[Ilagon]

The album just got leaked online. Taking a listen right now, damn good so far.

What do you guys think?

[rslater]

Cd's tight. Thanks You, Empire State Of Mind and On To The Next One are my favorite tracks.

[ienhz]

I like the kid cudi song

[Harvey Specter]

Empire state of mind is my fav too. I also like the unreleased track "ghetto techno" which was leaked a couple days ago.

[twitchyzero]

I stopped listening to Jay-Z after the Black Album

but few months ago i finally gave Kingdom Come a try and so many great tracks on there...American gangster was meh

Blueprint 1 & 2 were awesome..i hope this one lives up to it

[akalic]

typical jay-z, not mind blowing but damn, he's just so damn good at what he does!

great album..except for the timbaland produced tracks :)

kanye is a hella good producer though

[shawn79]

someone hook it up

[hotjoint]

Got it last night when I leaked and went to bed after. Will listen to it when I get home. I'm expecting it to be good, jay always delivers

[R8]

Didn't he say hes going to quit rapping? What is this.. the 3rd or 4th album after he said he wanted to stop? lol Nevertheless, Jay Z is OG

[Ilagon]

I love this album. I can listen to it without skipping a track. The Kanye/No I.D produced tracks are dope. Empire State of Mind is my favorite track as well.

Jay-Z said that this will be the last of the Blueprint albums. I don't see a reason for him to retire as a rapper, unless he wants to venture into something huge that would take up all his time.

[ienhz]

Blueprint 1 is still my favourite Jay-Z album though. I thought every album after that (except for the black album) was kinda meh. this album is actually surprisingly good. i can listen to every song except that crappy venus/mars song.

[hotjoint]

Listened to this album last night. Its dope. One of Jay's best albums for sure.

Anyone listen to raekwon's new album? Only built for cuban linx pt 2. That album is fire.

[!SG]

empire state of mind is pretty good!

[Ilagon]

Listened to this album last night. Its dope. One of Jay's best albums for sure.

Anyone listen to raekwon's new album? Only built for cuban linx pt 2. That album is fire.

Damn, I've been waiting for that album. Got to go find it now!!

[jimzilla]

Good album!

+1 for Empire State of Mind

[KingDeeCee]

My god, this album is crazy. I feel sorry for him. Almost 2 weeks before launch.

[twitchyzero]

Young Forever is my fav!

[chris2k]

Album was ALOT better then Kingdom Come IMO

[hotjoint]

+1 for Empire State of Mind

[3xta]

CD is sick. Definitely buying and you should too, support the music industries if you want people to keep on makin good music

[bossxx]

Listening to it right now.. so far I like. I actually like that Venus vs Mars song. It's chill.

[westcoastgsr]

I liked American Gangster better, but his best Album is Reasonable Doubt. I wish he had a song with DJ Premier.

[ah_cat]

+ 1 for Empire State of Mind
+ 1 for Young Forever

I like how he is incorporating and using more of other ppl's old songs into his new album

[silk]

young forever

[Amped]

+1 for young forever

[greendb7]

young forever is my favourite!

[JSALES]

+1 for Empire State of Mind

[silk]

ok... listened the album 40+ times, kinda got tired of it ... LOL

[CanadaGoose]

Bumping empire State non-stop since the album dropped..

[will068]

Young Forever....

I hate how they sample popular 80s music. I'm acting like my dad. Just to show you how the producer of this track lacks the skill to be creative. Fuck. This reminds me of a pepsi commercial now.

[hotjoint]

I'm feelin the track with swizz

[Razor Ramon HG]

Top 3:
1. Real As It Gets
2. Empire State Of Mind
3. Run This Town

[hotjoint]

I like the reminder track

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Didn't he say hes going to quit rapping? What is this.. the 3rd or 4th album after he said he wanted to stop? lol Nevertheless, Jay Z is OG

never believe the words coming out of a rappers mouth

[Nikeaddict21]

empire state of mind..... Dopeness!

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

its alrit

[MR_BIGGS]

Empire State of Mind is a good track.

These are my top 3:
1.Run This TOwn
2.Young Forever
3.Venus VS MArs

[rien]

I'd say Empire State of mind is the best! yay Alicia Keys

[murd0c]

I like the reminder track

yep fricken sick

[Johnkowsky]

love the new album

my top 3 songs are
Young Forever
Real As It Gets
Empire State Of Mind

[RenoMan]

no street , too mainstream

[hotjoint]

mainstream is what sells...

[BoneThug]

ive had it for awhile and dont like any songs but it will probably grow on me

[twitchyzero]

DOA is mainstream?
pretty underground to me
so is empire state of mind if that wasn't chosen as a single..too bad it's already mainstream since they performed it at vma

now that i've gvae the album a good listen it doesn't separate it's a pretty typical jay-z CD...way better than american gangster and a bit better than BP2...but it doesn't touch the original blueprint/black album/reasonable doubt at all

[RRxtar]

Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
so they can step out of bounds quick, the sidelines is
lined with casualties, who sip to life casually
then gradually become worse, don't bite the apple leaf
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you're in style
End of the winter gets cold, en vogue, with your skin out
City of sin, it's a pity on the wind
Good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
Hail Mary to the city, you're a virgin
And Jesus can't save you, life starts when the church end
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
MDMA got you feelin' like a champion
The city never sleeps, better slip you an Ambien


swap "ball players, rap stars" for gangstars and I swear to god that verse is written for Kelowna

[hotjoint]

crazy how Jay doesnt write anything down and just spits off the dome

[ienhz]

his verses in young forever are pretty fucking awful. shoulda saved that beat for someone else

[Ludepower]

why do most people consider Jay-Z one of the best? His voice is horrible..and it seems like he just talks when he raps...his flow is so boring.

[akalic]

you must be new to rap

[nowaythisistake]

why do most people consider Jay-Z one of the best? His voice is horrible..and it seems like he just talks when he raps...his flow is so boring.

do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFC2xg3ESo

[hal0g0dv2]

why do most people consider Jay-Z one of the best? His voice is horrible..and it seems like he just talks when he raps...his flow is so boring.

ok

[hotjoint]

you must be new to rap

:haha: i agree

[twitchyzero]

camel manhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAzSGvL4dQ
his interlude from the black album are my fav verses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2YhtP-m4_0

[RacePace]

Noone mentioned Off That, but that's probably one of my favourites