Went to 2 spots tonight and heard Bam 
JAY-Z ~ 4:44 (Discussion Thread)
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ThaRealness
Superstar
These lyricsGod in the flesh, the rest of these nikkas is vain
A stain on the white suit, inferior IQ
Yo he really just said 2 things on 2 entirely different levels
DrunkerThanAMotherfucker
All Star
It's a good album, but it's very by the book. Jay-Z isn't at his best here, but he's great. The problem I have is that this will be overvalued. Jay-Z is replicating Life is Good here -- with No I.D. and lyrical themes. The rapping is very good, but I don't know -- this isn't doing anything for me in terms of innovation. My favorite aspect of Jay is that he can blend with eras and innovate on a mainstream platform. It's a 7.5/10 for me. Like Life is Good, 4:44 will probably grow on me.
I think Big Fish Theory is a better release of the last two weeks.. I don't know, I'm preparing to get negged. I just think hip-hop is moving forward with style and sound nowadays. 4:44 is Jay-Z's celebration lap.
I think Big Fish Theory is a better release of the last two weeks.. I don't know, I'm preparing to get negged. I just think hip-hop is moving forward with style and sound nowadays. 4:44 is Jay-Z's celebration lap.
roxxthe96er
Emcee
Rapping about credit and apologizing to your wife on a record is not even close to by the book in rap.
Inspect Her Deck
Skins of all colours come together as brothers
Went to 2 spots tonight and heard Bam
Yeah I was also out last night and I heard it being played, but they upped the pitch a little bit on it so a little tricky to distinguish at first.
People were loving it though, this album's outreach knows no limits evidently.
roxxthe96er
Emcee
fukk all that pretty Sean Carter shyt.... HOV!
Family Fued that's that vintage Ye/No I.D beat
Rapmastermind
Superstar
Biggie: "Live from Bedford Stuyvesant the Livest one represented BK to the Fullest, Gats I pull it b*stards duckin when Big be buckin" (Unbelieveable)
Hov: "Live from Bedford Stuyvesant the livest one represented BK to the Fullest, Gats I pull it, b*stards duckin when Hov be Buckin" (Marcy Me)
Biggie: "Go to room 112, Tell em Blanco Sent Ya" (N!ggaz Bleed)
Hov: "So when you get to Hell, Tell em Blanco Sent Ya" (Bam)
Also he shouts Big out by name on a few tracks and as I posted earlier in this thread he made references to Big's "LAD" promo poster and underground song "Think Big".
"Y'all Think Small, I Think Biggie."
I love Latina women
Veteran
The bolded is a reference to an IG handle "tellemblancosentya" that posts pictures of well known New York area hustlers, including Jay.
Y'all be talking crazy under them IG pictures....
Psalms 82:6
My wife and I sitting back absorbing this jawn like
But the timing seems off
She asked me is Jay a republican or a democrat or self indifferent liberal? And I told her he campaigned for Hillary
I mean he's made songs about being a conservative in the past but I don't think he's a conservative?
Anyways we both agreed the album is hard and wondered if he would start actively hiring young black men that need jobs since he has two clear employment platforms (Tidal/Rocnation)
You guys realize the unemployment rate for black men has exceeded Great Depression levels.. it's sad in Baltimore.. like very sad I'm sure @BmoreGorilla can explicate so I guess my final thought or takeaway from 4:44;
Is Jay hiring? If not will he start soon?
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Ineedmoney504
SOHH ICEY...WE EATIN
The first quote he didn't rap it. He pretty much just talked itI knew there had to be some Biggie quotes.