Vol. 2 was for sure the blueprint/metric for major label efforts and debuts from the next generation of NYC rappers
Fab and Jada's debut and to a degree Joe Budden follow that exact formula, going into the mid 2000's, a lot of that material was really badly dated and lackluster, esp. now. alot of those albums suffered for it, became formulaic and predictable, didn't have the impact and focus that Jay's did.
Fab's is the worst. For all the criticism Jay gets, he changed up his formula time and time again.
Fab and Jada's debut and to a degree Joe Budden follow that exact formula, going into the mid 2000's, a lot of that material was really badly dated and lackluster, esp. now. alot of those albums suffered for it, became formulaic and predictable, didn't have the impact and focus that Jay's did.
Fab's is the worst. For all the criticism Jay gets, he changed up his formula time and time again.