Where did the myth that The Blueprint was weak/bad lyrically start?
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Gnarly dude
I puff Bob Marley dude
I puff Bob Marley dude
Listen to RD and then listen to BP. shyt listen to Where I'm From and Dynasty Intro then listen to Blueprint. Then tell me if the bars are of the same quality.
And this isn't to say Jay is bad on RD. He's still Jay, his charisma and cleverness is still there. But he started becoming more simplistic on BP and anyone who doesn't see that is lying to themselves.
And this isn't to say Jay is bad on RD. He's still Jay, his charisma and cleverness is still there. But he started becoming more simplistic on BP and anyone who doesn't see that is lying to themselves.
Whips-n-Chains
Chi
I mean are there any post 2000/01 albums that compare lyrically to a 1996 album?
2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat
Superstar
all imma say is that The Blueprint is a great album and a classic
"I sell water to a whale" is funny but not exactly what you'd call a hard bar lol
blackestofpanthers
God forgives, you are forgiven.
"I can sell water to a well/whale"
The same nikkas who'll call people like nas "smart dumb", will champion a nikka who thought the sun revolved around the earth
You can't make this up
The blueprint isn’t as nice lyrically as reasonable doubt doesn’t mean the blueprint is bad lyrically
Nobody is claiming an album is a masterpiece classic of the beats alone. If that was the case BPA would be viewed in higher regard than the Bluepint or AG
UnQuantized
Superstar
It's not bad but he's coasting the beats are doing the work. Reasonable Doubt, 4:44, Black Album, America Gangster are all better lyrically
You must mean in the mainstream? I think you can find examples. I would also say even for its era BP has contemporary albums that were levels above lyrically.
DaveyDave
Superstar
I don’t remember hearing this at all but if it’s a thing it probably started around Jay saying
“If skills sold, truth be told
I'd probably be lyrically Talib Kweli
Truthfully I want to rhyme like Common Sense (But I did five Mil)
I ain't been rhyming like Common since”
He mentions when he sold 5 mil which is Vol 2 and then the next memorable album is BP so people associate that time with him “dumbing down”
“If skills sold, truth be told
I'd probably be lyrically Talib Kweli
Truthfully I want to rhyme like Common Sense (But I did five Mil)
I ain't been rhyming like Common since”
He mentions when he sold 5 mil which is Vol 2 and then the next memorable album is BP so people associate that time with him “dumbing down”
Exactly, Jay said it himself...don't blame Nas fans for something he himself put out there
Westbama Heartthrob
Irregular Zero
Ny nikkas must got a thing for these dr Seuss rappers like jay and das efx"I can sell water to a well/whale"
The same nikkas who'll call people like nas "smart dumb", will champion a nikka who thought the sun revolved around the earth
You can't make this up
Renegade47
Superstar
its lyrically weaker than all the vol. better songs overall on the blueprint tho
This 100 percent and Blueprint is a classic and a top 3 favorite Jay album for me