JAY-Z ranks his own albums (says he has 4 classics)

[Accor]

lmao

[momentsgolden]

Oh, the contrast with Eminem is so striking. "he would never call a record of his classic or whatever." "i understand what it did..." humble

Jay Z.... 4 classics

Kanye "MBDTF is the greatest rap album of all time, or top 10 or whatever" lol

No wonder nigga skirts fame while others embrace it

[EminemBase]

Wait, are those Jay's comments too?

Also - he ranks Magna Carta FIFTH and yet that his latest...

I understand things take time to settle in even for the artists that make them, but if you believe what you've just made is nowhere near your best... why put it out. That's so unambitious.

Even if it's not as good, you at least should think it's close, or what's the point.

[Eazy-GFX]

which one?

:rolls his trusty dice:


Kill You, Renegade is on Blueprint fyi

Cheeky cunt. I love it.

[EminemBase]

Wait, are those Jay's comments too?

Also - he ranks Magna Carta FIFTH and yet that his latest...

I understand things take time to settle in even for the artists that make them, but if you believe what you've just made is nowhere near your best... why put it out. That's so unambitious.

Even if it's not as good, you at least should think it's close, or what's the point.

there's a difference between an artist with 12 solo albums (4 classics, two below average, rest above-average to very great) who's been there for almost 20 years now standing up to his older material, and someone who's released what is considered three classic albums, one average and two doo doo albums standing up to his old shit

sixth (fifth lol) album in such a great/consistent discography is certainly acceptable, if eminem said he thinks mmlp2 is his best album it'll be 1)laughed at 2)because of his newly developed "maturity"

not everyone is a kanye west when it comes to releasing albums

Are you on about Em with the 3 classics?

I dunno which two (presumably Relapse and Recovery?) you mean are doo doo.

I would say he's released 3 classics (2 universally recognized, 1 fan-anointed:TES), 1 bad/doo doo(Encore), 1 great (Relapse), 1 good (Recovery) and 1 great (MMLP2).

[The Asshole]

I'm not sure if I agree with vol 2. Being a classic, it is debatable (Nigga What Nigga Who is a GOAT track) but the top 3 are all classics with Reasonable Doubt is one of the best hip hop albums ever. But Magna Carta is way to fuckin high only a couple of good tracks on that shit.

[xYnDart]

Where is the Jay-z swimming gifs thread

TR classic thread

[RSoares]

4 what, Jay?

[classthe_king]

but if you believe what you've just made is nowhere near your best... why put it out. That's so unambitious.

Even if it's not as good, you at least should think it's close, or what's the point.

What a dumb thing to say

[Trimss]

but seriously I like how he has no delusions about mchg and the candidness about its ranking in his discog. he's still underrating ag though and vol 1 should be 5th

Lol okay. More like 1 classic.

which one?

I agree. American Gangster is 4th, right after his classics.

Are you on about Em with the 3 classics?

I dunno which two (presumably Relapse and Recovery?) you mean are doo doo.

I would say he's released 3 classics (2 universally recognized, 1 fan-anointed:TES), 1 bad/doo doo(Encore), 1 great (Relapse), 1 good (Recovery) and 1 great (MMLP2).

Nigga that's two greats

[Accor]

which one?

I agree. American Gangster is 4th, right after his classics.

first or second right along with his classics****

i'd have it tba = ag > rd > bp1 > vol 1

[Trimss]

first or second right along with his classics****

i'd have it tba = ag > rd > bp1 > vol 1

Mine is probably like:

The Black Album > Reasonable Doubt > Blueprint = American Gangster

[Accor]

at least we agree about tba m8, goat album

[Trimss]

TBA top 5 favorite album of mine

[King Lance]

reasonable doubt >>>