If Jay-Z’s career started in 2006 would he even be top 25-30 all-time?

[IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon]

The last 17 years of Jay albums have been full of disappointments.

Kingdom Come-2.5/5
American Gangster-4.5/5
BP3-3/5
Watch The Throne-4.5/5
Magna Carta-2/5
4:44-3.5/5
Written Testimony-3/5
The Carters(honestly never cared to gave it a spin but that alone means it’s a 0/5)


Def not a jay hater…but on the 3rd lap of his career he’s definitely wheezing in the back. And he ain’t got a freeway or Mack album to buy him some time.

 

[ThaPrez]

Those solo albums are all garbage (besides 4:44 and AG), but its kinda irrelevant because he'd already made his legendary music and status by then

 

[hex]

Weird thread because:

1. Most rappers careers don't last as long as Jay's

2. You're choosing to penalize him (not counting all his earlier shyt) for having a long career.

Fred.

 

[IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon]

Those solo albums are all garbage (besides 4:44 and AG), but its kinda irrelevant because he'd already made his legendary music and status by then

I feel u but I’m talking specifically about his career post 2006

 

[IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon]

Weird thread because:

1. Most rappers careers don't last as long as Jay's

2. You're choosing to penalize him (not counting all his earlier shyt) for having a long career.

Fred.

1. 100% agree that’s why I’m talking the 2nd half of his career. His career in totality, is not a discussion he’s top 5.
2. I think penalizing would be picking a little 4-5 year spurt where eventually everyone has a fall off. Just talking the last 17 years or so

 

[HNIC973]

hasn't made a Jay level album since AG lot of mid

 

[JustCKing]

If Jay's career started in 2006, he wouldn't even have....

You know what, there's no need to approach this with logic. Already see where this is going.

 

[-DMP-]

Lol y’all find new ways to discuss/hate Jay. It’s impressive.

 

[Bondye Vodou]

Irrational hate is a sigh of greatness.

 

[Um. Ghouls]

clown thread premise

 

[bigde09]

Nope. He’s put out mostly garbage since he came back from retirement . Only American Gangster, parts of Watch the Throne and parts of 4:44 hold up. KC BP3 MCHG are all buns.

 

[bigde09]

Weird thread because:

1. Most rappers careers don't last as long as Jay's

2. You're choosing to penalize him (not counting all his earlier shyt) for having a long career.

Fred.

But y’all clown Eminem for the same shyt

 

[CP3.]

4:44 a disappointment? nikka what?

One of the finest albums I've ever heard.

 

[steadyrighteous]

Lol y’all find new ways to discuss/hate Jay. It’s impressive.

If Tupac lost his vocal chords in an accident at 16, would he have ever been a rapper?



If Nas died tomorrow would he able able to attend the Superbowl next year?



If Kelly Rowland was a boy, would Matthew Knowles have let him in Destiny's Child?



If JFK never got shot would Bun B and Pimp C have ever met?

Spoiler

 

[Street Knowledge]

But y’all clown Eminem for the same shyt

Eminem’s discography is garbage