DAT NICCA KELSO
Superstar
I prefer Vol 1 over Vol 3 
Questlove defends Vol 1, Jay-Z responds
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DontEemTry
Superstar
Word, I like that song. Lyrically he killed it. Beat was wavy.
I bet if that joint didn't have a video this song wouldn't even be debatable. It wouida just been a solid club record
I prefer Vol 1 over Vol 3
Vol 3 was Jigga at his lyrical best
pawdalaw
Superstar
It was just weird coming from him. Thebeat was dope. But Jay's transition from HOH player to affectionate "I value women" Jay was quite awkward to watch. In hindsight only Beyonce could make that credible.
Ooooooh.... You might be right. From the Intro to the end, he was on some shyt.
But I would argue American Gangsta with Vol 3.
Sonic wise, AG all day but lyrically? Nah I got Vol 3 every day of the week
How was it a flop, first album on a major label, good reviews, platinum and first time touching those high numbers on billboard
I know what yall nikkas asking yourself
Is he gonna ever fall off?
No
Is he gonna ever fall off?
No
reserved_one
#Ambivertgang
All of the Volumes were dope imo..
Aje
All Madden
Basically this. The dope songs on this album I STILL listen to and make what is/was great about Jay. "Imaginary Playa" is top 5 Jay tracks for me.
You can't f*ck with that intro / beat switch. Classic Premo.
"Friend or Foe" was viscous. Top 10 Jay track.
"Rap Game" is another fire track.
"Where I'm From" is classic.
"Streetz iz Watching" was dope, but MAYBE a bit too long.
Even "Who You Wit" was a dope single IMO.
The Too Short track was really good story telling. I just didn't love the beat.
"City is Mine" I can handle and understood why Jay did it. Didn't like the beat, though.
The tracks with Puff, Fox, and Kim, though, y'all can keep.
How was it a flop, first album on a major label, good reviews, platinum and first time touching those high numbers on billboard
The video cost over 1 million. It flopped my G but Who U Wit rescued Roc and his career
dikkridin' is a bit much. Ahmir been riding with Hov for like 20 years. He gone defend his homie.
Black Miller
All Star
I know what yall nikkas asking yourself
Is he gonna ever fall off?
No
When that joint dropped, and he said that. I was like dude here to stay. I hadn't really played reasonable doubt all heavy but I loved the songs I heard and the singles on it on TV. Couldn't afford the albums back then.
But I always liked volume 1, it had some fire but some beats I wasn't a big fan on there like the too short song, face off, city is mine and I know what girls like. Rap game crack game is fire lyrically but the beats didn't match the level. Hov was rhyming his tail off on this. But then you go imaginary player, where I'm from, friend or foe 2, streets is watching he was cooking on here. A few different beat choices and this coulda been my favorite hov album.
I had that a million and one intro talk as my voicemail for a while. Like I know what you asking yourself is he ever gonna fall off, no!
Over the years, I think that's my favorite hov song now. The rhyme no more was nasty too.