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

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I don't think it's fear of flopping (although having those #1's means something to him)

But I think Hov knows he can't make the impact he used to unless he makes those grandiose guest appearances (he's like Andre 3000 now when you think about it). Over a whole record, where does he go? And maybe the route is to just have one producer, not a long record, just enough time to tell us how much better he is than us. Nas has Hit-Boy. Maybe Hov links back up with No I.D. again. I don't know if there's another producer that fits Hov sonically now over an entire project (like I don't wanna hear Hov spit over 12 Harry Fraud or Alchemist or God help us all, Timbaland beats)

I would welcome a Jay album from any of those producers for different reasons. I would love to hear what an Alchemist produced Jay song would sound because it would be something different for both of them. What I've heard if Harry Fraud is dope. Timbaland and Jay have obvious chemistry and a 12 track album would be interesting depending on where they go with it. They've done records that were huge in the clubs and the streets, but I would like to hear Jay get his emotional and even story telling bag over his production. "Jay Z Blue" was a glimpse of what could be.
 

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Jay would find a way to get at least a gold plaque automatically... some type of deal.
 

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Jay Z will sell 10x what Magic 2 sold first week bet on that :mjlol:

He'll spend more than 10 times as much on marketing.

Why the dudes most obsessed with sales always pretend promo budget don't matter?
 

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He probably thinking of another way to sell a quick million copies on a business move and earn a platinum plaque in the process. Hov is business first now.
 

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I think Jay pretty much gave you all of the subject matter he had with the Jay Elect album

If he wouldn't have done that album he might've put out another solo by now..

He prolly doesn't care enough to make music at this point on his own
 

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This is clearly a bait thread

Jay hasn't dropped an album since 2017. You still have celebrities reciting his recent features. He could drop a album glamorizing nothing but his billionaire status and he still wouldn't brick


Some of ya'll don't realize how much of a :mjpls:fanbase he currently has now. There are a lot Jay Z fans in this world. Rappers included

You can't compare Jay and Nas sale thing because Nas has oversaturated his music these past several years. I understand and get the love Nas has for the sport, but he's the type of artist who should drop a album every 3/5 years. He's not interesting enough as a person for people to care about his current albums which is why he hasn't had a gold album going on 11 years now

naw, Nas just never been a radio friendly artist like Jay Z.. Hov has an entire machine behind him.. Live Nation, iHeartradio, major bloggers, podcasters, Beyonce etc.

Jay prolly too scared to drop cuz he hasnt had an album that stuck since American Gangster in 2007....
Watch the Throne was a Kanye album
Blueprint 3 was arguably his worst
4:44 was forgettable.
Maga Carter was awful
Kingdome Come was awful.
 
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