Jay-Z shouting out Playboy Carti = #1 reason why rap is in the state it is in

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Jay hopping on trends to stay relevant as usual

 

[10:31]

Old nikkaz gotta chill Carti album isn't bad at all and I'm from that 90's era stop acting like everyone we liked at that time was super lyrical some it was just fun music

Not to mention Hov has done throughout his career. It's genius and it's a huge piece of what makes him great. He always stays in tune with the youth and what's current. He did this with members of his own label.

Yall can't police preference... as much as you would like to project and assume you can't do it with human beings

 

[BmoreGorilla]

so because y'all don't like the song that means Jay z shouldn't?

I'm having a hard time understanding the point of this thread

When did I say I didn't like the song?

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

All Im saying is Jay has to do different things these days to drum up anticipation for an album whereas back in the day all he had to do was drop music. Lets put it like this: his albums are more anticipated than any other rapper in his age group would be. But at the same time he cant compete with the like of Kendrick or Drake so he has to move different. @A Tribe Called Quest ™ like you said nobody in your age group cares for Jay. So what does he do? Name drops Playboi Carti. That definitely got you to perk up

No it didnt lmao , yeah he can't compete with Kendrick/Drake cuz he not nice like that anymore Ye is old asf like Jay but has much more fans than Jay for people my age , in fact people think Jay trash who are my age because his music has been mediocre for a lot of OUR lives

 

[CrimsonTider]

When did I say I didn't like the song?

You said Jay made DOA like was being a gaurdian of a hihop by dropping that song instead of it being a publicity stunt that flopped and backfired

It's also the most boring song of his career.

 

[CrimsonTider]

All Im saying is Jay has to do different things these days to drum up anticipation for an album whereas back in the day all he had to do was drop music. Lets put it like this: his albums are more anticipated than any other rapper in his age group would be. But at the same time he cant compete with the like of Kendrick or Drake so he has to move different. @A Tribe Called Quest ™ like you said nobody in your age group cares for Jay. So what does he do? Name drops Playboi Carti. That definitely got you to perk up

100% agree with everything except for name dropping Carti to promote the album

 

[BigMan]

Yes jayz liking magnolia is why hip hop is where it's at

You're so right bro

 

[BmoreGorilla]

No it didnt lmao , yeah he can't compete with Kendrick/Drake cuz he not nice like that anymore Ye is old asf like Jay but has much more fans than Jay for people my age , in fact people think Jay trash who are my age because his music has been mediocre for a lot of OUR lives

If Playboi Carti's name wasn't in the title you wouldn't even be in this thread which proves my whole point

Everything else your saying is irrelevant

 

[BigMan]

You said Jay made DOA like was being a gaurdian of a hihop by dropping that song instead of it being a publicity stunt that flopped and backfired

It's also the most boring song of his career.

Why do you folk love lying

Jay-Z - Chart history | Billboard
Jay Z

DOA was not a flop in any sense

 

[BmoreGorilla]

You said Jay made DOA like was being a gaurdian of a hihop by dropping that song instead of it being a publicity stunt that flopped and backfired

It's also the most boring song of his career.

Trying to be a guardian was exactly was he was doing when he made DOA and it didn't even work

 

[Cloud McFly]

All Im saying is Jay has to do different things these days to drum up anticipation for an album whereas back in the day all he had to do was drop music. Lets put it like this: his albums are more anticipated than any other rapper in his age group would be. But at the same time he cant compete with the like of Kendrick or Drake so he has to move different. @A Tribe Called Quest ™ like you said nobody in your age group cares for Jay. So what does he do? Name drops Playboi Carti. That definitely got you to perk up

You saying he can't compete with others, and that he has to different things to drum up anticipation is your opinion though.

Drake shouts out new rappers, features on or completely takes their bubbling songs for himself all the time, but I guarantee you wouldn't classify that as drumming up anticipation for his releases

 

[BmoreGorilla]

100% agree with everything except for name dropping Carti to promote the album

By doing that he's pandering to a different audience. Its classic Jay. You know you aren't checking for new Jay material but you see his and Carti's name in the same title and you had to say something.

 

[scarlxrd]

do you think 10 years ago, jay would praise soulja boy

Jay would have praised that superman shyt. That shyt broke records and was strictly for the kids, you have to commend it.

Magnolia is this summer's hit, of course he's getting acknowledged.

 

[NV-ME]

always been a wave jump. what else is new?

 

[BmoreGorilla]

You saying he can't compete with others, and that he has to different things to drum up anticipation is your opinion though.

Drake shouts out new rappers, features on or completely takes their bubbling songs for himself all the time, but I guarantee you wouldn't classify that as drumming up anticipation for his releases

Drake does that for different reasons. His name on a project alone is enough to build anticipation. Drake is a damn stimulus package. Jay doesn't have that anymore which is why for his last album he packaged himself up with Justin Timberlake of all people