Where did the myth that The Blueprint was weak/bad lyrically start?

[maxamusa]

Dynasty one of his best lyrical efforts. He was rhyming so effortless all over that album and his fukk you type of arrogance was next level.

The production in places was fire, but it definitely got more consistent on Blueprint

I think I bought dynasty twice.....scratched TF outta my first copy....the highs were SO high.....but there was a couple tracks that were instant skips

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Only on here you get the whole Jay/Nas weirdo fans. Nobody gives a fukk about that no more. Both Jigga and Nas are fukking legends in this game. I grew up on them both.

Stan culture wars are definitely weird as fukk. I don't see how anyone cares in 2023.

 

[papa pimp]

Y’all want to change history so bad now the Blueprint was weak

You dudes are mentally ill

You just stated the opposite about how opinions can change in the RD thread

 

[maxamusa]

Stan culture wars are definitely weird as fukk. I don't see how anyone cares in 2023.

I'm convinced they're paid staff...these guys are like those hardcore MAGA trump supporters...


.if they had it their way they'd re-write all of hip-hop history knock down the Mount Rushmore of rap and erect a giant HOV statue Egyptian pharos style

HOV got the bread and cares about his legacy that much. it wouldn't suprised me if a thousand years from now they read hip-hop was birthed by jay-z

 

[ISO]

You dudes are mentally ill

You just stated the opposite about how opinions can change in the RD thread

What are you talking about?

RD was always critically acclaimed

 

[Goat poster]

Jay coasted lyrically on Blueprint.

Still a great album tho.

 

[ThirdAct]

Y’all want to change history so bad now the Blueprint was weak

I don't think anyone is really saying its weak. It's an excellent album. But just cuz its excellent doesn't mean its beyond criticism

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

its lyrically weaker than all the vol. better songs overall on the blueprint tho

it’s not

Vol. 3 is easily the weakest lyrically. And maybe Vol. 2

but he was still going off on shyt

 

[papa pimp]

What are you talking about?

RD was always critically acclaimed

hoevengers will pretend to be dumb while being dishonest and hypocritical across threads.

 

[IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon]

I bounce up like a round ball >>>>>lyrics of fury

 

[IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon]

it’s not

Vol. 3 is easily the weakest lyrically. And maybe Vol. 2

but he was still going off on shyt

Nah vol 3 got ‘come and get me’ 6 minutes of jay’s best

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

Nah vol 3 got ‘come and get me’ 6 minutes of jay’s best

Blueprint has Never Change

 

[CM_Burns]

Listen to RD and V1 and then go back. The music is great but you can tell he didn't put the same effort into the lyrics and writing.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

As someone with no side in this “battle” it’s solely Nas Stans who somehow still are grinding an axe after all this time.
Hilarious really.

That's not even reality. Why would Nas stans do that when he won the battle?

I've also never heard anyone say blueprint was not lyrical. Like never. Dudes invented a fake problem to argue about it in here.

 

[G-Zeus]

That line is the wrong one to highlight as overrated because you clearly messed it up. That run base and dodge the pin made that whole verse crazier.

Neither did those who celebrated the line... They celebrated the I parts..