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His mature yet flamboyant lyricism is on par with the life described by Robin Leach. As the album progresses, Jay begins more and more to put his would-be competition in its place with sheer willpower. Singles “Change Clothes” and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” are perfect examples of the particular swagger Jay-Z brought to rap. On numerous tracks, specifically “Encore” and “What More Can I Say”, Hov can be heard stating his frustration with being the one punch man (a fictional superhero who can defeat any opponent with merely one punch causing him to become bored with superhero work) of Hip Hop.Īside from staking his claim as the greatest, Hov spent this album perfectly juggling his unique brand of bragging with the dropping of street knowledge you couldn’t pay for.
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This album is an opus to Jay’s distaste with the rap game as a whole. This opening tale of Hov’s origin sets the tone of the album and properly introduces Jay to an industry that he feels has taken him for granted. When Jay-Z goes black and white with his videos (see 'Empire State Of Mind' and '99 Problems') things get real, and things get real dark. He appeared on Saturday Night Live as a musical guest on Decemwhere he performed 'I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)' and 'Is That Your Chick' and appears on the 'Murder in the Make Believe Ballroom' live commercial sketch. His father flew the coop when he was 10, and Jay-Z was largely left to fend for himself. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. Starting with the first track, “December 4th”, this album takes the listener on a nostalgic journey. Jay-Z was raised by a single mother in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn. In its entirety, this album sounds more like a greatest hits album than the eighth project of an illustrious career.