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50 also worked with Adam Levin when Maroon 5 had the number one song in the country.
Or what about when 50 did Ayo Technology with Justin Timberlake during Justin's run with "Future Sex Love Sounds."
Why does Jay-Z have 12 platinum albums, and 50/nelly/DMX can only sell albums to close friends?
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Or what about when 50 did Ayo Technology with Justin Timberlake during Justin's run with "Future Sex Love Sounds."
Julius Skrrvin
I be winkin' through the scope
Several part answer;
1) Promo is part of it. Dude knows how to get people hyped, plus he has a real core fanbase.
2) Dude's albums always have a different sound to them, and are always well done with a mix of different sounds. Jay albums usually have a song for every type of life situation, so even if they're not his best work you can rock with at least a couple of the songs heavy. Best ear for beats of any rapper ever. Period.
3) Dude picks the right artists; to feature on his OWN shyt and to feature on. He doesn't often align himself with bums.
4) Dude is just more talented than the people you listed. He's just better. He makes catchier songs, he's funnier, he has more quotables, better albums, sorry. Deal with it.
1) Promo is part of it. Dude knows how to get people hyped, plus he has a real core fanbase.
2) Dude's albums always have a different sound to them, and are always well done with a mix of different sounds. Jay albums usually have a song for every type of life situation, so even if they're not his best work you can rock with at least a couple of the songs heavy. Best ear for beats of any rapper ever. Period.
3) Dude picks the right artists; to feature on his OWN shyt and to feature on. He doesn't often align himself with bums.
4) Dude is just more talented than the people you listed. He's just better. He makes catchier songs, he's funnier, he has more quotables, better albums, sorry. Deal with it.
Julius Skrrvin
I be winkin' through the scope
Bam, got it in one
The only reason these guys are mad about Jay collabing, is because the artists they like or see as morally right (
) fail at it and everyone forgets. Just look; Nas is loading up his new album with Magna Carta producers, features (timbo, swizz, justin timberlake, frank ocean)
how's that gonna work out for him? It's hard for a lot of heads to admit that people just fukk with Jay-Z
vampire xtc
The E-Legend
umm because hes better than said people
plus he can make consistently good songs/albums
and knows how to live in the current state of the world
also as some have said he doesnt over saturate the market
doing that is a death sentence and means it will be a short run
ja rule is a PRIME example of that no one wants to hear a damn ja rule record for shyt now a days not even with the singing crap just it was waaaaaaaaaaay to much damn ja rule out its like he was the only artist workin at a point lol
plus his albums didnt hold up or age well
dmx
again regardless of his drug issues which effected him he is in a position where he came in so hot in the rap game and was all over everything he burned out his own flame by dropping so much material so close together not just his solo stuff but ruff ryder things also
plus lets be real his albums got horrible and people will call his debut and other albums "classic" but they really havent aged well
when he did that BET medley the other year felt like it was a memorial performance lol
nelly was in a word trendy
his debut was iight but thats it IIGHT he happen to have had some big singles though but again as his career went on albums werent up to par and singles werent as big
lil wayne is next on the list also when carter 2 was "on the way" this dude had out about 500 mixtapes waaaaaay to much material and over time albums werent as good(carter 4 sucked) people start to care less but hes backed off for a bit so lets see next go round
50 cent
honestly again too much material plus how many people can you body per song? lol the crazy thing is he stood away for a long time and its appearing to have been too long of a time as no one cares hes back
now as for the jay dikk rides etc.. stuff
i cant understand how everyone in hip hop(and out) wants to work with HIM makes him a dikkrider
and if jay or any artist really chooses to work with an artist who is currently "hot" it is what it is
its just funny how as others have mentioned another artist can do that and they get a pass lol
plus ya actin like anyone who gets a hot single jay works with
like jay got a song with iggy or migos etc... lol
plus he can make consistently good songs/albums
and knows how to live in the current state of the world
also as some have said he doesnt over saturate the market
doing that is a death sentence and means it will be a short run
ja rule is a PRIME example of that no one wants to hear a damn ja rule record for shyt now a days not even with the singing crap just it was waaaaaaaaaaay to much damn ja rule out its like he was the only artist workin at a point lol
plus his albums didnt hold up or age well
dmx
again regardless of his drug issues which effected him he is in a position where he came in so hot in the rap game and was all over everything he burned out his own flame by dropping so much material so close together not just his solo stuff but ruff ryder things also
plus lets be real his albums got horrible and people will call his debut and other albums "classic" but they really havent aged well
when he did that BET medley the other year felt like it was a memorial performance lol
nelly was in a word trendy
his debut was iight but thats it IIGHT he happen to have had some big singles though but again as his career went on albums werent up to par and singles werent as big
lil wayne is next on the list also when carter 2 was "on the way" this dude had out about 500 mixtapes waaaaaay to much material and over time albums werent as good(carter 4 sucked) people start to care less but hes backed off for a bit so lets see next go round
50 cent
honestly again too much material plus how many people can you body per song? lol the crazy thing is he stood away for a long time and its appearing to have been too long of a time as no one cares hes back
now as for the jay dikk rides etc.. stuff
i cant understand how everyone in hip hop(and out) wants to work with HIM makes him a dikkrider
and if jay or any artist really chooses to work with an artist who is currently "hot" it is what it is
its just funny how as others have mentioned another artist can do that and they get a pass lol
plus ya actin like anyone who gets a hot single jay works with
like jay got a song with iggy or migos etc... lol
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APIDTA
how did nas get involved in this
fukk it,i'll just post this right here!!!
to stay on topic - i agree with the dikk riding fakkit thing being jay's formula for success!!!
GOAT scorned groupie stanbase
just look at all the exclamation points 
DATMAN$
Pro
he married beyonce and rode kanye wave to the ground now he gonna ride beyonce wave
breh,just pointing out the dikk riding nature of your GOATGOAT scorned groupie stanbase
truth
Julius Skrrvin
I be winkin' through the scope
Your GOAT is dikkriding oursbreh,just pointing out the dikk riding nature of your GOAT
truth
Nas filling up his album with all of the same artists that are on Magna Carta, including Jay-Z himself
Invited Jay to perform his own material at his Illmatic concert, live
Trying to be a label exec once again and an entrepreneur just like Jay
Selling liquor to the masses when he said he never would just like Jay
Nas really does wanna be like Jay-Z
SpacelySprockets
Veteran
If 50 and Nelly married Beyonce and stole Kanye from Dame they would still be going platinum today also
gotta come at me from another angle brehYour GOAT is dikkriding ours
Nas filling up his album with all of the same artists that are on Magna Carta, including Jay-Z himself
Invited Jay to perform his own material at his Illmatic concert, live
Trying to be a label exec once again and an entrepreneur just like Jay
Selling liquor to the masses when he said he never would just like Jay
Nas really does wanna be like Jay-Z
jay been the original nas dikkrider
[2Pac talking]
("fukk Jay-Z")
What's up nikkas, ay yo, I know you ain't talking 'bout me dog
You, what?
("fukk Jay-Z")
You been on my dikk nikka, you love my style, nikka
("fukk Jay-Z")
and then ETHER commences!!
Julius Skrrvin
I be winkin' through the scope
No counter argument to anything I said huhgotta come at me from another angle breh
jay been the original nas dikkrider
[2Pac talking]
("fukk Jay-Z")
What's up nikkas, ay yo, I know you ain't talking 'bout me dog
You, what?
("fukk Jay-Z")
You been on my dikk nikka, you love my style, nikka
("fukk Jay-Z")
No surprise, Nas been trying to be a boss like Jay for a few years now
Probably going to marry a Beyonce lookalike asap
LucaBrasi
West Coast Legend
Plenty of veteran rappers do songs and collaborations with newer artists...but for some reason on The Coli, Jay is the only that gets flack.
that his shyt is hot and is still selling
Riight?
If Jay made an awful "summer" track with Miguel and Swizz Beatz The Booth would've been on fire for weeks
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APIDTA
SpacelySprockets
Veteran
yeah he really snatched him from Dame's grasp
Jay Z never believed in Kanye before he became successful and thats a fact jack. He's a helluva opportunist tho
"You stole Kanye from Dame
", I think ill go with Killas word over yours