Triple plat 17 years after his debut
I doubt it was forgettable
I doubt it was forgettable
10 Years Ago Today Jay Z Dropped Another Mediocre Forgettable Album
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Metal Face
Superstar
worst album of all time
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Jay-Z, Samsung Announce Deal to Give Away 1 Million Copies of New LP
Jay-Z announced his new LP, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," via a Samsung commercial that aired during Sunday night's NBA Finals. And in a powerful introduction to the rumored $20 million partnership reported last week, Samsung has purchased 1 million copies to give to Samsung Galaxy smartphone...
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You know this cap…smh at u including the carters like that’s a jay album
Valid points tho…I thought he was finished after MCHG
That’s shyt sold over 500k first week even after he gave away 1 million (which didn’t count btw)worst album of all time
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Jay-Z, Samsung Announce Deal to Give Away 1 Million Copies of New LP
Jay-Z announced his new LP, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," via a Samsung commercial that aired during Sunday night's NBA Finals. And in a powerful introduction to the rumored $20 million partnership reported last week, Samsung has purchased 1 million copies to give to Samsung Galaxy smartphone...
Iverson_64
Superstar
Jay's in my top 10 DOA but it's funny how much 4:44 caused everyone to rewrite history for him in terms of consistency.
It just goes to show how much ending on a Victory Lap matters when it comes to perception in hip hop. I still don't think Hov has even reached Ghostface's level of consistency album wise.
1986
♤♡♢♧
Super pretentious and fake deep with the album title and artwork. Not to mention that cringy promo video of Pharrell, Swizz and Rick Rubin in the studio with Jigga talking about how this album will rewrite the rules of the record industry. Stfu.
shyt was all superficial materialism and self aggrandizing messages. I bumped a few songs for a short while but never go back to revisit them. Truly a forgettable album.
shyt was all superficial materialism and self aggrandizing messages. I bumped a few songs for a short while but never go back to revisit them. Truly a forgettable album.
JulesMusic719
All Star
Was gonna post this gif earlierUh, I just want a Picasso
I'm a hassa, no, I'm an a$$hole
might be the last physical album I purchased....I hated it. the whole vybe; the content; the production; everything. I can't think of 1 think I liked. and jay is one of my favorite rappers. his fall off is heartbreaking.
Iverson_64
Superstar
MCHG was basically Jay's attempt at "art rap" after Kanye started influencing him post American Gangster.
Hov was the one treating Kanye as a "Big Brother" during this era because he wanted to stay relevant with the youth and the masses who were generally craving the type of rap coming out of Young Money, GOOD Music, and MMG over Roc A Fella which was becoming a literally dead label.
Hov tried to play up his hipster/artsy/fashionista persona during MCHG which explains the whole Picasso documentary and the song titles but it didn't really feel authentic coming from Hov.
The album ironically sounds less dated than Blueprint 3 but it still sounds quite dated and Jay was basically just hopping on trends and dumbing down his lyrics to the highest degree in his career.
In hindsight, it's actually amazing how this album has almost no legacy. Keep in mind, this album outsold both 4:44 and Yeezus yet both albums have much stronger legacies in 2023 than this one. Nobody talks about Holy Grail anymore. Tom Ford came and went. Part 2 with Beyonce feels overlooked. The cuts are forgotten. Honestly, the only memorable track is the song with Ross but that's mainly due to Ross.
After this mid, 4:44 was exactly the album that Hov needed to make to secure his legacy.
Hov was the one treating Kanye as a "Big Brother" during this era because he wanted to stay relevant with the youth and the masses who were generally craving the type of rap coming out of Young Money, GOOD Music, and MMG over Roc A Fella which was becoming a literally dead label.
Hov tried to play up his hipster/artsy/fashionista persona during MCHG which explains the whole Picasso documentary and the song titles but it didn't really feel authentic coming from Hov.
The album ironically sounds less dated than Blueprint 3 but it still sounds quite dated and Jay was basically just hopping on trends and dumbing down his lyrics to the highest degree in his career.
In hindsight, it's actually amazing how this album has almost no legacy. Keep in mind, this album outsold both 4:44 and Yeezus yet both albums have much stronger legacies in 2023 than this one. Nobody talks about Holy Grail anymore. Tom Ford came and went. Part 2 with Beyonce feels overlooked. The cuts are forgotten. Honestly, the only memorable track is the song with Ross but that's mainly due to Ross.
After this mid, 4:44 was exactly the album that Hov needed to make to secure his legacy.
fukkWithMe
Part II (On The Run)
Crown
Beach Is Better
Oceans
F.U.T.W
Heaven
2nd part of Picasso Baby
Coli contrarian hyperbole aside, album was pretty solid.
Part II (On The Run)
Crown
Beach Is Better
Oceans
F.U.T.W
Heaven
2nd part of Picasso Baby
Coli contrarian hyperbole aside, album was pretty solid.
Def at the back end of his body of work but I still jam a couple songs from it and liked even more in real time. BBC, Tom Ford, Piccaso baby all cool on first listen, just didn't have much behind them.
Jay Z blue was dope, I liked La Familia too but again, those didn't stick especially the latter because he could have went so much harder on that beat.
fukkwime is probably one of two songs with Ross on it that you can get me to listen to, I love that. Nickles and dimes is my shyt, I just spun that the other day.
4:44 was a good bounce back to me at least because I enjoyed that much more.
Jay Z blue was dope, I liked La Familia too but again, those didn't stick especially the latter because he could have went so much harder on that beat.
fukkwime is probably one of two songs with Ross on it that you can get me to listen to, I love that. Nickles and dimes is my shyt, I just spun that the other day.
4:44 was a good bounce back to me at least because I enjoyed that much more.
Formerly known as...
Collector
Album is trash and I'm a stan. I don't have it in my library on Spotify at all it's terrible. Rick rubin sitting on the couch doing fukk all but being a 'muse'.
