JAY-Z ~ 4:44 (Discussion Thread)

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I randomly ran it back in early December and still enjoyed it. I may be in the minority but I also appreciate the hell out of his appearances on the Jay Electronica album. I love listening to it while I do class work or drive around by myself.



Hov out rapped Jay Elect on that album. I mean on EVERY SINGLE fukkING VERSE. He proved he’s still elite of the elite.
 

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I randomly ran it back in early December and still enjoyed it. I may be in the minority but I also appreciate the hell out of his appearances on the Jay Electronica album. I love listening to it while I do class work or drive around by myself.
I actually bump that album regularly still
 

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Hov out rapped Jay Elect on that album. I mean on EVERY SINGLE fukkING VERSE. He proved he’s still elite of the elite.

His energy gave the album a great balance. It’s wild how differently we might have digested the album with even a slight change like him not kicking off “ghost of Soulja slim”. I feel he set the tone and kept the momentum going and allowed Jay Electronica to be himself at his own pace.
 
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His energy gave the album a great balance. It’s wild how differently we might have digested the album with even a slight change like him not kicking of “ghost of Soulja slim”. I feel he set the tone and kept the momentum going and allowed Jay Electronica to be himself at his own pace.


I wonder to this day

Did jay-z tell Electronica hey I will be on your album if that will help you overcome your fear


Or did Electronica ask jay-z could he be on the album to over come his fear

:ohhh:
 
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I wonder to this day

Did jay-z tell Electronica hey I will be on your album if that will help you overcome your fear


Or did Electronica ask jay-z could he be on the album to over come his fear

:ohhh:


There’s footage of Jay-Z from like 2014 telling Jay Elect to put the album out. I think it was Jay Elect who was scared and Hov did him the solid.
 

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I think the title track might be Jay most gut wrenching self exposing, self reflection track. Brutality honest to point I get cringe. Like damn bruh lol. I got this on CD with the bonus tracks might have to catch the vinyl if available. I still think Jay was more impressive on The Carters album.
 

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I randomly ran it back in early December and still enjoyed it. I may be in the minority but I also appreciate the hell out of his appearances on the Jay Electronica album. I love listening to it while I do class work or drive around by myself.
Jay eviscerated that album

His verse on Universal Soldier was fukking godly
 

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Played this back last week and its still as good as ever. Man its been a minute since we got a Hov album. As competitive as he is you would hope Nas' run has him inspired in some way.
 

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Played this back last week and its still as good as ever. Man its been a minute since we got a Hov album. As competitive as he is you would hope Nas' run has him inspired in some way.
Jay has other venture he is rationalizing right now.
But let NaS drop another classic with KD# he will be like.... alright hold up.
 
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