JAY-Z ~ 4:44 (Discussion Thread)

[Dotcom]

I'm white I wasn't offended by one thing on this album. Black empowerment isn't racism, and any white person who takes it as such is a racist themselves.

Your fukkin great for the truth

 

[L@CaT]

Kendrick lamer DaMn album is hot but that doesn't mean he has to be the only "Woke" Rapper lol. He inspired true enough but this is Jayz .. Kendrick is dope. But Jayz is legend

In truth I prefer Jays subject matter on this album than anything he has done in the past. Let's just say it took him long enough. But he's not saying anything that hasn't already been touched upon

 

[Silver Surfer]

This shyt is full of quotables

 

[bordeaux]

only given it one listen but some of my first thoughts were he was definitely inspired by cole and kendrick. this feels alot more like them than anything weve heard from him.

 

[Dotcom]

In truth I prefer Jays subject matter on this album than anything he has done in the past. Let's just say it took him long enough. But he's not saying anything that hasn't already been touched upon

Your right. It was time for him to do it.. think of it as a bible of prophets everyone should have a verse and testament in it

 

[wingstop]

To pimp a butterfly changed the rap game.

Don't you ever try and give hov credit for the Age of the Woke .

I'm happy hov finally came around in his 13th album.

But don't you forgot Nas dropped hip hop is dead , untiltled, and distant relatives a long time ago. And he was kilt by you Jay Z Stan's.

Stay consistent or take heed for your ignorance.

too bad this album is better than HHID, untitled, and distant relatives

also stop acting like nas was the first woke rapper

 

[Ziggiy]

too bad this album is better than HHID, untitled, and distant relatives

also stop acting like nas was the first woke rapper

It's better than HHID but no where NEAR better than Untitled or DR

 

[Lifer11]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but I feel like even No I.D. producing the whole album is a slight to Kanye.

"My big brother was Big's brother, used to be Dame and Biggs' brother, who was Hip-Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend, No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin.."

People been wanting a Jay album produced solely by Kanye for years, instead he goes and gets Kanye's mentor who brought a very Kanye feel to it.

 

[Wiles]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but I feel like even No I.D. producing the whole album is a slight to Kanye.

"My big brother was Big's brother, used to be Dame and Biggs' brother, who was Hip-Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend, No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin.."

People been wanting a Jay album produced solely by Kanye for years, instead he goes and gets Kanye's mentor who brought a very Kanye feel to it.

holy shyt batman

 

[mr x]

Damien Marley doesn't get the credit he deserves.


He SOLELY produced Distant Relatives and that shyt was cooked crack

His brother Ragga did three joints on there.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but I feel like even No I.D. producing the whole album is a slight to Kanye.

"My big brother was Big's brother, used to be Dame and Biggs' brother, who was Hip-Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend, No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin.."

People been wanting a Jay album produced solely by Kanye for years, instead he goes and gets Kanye's mentor who brought a very Kanye feel to it.

this may send K Ye to rehab..

 

[wingstop]

I didn't mention any other album but damn. If you haven't noticed the brilliance of "Damn" thats not on me, thats on you and your ignorance.

Jay is so predictable. My prediction is this will be Jays most afrocentric album to date. It will be his most "woke" album to date. And lets not act like thats not the influence of artists like Kendrick and J Cole.

Mark my words, "Damn" will go down in history as one of the greats. It blows away anything Eminem has created. It is that phenomenal of an album.

I posted this a few weeks ago in this thread.

Like I Said Jay is a predictable trend hopper. You can see this woke album coming from miles away. But of course Stans thinking he's doing some unique on this album and is so profound. fukk outta here sheep.

Damn > 444

how is jay z biting any of them when this is probably his most personal album yet?


Any jay z fan will tell you that he's been talking about the same shyt on this album all throughout his previous albums, it just wasnt as evident.
Also stop acting like kendrick, j cole or anyone else were the first "woke" rappers youre only exposing yourself by saying that

 

[THEREALBRAND]

It's called "business" you bum ass entitled ungrateful chump.

Exactly what your bum ass gets. At being mad at a black man making it hard for you to steal his shyt. You idiots whining about not getting it for free don't deserve to hear the album.

I pais $12.99 for a Tidal subscription.

How is that trying to steal something

 

[wingstop]

It's better than HHID but no where NEAR better than Untitled or DR

I like all 3 of those albums but 4:44 doeant have any weak tracks while all of those do.

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

This is better than Untitled