eiffel, i've seen eyeful
     
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  6. Tech
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    Tech

    Jun 30, 2017
    I illegally downloaded this and i still feel like ive been robbed
     
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  7. Sp00ky
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    Jun 30, 2017
    There's so many layers to this album :wow5:

    can't wait for all the breakdown/reaction/conspiracy videos about this :banderas:
     
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  8. Motor City
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    Motor City

    Jun 30, 2017
    So is this s--- any good or what
     
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  9. Goku187
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    Goku187

    Jun 30, 2017
    very refreshing to hear Jay actually trying again.
     
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  10. Mikey
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    Jun 30, 2017
    very boring album.

    Jay should retire now.
     
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    1 0 1 Walking on the Moon

    Jun 30, 2017
    Can anyone bless mi with a link?
     
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  12. OwI
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    OwI I was riding on a bike on a very late night

    Jun 30, 2017
    IMG_20170630_151307.jpg
     
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  13. OwI
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    OwI I was riding on a bike on a very late night

    Jun 30, 2017
    Watching all the kids under appreciating this and callin it boring is embarassing .
    Go k--- your motherfucking self
     
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  14. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Jun 30, 2017
    Gonna give this my first listen in a bit.

    Doing another TIDAL trial, and I will say, I'm really impressed with the UI. Spotify's is fine, apple music's is absolute s---, but the TIDAL iPhone app is actually super sleek. I love how when you play an album a virtual record spins. Very easy to search and use.
     
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  15. nineteen99
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    Jun 30, 2017
    boy yeah right
     
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  16. Mikey
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    Jun 30, 2017
    Not as embarrassing as calling it AOTY of the year hours after it was released.

    Also whoever else called it boring is probably older than you.
     
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  17. Michael Myers
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    Jun 30, 2017
    Thug fans did the exact same thing lmao
     
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  18. Mikey
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    Jun 30, 2017
    Good for them it is a much better album than this.
     
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  19. Michael Myers
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    Jun 30, 2017
    Dumb argument tho, the idea of saying it is stupid no matter what artist/album
     
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  20. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 30, 2017
    Some scattered thoughts regarding my first impression:

    Jay definitely has a lot to say on this album about being black and how it affects his decision making as a millionaire business mogul. He talks about supporting black businesses like Diddy's Ciroc, he ties his own various business ventures like Tidal into that idea, he ostracizes OJ for rejecting the label of black, and those are just a few of many instances. The Story of O.J. is basically Crack Commandments for being a 1 percenter. He urges young black artists not to sign deals or get finessed for their master recordings. He even deads the hostility between them and their rap forebearers with that line about Pac.

    He brings up pretty much every skeleton in his closet on this record. He talks about shooting his brother, cheating on Beyonce, stabbing a record exec, his grandfather molesting his aunt, and tons of other baggage that has accrued over the years. I'm not sure I've ever heard an artist do that to such an extent. He doesn't make excuses for any of it really. Just contextualizes them as ways in which he's grown and how he's learned from his mistakes.

    The things that tie his past and his racial identity together is that this is an album about sharing his wisdom. It's really an old man album for the young man to listen to. Just wish it was more polished musically.
     
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