Jay-Z ranks his own albums...
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murksiderock
Superstar
This hpw you know Hov the GOAT, his Anti's acknowledge it every time a thread about him comes up lmao...
Just like LeBron...
You got dudes in here saying he "maybe" has one classic, shyt is unbelievable. His quality of work is the most prolific in the history of the genre. The following are classics, in sequential order, and shouldn't even be disputed:
Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime Vol 1, Hard Knock Life, The Blueprint, The Black Album, American Gangster, Watch The Throne, 4:44
If you take out Watch The Throne because it wasn't a solo, this is still 7 classics. If you have to debate any, the two would be Vol 1 and American Gangster, which still pass the test as classic albums, but that would still be 5 classics. At minimum, Hov has 5 classics. MINIMUM...
Ranking his classics is tough, because they all are excellent and speak to a specific mind Hov was in at the time...
I'd rank them like this:
1-2 (either order): The Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt
3-4 (either order): 444, Watch The Throne
5-7 (any order): Vol 1, American Gangster, Hard Knock Life
8 The Black Album
Dude is clearly and obviously the GOAT and the hoops nikkas jump thru to diminish the work he's put on the board is laughable...
Just like LeBron...
You got dudes in here saying he "maybe" has one classic, shyt is unbelievable. His quality of work is the most prolific in the history of the genre. The following are classics, in sequential order, and shouldn't even be disputed:
Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime Vol 1, Hard Knock Life, The Blueprint, The Black Album, American Gangster, Watch The Throne, 4:44
If you take out Watch The Throne because it wasn't a solo, this is still 7 classics. If you have to debate any, the two would be Vol 1 and American Gangster, which still pass the test as classic albums, but that would still be 5 classics. At minimum, Hov has 5 classics. MINIMUM...
Ranking his classics is tough, because they all are excellent and speak to a specific mind Hov was in at the time...
I'd rank them like this:
1-2 (either order): The Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt
3-4 (either order): 444, Watch The Throne
5-7 (any order): Vol 1, American Gangster, Hard Knock Life
8 The Black Album
Dude is clearly and obviously the GOAT and the hoops nikkas jump thru to diminish the work he's put on the board is laughable...
Playaz Eyez
Veteran
I always thought it was a corny concept, he was still fully in his crybaby mode after losing the battle. "We'll see what happens if I no longer exist".
It's aged the worst out of all his albums imo.
The hype around that album >>>>> the album itself. I listened to that album and was thoroughly underwhelmed back then, and felt the same after re-visiting it at certain points.
MisterMajesty
All Star
Question, where would you rank streets is watching? its my fav work from Jay personally
Magna Carta is wayyyyyyyyy too high on this list.Business Insider
1. Reasonable Doubt (Classic)
2. The Blueprint (Classic)
3. The Black Album (Classic)
4. Vol. 2 (Classic)
5. American Gangster (4 1/2, cohesive)
6. Magna Carta (fukkwit, Tom Ford, Oceans, Beach, On the Run, Grail)
7. Vol. 1 (Sunshine kills this album…fukk… Streets, Where I’m from, You Must Love Me…)
8. BP3 (Sorry critics, it’s good. Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money))
9. Dynasty (Intro alone…)
10. Vol. 3 (Pimp C verse alone… oh, So Ghetto)
11. BP2 (Too many songs. fukking Guru and Hip Hop, ha)
12. Kingdom Come (First game back, don’t shoot me)
Where would 444 fit??
InGodWeTrust
Tall & Handsome in ATL
Jay is my fav rapper (GOAT) but why is Vol. 2 a classic?
Hated Vol. 3. Volume 1 is near classic
Hated Vol. 3. Volume 1 is near classic
Solo Albums
1. Reasonable Doubt (5/5) - classic
2. The Black Album (5/5) - classic
3. Blueprint (5/5) - classic
4. American Gangster (4.75/5)
5. 4:44 (4.5/5)
6. Vol 1 (4.5/5)
7. Dynasty (4.25/5)
8. Vol 2 (4/5)
9. Vol 3 (3.5/5)
10. Kingdom Come (3.25/5)
11. BP2 (3/5)
12. BP3 (3/5)
13. Magna Carta (2.5/5)
Collabo Albums
1. Watch The Throne (4.5/5)
2. A Written Testimony (4.25/5)
3. Everything Is Love (3.5/5)
4. Best Of Both Worlds 1 (3/5)
5. Unfinished Business (2/5)
1. Reasonable Doubt (5/5) - classic
2. The Black Album (5/5) - classic
3. Blueprint (5/5) - classic
4. American Gangster (4.75/5)
5. 4:44 (4.5/5)
6. Vol 1 (4.5/5)
7. Dynasty (4.25/5)
8. Vol 2 (4/5)
9. Vol 3 (3.5/5)
10. Kingdom Come (3.25/5)
11. BP2 (3/5)
12. BP3 (3/5)
13. Magna Carta (2.5/5)
Collabo Albums
1. Watch The Throne (4.5/5)
2. A Written Testimony (4.25/5)
3. Everything Is Love (3.5/5)
4. Best Of Both Worlds 1 (3/5)
5. Unfinished Business (2/5)
qnsfinest
Superstar
Jay been trying real hard lately to rewrite history with that trash magna carter. He going around calling it his top 5
1. Reasonable Doubt 5/5
2. The Blueprint 5/5
3. Volume 1- 4.5/5
4. American Gangster 4.5/5
5. The Black Album 4.5/5
6. 4:44 4/5
7. The dynasty 4/5
8. Vol 2 3.75/5
9. Vol 3 3.5/5
10. BP 2 3/5
11. BP 3 3/5
12. Kingdom Come 3/5
13. Magna Carta 2/5
Vol 1 is very underrated, because of 2 trash songs, it gets hated on. Realistically it probably has atleast 5 songs that are probably his top 10
1. Reasonable Doubt 5/5
2. The Blueprint 5/5
3. Volume 1- 4.5/5
4. American Gangster 4.5/5
5. The Black Album 4.5/5
6. 4:44 4/5
7. The dynasty 4/5
8. Vol 2 3.75/5
9. Vol 3 3.5/5
10. BP 2 3/5
11. BP 3 3/5
12. Kingdom Come 3/5
13. Magna Carta 2/5
Vol 1 is very underrated, because of 2 trash songs, it gets hated on. Realistically it probably has atleast 5 songs that are probably his top 10
ISO
Pass me the rock nikka
ISO
Pass me the rock nikka
It is though.
This is old, but,
nikka acting like he dropped his last album ten years before.The Black Album came out in 2003 and this came out in 2006 and Jay prolly had more guest verses than ever between that time
