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Classic. I was surprised as fukk when I started fukking with Internet forums people thought it was trash.
What are your opinions of Jay-Z Vol.2 Hard Knock Life album?
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Classic. I was surprised as fukk when I started fukking with Internet forums people thought it was trash.
Lol...I was harsh in my opinions for dramatic effect but I still don't think it's one of Jay's better ones, especially on the production side
I personally felt it was a classic, but on the Coli, I see a lot of people rank it in the bottom parts of his discog. I will say to be fair the album's production didnt age well. I still would have to put it in his top 5
Good album
But this album is a testament that sales don't equal timeless music
Because these days a lot of people always go to the argument of "it sold this much" so it's a classic. How much an album sells doesn't mean it's a classic.
This is his biggest selling album and yet these days it's not even mentioned alongside The Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt, American Gangster The Black Album, or even Vol. 1
But this album is a testament that sales don't equal timeless music
Because these days a lot of people always go to the argument of "it sold this much" so it's a classic. How much an album sells doesn't mean it's a classic.
This is his biggest selling album and yet these days it's not even mentioned alongside The Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt, American Gangster The Black Album, or even Vol. 1
Jay's best album
Devil Plisken…CMS
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It was a great album material wise and a classic due to it being the breakthrough album for a guy some consider to be the best that ever did it
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This was the album that made Jay what he is
Prior to this album, he was just another known rapper
The summer of 98...Jay's buzz was on a million...he already released Streets Is Watchin', It's Alright was getting play, Money Ain't A Thang was getting play
When he swiped rule for Can I Get A, coupled with the title track Hard Knock Life being released around album time....the anticipation for the album reached an APEX
You couldn't find that album in the stores nowhere for about a week
It's clearly not a classic album, but it had some moments
My fav track on there is Reservoir Dogs
Prior to this album, he was just another known rapper
The summer of 98...Jay's buzz was on a million...he already released Streets Is Watchin', It's Alright was getting play, Money Ain't A Thang was getting play
When he swiped rule for Can I Get A, coupled with the title track Hard Knock Life being released around album time....the anticipation for the album reached an APEX
You couldn't find that album in the stores nowhere for about a week
It's clearly not a classic album, but it had some moments
My fav track on there is Reservoir Dogs
Yup. It’s not a classic in the quality sense and it’s obviously nowhere near his best work but you can make a strong argument this was Jay’s most important album as far as his career goes.
The only albums I’ll put 100% above vol 2 is RD & BP.
It’s too many classics on here
vol 2 my fav Jay album
and like I said before it’s his most street oriented album content wise after RD. “Can I get A”is the only non street record. Other than that nothing but street shyt over accessible beats
It’s too many classics on here
vol 2 my fav Jay album
and like I said before it’s his most street oriented album content wise after RD. “Can I get A”is the only non street record. Other than that nothing but street shyt over accessible beats
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Easily my most played Hov album 
