Reading this also made me think of what my favorite Jayz album is? The answer is The Blueprint but also sometimes Dynasty. You learn the things that made Shawn Corey Carter the man we know as Jayz. Its a deep dive into the meanings and history of Rap as an art form and the impact its had on culture, fashion, and politics. Its a collection of his lyrics and lyrics by other artist he was inspired by. This book isn't about her, so if that's what you're interested in then this isnt the book for you.ĭecoded is strictly for my fellow hip hop heads. Decoded was written in 2010 so there's no Watch The Throne or 4:44 and really not much mention of the albums after "The Black Album". Don't read Decoded if you want a biography or to know anything about his personal life. Jayz was my favorite rapper before he ever joined forces with my Queen Beyonce and before i learned he was born in December and was a Sagittarius.
So while its commonly acknowledged that Nas won, in my heart Jayz is the undisputed champion. "Takeover" is still on my get hyped playlist. As much as I love "Either" Jay's diss records were just on another level lyrically. Then Nas and Jay got into a rap beef over money? status? Nas' baby momma? my loyalties were tested. When I discovered Nas I immediately dumped Jay and became all about Nas and Queensbridge. I completely immersed myself in all things hip hop. I then when back and bought all of Jay's old albums, I started listening to BIG and Pac. It wasn't until around 1998 when Jayz released "Hard Knock Life" that I became a fan and a serious hip hop head. He wasn't always my favorite rapper, that title use to be shared by Mase and Silk the Shocker( don't judge me! I was 10 years old!). I completely immersed mys Jayz used to be my favorite rapper(until he sold out his entire community for a check from the NFL) Kendrick is the new King of the throne. Cross, Drag-On, Eve, Infa-Red, and The L.O.X.Jayz used to be my favorite rapper(until he sold out his entire community for a check from the NFL) Kendrick is the new King of the throne. Jay-Z: “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” Swizz Beatz: “Return of the Hustle”īeanie Sigel feat. Beanie Sigel: “Streets is Talking”įabolous feat. I’m not a believer in fooling around with taste when it comes to stuff like Jay’s “P.S.A.” and Dipset’s “I Really Mean It.” So no games, they’re here. And enjoy.Īdditionally, if you’re not interested in 200+ Just Blaze productions, I’ve pulled together a double-disc compilation of my favorites-there are just a few esoteric choices here. If something is missing, and you’ve got it, recommend or send along: seanfennesseygmailcom.
This isn’t quite definitive, I’d say I’m 90-95% there. They’re not sequenced or rebranded, just collected.
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(It’s kinda boring!)Īs a companion I’ve compiled a series of playlists denoting different phases in Just’s career. An abridged version is running right now on Sound of the City, which you can read here I may post the entire 15,000 word beast later this week. We sat together in Room A of the studio and talked for roughly three hours about the nuts and bolts of his production process, the making of The Blueprint, the long delay and problems of Saigon’s still-unreleased album, and the frustration and disappointment over the dissolution of Roc-A-Fella. After learning that Baseline Studios, the birthplace of some of my favorite music from the past decade, was closing up shop, I pulled a 2006 interview I conducted for VIBE with Justin Smith AKA Just Blaze, the studio’s longtime steward and creative heartbeat, from my archives.