When did Jay Z become a legacy artist? And how did Beyonce escape legacy artdom?

[Shield & Sword]

“4.44 was the song I always wanted to make, but didn’t want to be that vulnerable. It didn’t fit the metrics of what I wanted - chasing billboard. When you let go of that you can be a true artist.” - Spoken Word Hov



An album sounding like this would be interesting.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

some artists legacy is set in stone. they don't need to link up with younger producer and put out 8 albums in 5 years and have a feature on an album every month

Of course not. When you've done stuff like that your entire career, what else is there to do besides embrace being a legacy artist?

 

[Piff Huxtable]

Even though he was pump faking, he could have very well retired right then for real and still be Jay-Z legacy wise. Everything after that is icing on the cake.

other than American Gangster and parts of WTT, it was more like doodoo on the cake

 

[SunZoo]

other than American Gangster and parts of WTT, it was more like doodoo on the cake

I disagree, I have enjoyed Jay's material over this last part of his career.

Then again I don't measure his output against his legacy.

I haven't enjoyed the majority of Nas' hitboy run but it changes nothing about what he means to me or the culture.

 

[RennisDeynolds]

After he cemented his LEGACY with the all time classic MCHG

 

[JadeB]

Meek mill and Rick Ross are legacy artist

Meek Mill a legacy act if anything lol

 

[bl2k8]

Between mchg and 4:44

 

[swerve]

Iono

But he got an insane bump back in 2009 from all the hipsters claiming he was the GOAT. That lasted up until 2013 and peaked with WTT

 

[KillKenny]

He pretty much passed the throne in WTT, nikkas in Paris was super huge

 

[JadeB]

He pretty much passed the throne in WTT, nikkas in Paris was super huge

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