Do you think Hov doesn't want to drop another album because he's afraid his sales will brick?

[Cladyclad]

Good take. If you look at the last 10 years or so hes attached his name to Kanye and Beyonce. Even 4.44 was promoted as a response to Lemonade. He did an album with Elec to force him to release something, but hes not credited because Jay Elec doesn't have the profile.

Then you have MCHG which in spite of its defenders, was a critical flop. Jay was still one of the most famous rappers in the world at that time so its numbers were solid, an album along those lines would not work again.

Hes cautious, I can see him making an album with Drake, Nas, Eminem etc. He wants him albums to achieve something. He has made non commercial albums before - AG, 4.44, but those seem carefully calculated to add to his critical legacy.

the last 10 years jay z did like one song with Kanye lol
thats his wife and she was on a song that wasnt a single twice

yall say Snoop the most famous rapper ever but he can’t sell 2/3 of what Jay do

rap fans actually still care about what Jay got to say that’s why he keep shaking shyt up

 

[Cladyclad]

I wish I could go.


I think Jay doing stuff like this is genius. Because even though it really IS just a tribute to himself, i’ll be GODDAMN if that ain’t the most fire way to pay tribute to yourself lmao

He had no part in this

 

[Cloud McFly]

I wish I could go.


I think Jay doing stuff like this is genius. Because even though it really IS just a tribute to himself, i’ll be GODDAMN if that ain’t the most fire way to pay tribute to yourself lmao

He had nothing to do with it.

 

[Ziggiy]

He had nothing to do with it.

Yea they just used all of his lyrics, memorabilia, album covers, and recreations of iconic events/locations in his life with NO sign off whatsoever

 

[Goat poster]

He rapped his ass off on that Jay Electronica album that he basically co stared and kind of carried.

In a perfect world those verses go to a collaborative album with Nas

 

[ShaDynasty]

the last 10 years jay z did like one song with Kanye lol
thats his wife and she was on a song that wasnt a single twice

yall say Snoop the most famous rapper ever but he can’t sell 2/3 of what Jay do

rap fans actually still care about what Jay got to say that’s why he keep shaking shyt up

I said 10 or so years. WTT was 2011. He did an album with his wife.

I'm not dissing Jay either, he just knows to surround himself with the right people at the right time.

 

[L. Deezy]

That jay-z library book of hov shyt was fire

yeah, I went yesterday. Went up to New York to do some shopping. Stopped by.. it was nice

I aint gonna post a lot of it to ruin it Its cool to go see tho...

 

[Awesome Wells]

He had nothing to do with it.

Exactly. Let 'em hate.

The Brooklyn Public Library reached out to him because they wanted to do an exhibition for him, to recognize him as one of the boroughs most influential and impactful figures, in a retrospective. Same way The Brooklyn Museum did with Jamel Shabazz. But as we all know, Hov being celebrated is gonna draw a lot of hate from the people uncomfortable with his success.

Whole exhibit is dope. I would recommend all Hip Hop heads check it out.

 

[Gains]

that man is rich and old with his messy Basquait dreads , leave him be

 

[Cladyclad]

I said 10 or so years. WTT was 2011. He did an album with his wife.

I'm not dissing Jay either, he just knows to surround himself with the right people at the right time.

Kanye was his artist and Beyoncé is his wife. Jay Z is the only rapper not allowed to do a feature with big artists lol

I don’t get your logic at all

 

[Awesome Wells]

Kanye was his artist and Beyoncé is his wife. Jay Z is the only rapper not allowed to do a feature with big artists lol

I don’t get your logic at all

He just has too much fortune and connects for people to handle.

They want him to be humble and stop shining so much. All this sh*t with him knowing everyone famous and being able to do records with whoever he chooses is really driving dudes mad.

 

[ShaDynasty]

Kanye was his artist and Beyoncé is his wife. Jay Z is the only rapper not allowed to do a feature with big artists lol

I don’t get your logic at all

I didn't say any of that.

 

[Cladyclad]

I didn't say any of that.

french Montana done made a song with damn near everyone. No one cares about his music.

nas did songs with (Nas Stan’s blame Drexler for this snipe)
Bieber
lil Nas X
Jhene
Jay Z
Future
J Cole
21 Savage
chris Brown
etc…

no one cared. The music has to be great or it won’t matter

 

[Mac Ten]

That album is trash in ANY era

MCHG wasnt bad to me...

You act like it was BP3

 

[Ziggiy]

MCHG wasnt bad to me...

You act like it was BP3

BP3 was dope