Questlove defends Vol 1, Jay-Z responds
- Thread starter Optimus Prime
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How was I Am.. attempting to be a bad boy album?
What’s crazy to me is Jay-Z has even acknowledged Vol. 1 shortcomings but it’s people who are arguing against it. Even though it has come from the person who created the album. I don’t understand it.
He brought it up in his HOF speech. That's how much it fukks with him.
GollyImGully
Too many wavy women, gotta log outta IG
To me the only truly bad song on that album is “i know what girls like”. Some ppl get it because of the sample but i just could never rock with it
I have 0 issues with sunshine..
I have 0 issues with sunshine..
Im a Nas stan and i will admit Nastradamas and Nasir are some hot garbage, yea they both had a few good songs on it but overall they some duds. Jay stans will fight you tooth and nail about every album except BP3 and Magna Carta
spliz
SplizThaDon
Interesting. Lol
JoelB
All Praise To TMH
I always liked Lucky Me, specifically the jazzy guitar riffs...chill record.
But Vol 1 has always been weak. Every few years it gets brought back up like its an undiscovered gem, lol. Nah nikka...we heard it when it dropped and it wasnt that good.
Vol 2 is the best of his volumes by far.
But Vol 1 has always been weak. Every few years it gets brought back up like its an undiscovered gem, lol. Nah nikka...we heard it when it dropped and it wasnt that good.
Vol 2 is the best of his volumes by far.
But does Vol 2 have the highs of Vol 1? Where's Vol 2's Where I'm From, A Million and One, You Must Love Me, Streets Is Watching and Imaginary Player?
coming of age II (jiggas most underrated storytelling track)
Reservoir Dogs
A Week Ago
Ride Or Die
It’s Like That
JoelB
All Praise To TMH
Coming of age II
Reservoir Dogs
If I Should Die
A Week Ago
Money Cash Hoes
Hard Knock Life
the "commercial" records are just as dope. Although I would agree that Where Im from is probably a top 5 Jay record of all time...
Vol 2 is pretty much a flawless album to me
RennisDeynolds
I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!
He brought it up in his HOF speech. That's how much it fukks with him.
Jay is annoying with his fake embarrassed genius antics. Thats a promo tactic of his to make people go back and listen to his old shyt
He needs to shut the fukk up and admit that vol 1 is great, which he sort of did today
We stans do in fact know better
IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon
Mutant Mindframe
Everyone was making hitmaker influenced albums then. Everything except the primo tracks were the bad boy sound of that era
Animal House
Superstar
Don’t rewrite history Sunshine was wack back then and still is wack and I love Vol 1 but let’s not kid ourselves here
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
At least I Am... was supposed to be a double album (with songs like "Fetus," "Blaze a 50," and "Drunk by Myself" on it) before it got bootlegged and cut down to one disc. Vol. 1 was supposed to sound like that which is why Jay has regrets about it now.
Crazy shyt is Sunshine would've been a better look as a Foxy solo with Babyface on it.
We saw what Jay was trying to do with it and it just didnt hit right + the video looked like it was directed by someone on LSD. Prime example of thinking you're getting a Hype Williams masterpiece when he was clearly experimenting with visuals that weren't meant for that particular artist. Leave that shyt for Busta or Missy.
With that said, the song felt like something Foxy could've lead an album with easily but Jay on it was forgettable at best. They couldve come with something harder in the same vain as Charlie/Ghost with "Stand Up," which will was a RZA standout to close out the 90s
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