+++OFFICIAL JAY Z THREAD+++

[Animal Thug]

Naw, I'm a professional in hip hop

btw, why are you so angry?

Not angry at all bro, you're actually talking to someone who influences hip-hop - not someone who's influenced by hip-hop.

I'm 26 years old fam. I've been listening to Jay since the 90's, literally.

Dont sit there and try to take shots at me and than ask why I'm mad. I appreciate Jay-Z; just not the watered-down material he's put out lately.

 

[servechilled81]

i know, it's just a play on words.  it's not a double entendre unless 2 different meanings are conveyed in 1 phrase

Ummmm, it doesn't have to be an entire phrase

Definition of DOUBLE ENTENDRE
1
: ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
2
: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué

right.  That still does not make it a double entendre, it's a pun

where is the ambiguity in meaning that can be derived from that line or a word in that line?

 most of what people construe as DE are actually just puns...

 

[gllahone84]

Yeah, I'm sure you knew exactly what he was talking about.

Funny how out of lazy bars you mentioned that one.

btw, why did you listen to an album by an artist you think is trash?
And all the people who like the album, just have bad taste, right

 

[certifiedsw]

After letting this album sink in for a week the replay value hasn't been too great.....


Can only listen to a handful of the songs all the way through.


6.5/10.

 

[servechilled81]

not particularly, there isn't really a dual meaning there

Little monster = his daughter and what GaGa calls her fans
GaGa = baby sound in reference to his daughter which the line was about and lady gaga...him going crazy regarding his daughter

i know, it's just a play on words.  it's not a double entendre unless 2 different meanings are conveyed in 1 phrase

a double entendre is always a play on words though.

but a play on words is not always a double entendre

 

[D StaXX]

So what are you currently listening to in terms of Hip-Hop that's not trash? ^^

 

[gllahone84]

Ummmm, it doesn't have to be an entire phrase

Definition of DOUBLE ENTENDRE
1
: ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
2
: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué

Serve hit up Wikipedia quick 

 

[certifiedsw]

So what are you currently listening to in terms of Hip-Hop that's not trash? ^^

Not sure if addressing me?


But if so, I'd easily take Summer Knights and Run the Jewels over this.

 

[servechilled81]

Ummmm, it doesn't have to be an entire phrase

Definition of DOUBLE ENTENDRE
1
: ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
2
: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué

Serve hit up Wikiapedia quick 

you saying I went to Wikipedia to know what a double entendre is

or are you saying that I should?  Nah I didn't/don't need to do either

 

[D StaXX]

Naw.. I was asking Animal Thug.

 

[Animal Thug]

Jay-Z stans man I tell ya.

 

[gllahone84]

I'm saying you went to wikipedia or dictionary.com...

If dudes really knew what it was dude wouldn't have made a post like Jay spit a wack lyric about Lady Gaga..

 

[servechilled81]

I'm saying you went to wikipedia or dictionary.com...

no

 

[jaymosenvied]

Jay-Z stans man I tell ya.

So who's hot right now to you?

 

[bilboshmangins]

not particularly, there isn't really a dual meaning there

Little monster = his daughter and what GaGa calls her fans
GaGa = baby sound in reference to his daughter which the line was about and lady gaga...him going crazy regarding his daughter

i know, it's just a play on words.  it's not a double entendre unless 2 different meanings are conveyed in 1 phrase

a double entendre is always a play on words though.

but a play on words is not always a double entendre

 

[Animal Thug]

Fam, I barely listen to Hip-Hop these days. Ima keep it G.

 

[tay1]

Don't act like ya'll aint never wrote an essay based off of Wikipedia

 

[gllahone84]

Never hit up Wikipedia to support an NT argument 

 

[tommyicerocking]

Jay-Z has enough money not to worry about the god damn sells and plus he is a big name artist, whatever he releases is going to sell, why not go back to the RAW lyrical MCee fresh outta Marcy? That Reasonable Doubt flow was one of my fav flows, and I'm a Nas stan, I'm not supposed to be saying things like this lol....Or has Jay-Z just lost it?

Jay-Z is one of the best rappers of all time, his accomplishments and what he did on the business side is crazy, with the way rappers are rapping now, i don't see anyone of them touching Jay-Z, when a lot of them inspire to be just like him (Meek, etc). With that said, I haven't even listened to the MCHG yet, but the way the critics has panned it, I don't feel the urge to even give it a download brah. 

Reasonable Doubt is Jay-Z best work, Blueprint is overrated to me, the impact of the production was big and I think that was the reason it's held as one of the best albums of all-time.

Spoiler: Warning%3A%20Spoiler!

crying real tears 

 

[D StaXX]

Don't let the internet nerds deter you from a great album.^^

 

[illkillmatic]

Y'all ****** deal with emotions like ****** what sad is I love cause you my brother you traded your soul for riches.......the whole album he bragging bout his wealth God Son knew way back.....

 

[illkillmatic]

All in all tho its solid......

 

[illphillip]

So what are you currently listening to in terms of Hip-Hop that's not trash? ^^

Run the Jewels

 

[illphillip]

So what are you currently listening to in terms of Hip-Hop that's not trash? ^^

Run the Jewels

All in all tho its solid......

 

[booradley]

When Jay was on the Breakfast Club, he kept on saying "steel sharpens steel", and I believe that this is something that might be hurting his music as of lately.

By no means is this a bad album, I actually like it. But who is pushing Jay in the rap music category? I don't want to sound like an old man, but the outkast's, the wu-tangs, biggie's and pac's are gone. He spoke about coming out during the same week as outkast, the fugees and some other big rap act, and they all did well (in sales). Who right now (outside of 2-3 rappers) would really challenge Jay to push units or step up his rap game?

Like I said, I like the album, but I also understand that he has taken a step back and we will NEVER get another Reasonable Doubt or Blueprint. I also honestly think Jay does not want to go that route either.



I give the album 7.5/10