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Old 07-06-2013, 06:12 AM   #31 (permalink)
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I gave it a couple of play throughs and I'm liking it so far. He has a very similar theme to Kanye's about feeling wealthy but at the same time because he's new money getting looked down on by people with old money. He also talks about trying to help people from the bottom where he came from like giving them money but then he realizes just throwing money at them doesn't help he needs to inspire them.
I'm enjoying the album so far. On my second listen. A lot of the lyricism is a clear step up from BP3. Hov gets into religion, philanthropy, racism, and even fears as a new parent. This presents a somewhat oddly vulnerable Jay. I can't say if it's a worthwhile album overall yet though. I did enjoy "Oceans", "FUTW", and "Crown" a lot though.
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Oh man, "Oceans" is the only track that I can't really stand. It's so meh to me.

"Crown" is definitely a favorite of mines. "Holy Grail" and "Somewhere in America"

The horn line in Somewhere in America also kind of reminds me of Thrift Shop as well.

I really like "BBC" but that's mostly because it has that catchy sound similar to blurred lines. I'm pretty sure Pharrell produced that track.
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"Picasso Baby"s beat sounds exactly like "So Ghetto"s beat to me.
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it's very similar to Watch the Throne.
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^The whole album you mean?
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Jay is a business genius.
Yes......and he married Beyonce.......
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^The whole album you mean?
by in large, it carries a lot of the same atmosphere of Watch The Throne.
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by in large, it carries a lot of the same atmosphere of Watch The Throne.
This one felt darker to me than WTT but I haven't listened to it in a while. I'll have to give it another spin.
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Speaking of Watch The Throne they are working on a part 2 of it.

Watch The Throne 2
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Old 07-08-2013, 03:53 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Oh goody another album with catchy beats with 3rd grader rhymes..... typical Jay Z formula. Dont have a clue why people flock to listen to his mediocrity.
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