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[Agent Icebeezy]

Wow if you go to iTunes and try to listen to illest motherf**ker alive they preview you 1:30 of silence. What is up with that?

The song starts 3 minutes in, lol

 

[Lima]

The song starts 3 minutes in, lol

I know. I have the album. It is just stupid to preview the first minutes of the song.

 

[Angry Fork]

Seems like some people forgot how to enjoy music.

Kanye and Jay are both terrible rappers and Kanye is hit or miss when it comes to production. When he's missing he drives samples into the ground and fucks up entire beats because he doesn't know self control. When he's on his A game he makes some of the best multi-layered beats out there with tons of great instruments and melodies, and more importantly samples used correctly. Sorry but I can't enjoy sloppy work just because the name Kanye is on it.

 

[Recon]

Kanye and Jay are both terrible rappers and Kanye is hit or miss when it comes to production. When he's missing he drives samples into the ground and fucks up entire beats because he doesn't know self control. When he's on his A game he makes some of the best multi-layered beats out there with tons of great instruments and melodies, and more importantly samples used correctly. Sorry but I can't enjoy sloppy work just because the name Kanye is on it.

Yeah I agree.

 

[thekad]

Jay Z is a terrible rapper? Okay.

 

[ZROCOOL]

the wait is killing me... not an itune user.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

I'm listening to LIFT OFF and picturing the official video.

*intro plays, ye, hova and b holding hands*

*bout to take this whole thing to mars plays, gravity scenes, we have a lift off*

WE GON TAKE IT TO THE MOONS! TAKE IT TO STARS!

 

[soundscream]

Murder to Excellence

 

[Angry Fork]

Jay Z is a terrible rapper? Okay.

On everything other than Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint and Black Album, yes he is.

 

[adversesolutions]

real lols at the posts on this page.

this album is amazing. absolutely loving it. pay money and enjoy it.

 

[effzee]

Jay Z is a terrible rapper? Okay.

Current Jay Z is lazy and pretty average but that has clouded many people's minds into believing he was always average. Jay Z is pretty amazing when he wants to be which was mostly 10 years or so back.

 

[Tony Rocky Horror]

On everything other than Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint and Black Album, yes he is.

Not sure if you're completely serious, but how does that make him a terrible rapper?

 

[OG Kush]

Thats what a lot of you get for hyping this album up so much. Could never build upto to the hype. First listen through and what really stands out to me is the production... and those stupid interludes/weird parts Ye seems to be doing in his new stuff. It just harms the ability to listen to the album all the way through without skipping

 

[Angry Fork]

Not sure if you're completely serious, but how does that make him a terrible rapper?

I meant he's terrible right now (and has been for a while). Jay can be great but he chooses not to because he's lazy and doesn't care.

 

[Esch]

this album's not too great. there are a few botched beats along with the great ones. the lyrical content is actually pretty second rate. from both guys. jay is done, his dopeness is depleted and he's spitting tired old recycled power and cash raps. time to retire hov. you had a good run but you don't have it anymore. there are a small handful of good verses on this album shame really. they should have taken the blueprint 3 dark fantasy approach and loaded this with features cause neither guy stands tall on the mic here. that being said it's still got high points...just not enough to save a lot of hot garbage. 3.5 mics. maybe 3.

 

[Uno Venova]

Damn did the mood of this thread change, I miss the hype from last night.

 

[JackEtc]

So far I think it's an alright album. Not bad, but not incredible either, especially after Kanye coming of MBDTF. I really enjoy Niggas in Paris and Primetime though. Primetime's beat is awesome.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So far I think it's an alright album. Not bad, but not incredible either, especially after Kanye coming of MBDTF. I really enjoy Niggas in Paris and Primetime though. Primetime's beat is awesome.

Yeah, beat-wise it's pretty uninteresting. But it's hilarious to hear Jay-Z rap crop circles around Kanye.

 

[Recon]

Damn did the mood of this thread change, I miss the hype from last night.

Hype died, rational thought took over.

 

[Expendable.]

Yeah, as I predicted there isn't another song as soulful as Otis on this one. I like the album, but don't love it. Ah, too bad. Anyone who thinks this is better than MBDTF is delusional.

 

[Uno Venova]

Hype died, rational thought took over.

I wouldn't describe Jay being a terrible rapper as rational.

 

[thekad]

Anyone who thinks this is better than MBDTF is 100% right.

yeah

It's the calm after the storm aka "In retrospect looking at it objectively without the hype this album is just ok."

Or different people have different opinions...

 

[J@hranimo]

Damn did the mood of this thread change, I miss the hype from last night.

It's the calm after the storm aka "In retrospect looking at it objectively without the hype this album is just ok."

Happens everytime. Still bumping it this morning though!

 

[MThanded]

I'm digging the album so far. I'm on vacation in vegas so I can't pick it up right now but I have been listening to the snippets.

Pretty good. Will probably grow on me.

 

[ProtoCents]

Jesus, GAF... you disappoint me.

 

[coldvein]

sure is some shiny cover art.

 

[Jintor]

I was really hoping this was Jay-Z and Kanye watching Game of Thrones and commenting over the top of it.

 

[neptunes]

Yeah, as I predicted there isn't another song as soulful as Otis on this one. I like the album, but don't love it. Ah, too bad. Anyone who thinks this is better than MBDTF is delusional.

It might not be better than MBDTF, but I like I like it more.

 

[Angry Fork]

I wouldn't describe Jay being a terrible rapper as rational.

'i hit the club, ordered some grey goose
switched it for ciroc to give puffs stock a boost
new money i found the fountain of youth
i'm headed to miami to fuck up the fontaine bleu'

You're right, Jay is killing it, my bad. It's not like these verses can be switched with anything on Kingdom Come and nobody would notice. At least he's still got great flow though.

I don't even wanna get started on Kanye as it's not even fair.

'she said can we get married at the maaaawwwwllllwwawwwwwlalwwwwll
i said look you need to crawl before you baaaaaaawwwwwwwwlll'

the fuck is this corny shit.

If you guys want something to bump in a car this is it but don't act like Jay isn't the laziest dude on the planet and Kanye's rhetoric is boring as shit. Lyrics >>> SswwwaaAgg poppin bottles bullshit. inb4 someone says i'm salty and/or a hater which I'm not because I can list tons of tracks from Jay and Kanye that are amazing.

 

[Deleted member 81567]

Murder to Excellence

Unfortunately the only great track in the album.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Yeah, as I predicted there isn't another song as soulful as Otis on this one. I like the album, but don't love it. Ah, too bad. Anyone who thinks this is better than MBDTF is delusional.

I think Murder To Excellence and The Joy are way more soulful, as they're actually songs, not just Rapaoke.

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

I'm listening to LIFT OFF and picturing the official video.

Damn, how does it feel to have your most anticipated track be by-far the worst song on the entire album?
Or was the Bey song the only one you were checking for anyway?

 

[victreeb3l]

am i the only one that gets a serious donkey kong country vibe from illest motherfucker alive? lol

 

[DTLIONS1013]

Now that Otis is back on the deluxe edition, do we get to have it?

 

[MisterOmegaOne]

did the album leak yet?

 

[Feature]

Listened to it, not impressed that much. Some good songs, nothing great imo.

 

[Uno Venova]

You're right, Jay is killing it, my bad. It's not like these verses can be switched with anything on Kingdom Come and nobody would notice. At least he's still got great flow though.

I don't even wanna get started on Kanye as it's not even fair.



the fuck is this corny shit.

If you guys want something to bump in a car this is it but don't act like Jay isn't the laziest dude on the planet and Kanye's rhetoric is boring as shit. Lyrics >>> SswwwaaAgg poppin bottles bullshit. inb4 someone says i'm salty and/or a hater which I'm not because I can list tons of tracks from Jay and Kanye that are amazing.

I don't think he's killing it on this album either, I much prefer Kanye on this but I still wouldn't call him a terrible rapper.

 

[chris121580]

Album was so great after first listen. Standouts for me are 'Why I Love You,' 'No Church(that beat is filthy),' and 'Who Gon' Stop Me.' I think 'Lift Off' is the weakest track on here but I loved everything else. Production is incredible on this as expected.

 

[toastyToast]

Slightly redeemed by Primetime. The beat is crazy

Just a little bit

 

[Detox]

Kanye and Jay are both terrible rappers and Kanye is hit or miss when it comes to production. When he's missing he drives samples into the ground and fucks up entire beats because he doesn't know self control. When he's on his A game he makes some of the best multi-layered beats out there with tons of great instruments and melodies, and more importantly samples used correctly. Sorry but I can't enjoy sloppy work just because the name Kanye is on it.

I think the problem with Kanye's production is that he is now surrounded by dick riders who offer him nothing constructive and work to stroke his dick every time he plays them a beat.

 

[soundscream]

Unfortunately the only great track in the album.

 

[Hootie]

No Church in the Wild beat goes hard.

 

[VaLiancY]

Murder by Excellence is perfection. I can't wait to play this on my brother's studio set up.

 

[Recon]

I wouldn't describe Jay being a terrible rapper as rational.

He is a terrible rapper now. At best mediocre. His last really good album from him was from 2003. How is that not rational?

 

[MisterRueler]

You know it's a great album when nobody gets angry over three minutes of silence... Who else could pull that off?

 

[Recon]

You know it's a great album when nobody gets angry over three minutes of silence... Who else could pull that off?

Great song=/=Great album. That song is excellent tho, thats why that 3 minutes of silence bullshit gets a pass.

 

[Ephemeris]

WHO GOAN STOP ME.

 

[MisterRueler]

I didn't buy into too much of the hype, so I guess I didn't get disappointed when each song wasn't the BEST SONG EVER!!!!111

If nobody was looking forward to WTT it would have blown our minds. I think it's crazy to say it's not a great hip hop album even if it's not your favorite thing you've heard this year.

 

[Uno Venova]

He is a terrible rapper now. At best mediocre. His last really good album from him was from 2003. How is that not rational?

I disagree, American Gangster was great and I still listen to it all the time 4 years later. And I don't think it's rational that Jay is a bottom tier rapper he can still have great rhymes, terrible is just too strong for me to call it rational.

 

[mooooose]

When I heard Neptunes, I expected Gotta Have It to be something completely different. I don't even hear Neptunes in that.

Same for New Day. I hear a good RZA beat in there somewhere, overdone with Kanye's bullshit.

I'm just not a fan of Kanye's at the end of the day, I guess. With no expectations, I like him better, but I'm curious what Neptunes' beat sounded like and RZA's song without the autotune sample and the horns and shit.