Feb 17, 2015

i feel like at this point he is just above rap, also he moves in silence. but definitely know what you mean

 

Feb 17, 2015

 

Feb 17, 2015

who is in your top ten

 

Feb 17, 2015

I've posted this before but list still goes

em nas big pac dmx andre busta ll rakim kdot

 

Feb 17, 2015

Disagree. There's still a commotion when jay drops something. Mchg sounded average with no "big single" but it still dominated radio for a minute and all the blogs were talking about it. I think jay just chooses to stay on the low on the rap side of things for the most part.

 

Feb 17, 2015

That's not that funny. A lot of people consider jay a legend and better than at least half of the dudes on your top 10.

 

Feb 17, 2015

He doesn't have a top ten, he only listens to one artist

 

Feb 17, 2015

If you're older than 14 you should be embarrassed of yourself.

 

Feb 17, 2015

Well his last album was pretty average, but I noticed a lot of discussion about him when WTT came out...

 

Feb 17, 2015

jay is above those monkeys

 

Feb 17, 2015

Jay & Eminem are kinda similar in ways. Both don't need to be active to stay relevant.
Once they drop something everybody pays attention & they will outsell nearly everybody. Both legends who have declined but to stay so relevant for son long is a huge achievement.

 

Feb 17, 2015

Hov just never does anything controversial nowadays. Only time u hear his name is when he buys a new company or some s---, his music is second to his brand. Also, I remember when he took shots at drizzy on the we made it remix with him and electronica, people were talking about that Mrs. Drizzy line for days. And if hov isnt in ur top 10 u need to re evaluate ur life.

 

Feb 17, 2015

I think a lot of it is pure status. He put out a classic album 20 years ago, has continued to put out music that has been commercially successful and (on the main) critically acclaimed.
He hasn't had a great deal of drama for a very long time, he's put out a lot of music and most of it has been good to great, he hasn't stumbled too badly in terms of acts he has endorsed or signed, he's been successful from a business perspective, seems to have a pretty solid personal life (despite all the divorce rumors that were swirling last summer) and is generally seen as a mature, adult presence in hip hop.
He isn't super adventurous musically, sticks to what works and does it well. He hasn't gone out on too many limbs that he could have broken and fallen.
He's a steady, sturdy presence in hip hop for about two decades now, he doesn't need or want controversy.

 

Feb 17, 2015

great post

 

Feb 17, 2015

jay-z is a pioneer to the game and everyone pretty much acknowledges that.
anyways someone said something about mchg being average and that maybe so, but "heaven" is one of my favorite songs by him of all time, that s--- is superb

 

Feb 17, 2015

Hov built a dedicated following that's followed him for several years, he's had different phases of his career but relatively stuck to his own lane as far as music goes. Here in NY the older heads are probably what contribute to his sales, obviously gets plenty of love up here. Lately he's been trying to branch out to a "younger" audience with his music (to mixed success) and business moves, he'll stay relevant until he decides to hang up the mic again.

 

Feb 18, 2015

Jay is still in my top 10 but his last album s----d real bad, i'd even say 50's Animal Ambition was better than it.