JAY-Z ~ 4:44 (Discussion Thread)

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Mr.Silver said:
shyt is weird

i saw fantano talkin abt how jay droppn on tidal exclusively is a bad idea

den a Forbes article abt how jay needs to give up on his app

drake dropz on Apple Music exclusively and evrybody is okay w/ it. no complaints
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That forbes article was terrible.
 
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Mr.Silver said:
shyt is weird

i saw fantano talkin abt how jay droppn on tidal exclusively is a bad idea

den a Forbes article abt how jay needs to give up on his app

drake dropz on Apple Music exclusively and evrybody is okay w/ it. no complaints
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Because tidal has under 5 million subscribers. Apple has 27 million, it reaches more people
 
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Mr.Silver said:
more is not all

either ur all for accessibility or not at all
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I'm not saying I agree, but he's right in saying the sales numbers would've been better if he'd released it on apple music / spotify as well.
But who cares about numbers :yeshrug:
 
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Ziggiy said:
My review


Jay-Z’s: The Tidal Next Time
Written by: Ziggiy

Shawn Carter’s Examination of Wealth, Race, and Self.

For black America needs a politics whose first mission isn’t the reinforcement of the idea of black America; and a discourse of race that isn’t centrally concerned with preserving the idea of race and racial unanimity. We need something we don’t yet have: a way of speaking about black poverty that doesn’t falsify the reality of black advancement; a way of speaking about black advancement that doesn’t distort the enduring realities of black poverty.

–Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Shawn Carter is the most singularly successful individual in Hip Hop history. He is the poster child for the hustler who masquerades as a rapper. A pen scripting life to the realities of the street corner. A voice adding melody to the symphony of the slums. A salve which eases the pain of countless stick up kids and dealers whose existence is filled with nothing more than the mission to experience another sunrise. Shawn Carter is the ghetto’s Jesus. A black man who dared call himself “Jay-Hova” (Hov for short) and, having proven his lyrical prowess so great that such blasphemy was universally accepted. He is corporate America’s go-to taste maker for fashion, liquor, and product placement. He is a conglomerate unto himself. He is husband to the most famous living entertainer. He is a new father to the most fawned over twins this side of the Olsens. He is, with respect to Dos Equis, the most interesting man in the world.

And such is the potential of all black men who have proven themselves unique, talented, and with the capacity to crossover. Moreover, Jay-Z represents the rare black artist who has crossed into mainstream popularity while retaining virtually all of his urban credibility. In this sense, Jay-Z is the embodiment of everything black men strive to attain. The respect of the larger black populace, the admiration of the white gatekeepers who hold the keys to financial immortality, and the hearts of the very project street corners from whence he was birthed. This is not to suggest that there haven’t been hardships along the way, it’s just that any perceived adversity seems so easily conquerable that it is hard to imagine someone of Jay-Z’s stature in any state of real distress. Which is why his latest studio album, his 13th overall; is such a stunning revelation.


Full review here

Jay-Z's: The Tidal Next Time

Shoutouts to @LinusCaldwell
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@Ziggiy went in on his review and on the podcast :wow:
 
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Ziggiy said:
As of RIGHT now amongst Hov's discography I've got it scored

Reasonable Doubt- 5 Mics
The Blueprint- 5 Mics
4:44- 4.95 Mics (it's knocking at 5's door)
The Black Album- 4.75 Mics
American Gangster- 4.5 Mics
Blueprint 3- 4 Mics
Vol. 1- 4 Mics
The Dynasty- 4 Mics
Vol. 3- 3.75 Mics
BP2- 3 Mics
Vol. 2- 3 Mics
Kingdom Come- 3 Mics
Magna Carta Holy Grail- 2 Mics
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Come brehs, ya'll can't be serious.. I'm a Jay fan but 4:44 average :yeshrug:
 
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