How is Jay Z so popular?

[Jodell88]

I'm not a Jay Z fan. However, he does make some very good songs that I listen to, such as his song "History." Link

In search of victory she keeps eluding me
If only we can be together momentarily
We can make love and make history
Why won't you visit me?
Until she visit me I'll be stuck with her sister
Her name is defeat, she gives me agony
So much agony, she brings me so much pain
So much misery like missing your last shot
And falling to your knees as the crowd screams
For the other team, I practiced so hard for this moment
Victory don't leave, I know what this means
I'm stuck in this routine, whole new different day
The same old thing
All I got is dreams, nobody else can see
Nobody else believes, nobody else but me
Where are you victory? I need you desperately
Not just for the moment to make history

This is the kind of song that makes people say he's a great rapper, and when he's lyrical he's very good.

He did also say this.

I wanna rhyme like Common Sense
(But I did five Mil)
I ain't been rhyming like Common since

He loses some of my respect since he wants to make music that sells.

 

[Sea Moose]

Rap music is an abomination.

 

[brblx]

Rap music is an abomination.

you're contradicting yourself by even calling it 'music.'

but there is some decent stuff out there. just absolutely nothing mentioned in this thread. lools @ 'rap snobs' talking about how good jay-z is.

just another retarded hood rat.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

you're contradicting yourself by even calling it 'music.'

but there is some decent stuff out there. just absolutely nothing mentioned in this thread. lools @ 'rap snobs' talking about how good jay-z is.

just another retarded hood rat.

You're getting your slang wrong

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hood+rat

 

[brblx]

sorry, i thought 'hood rat' referred to any stereotypical 'ghetto' black person. didn't know it was gender specific.

 

[Tristicus]

Rap music is an abomination.

Anybody can say that about any genre.

Especially country. How the hell can anybody call that a form of entertainment?

 

[zerocool84]

He has more money than everyone on AT combined. We can say whatever we want about him but he can buy all of our houses and apartments and make us all homeless.

 

[brblx]

Especially country. How the hell can anybody call that a form of entertainment?

i find it less offensive than most pop rock. which is what it basically is, plus possible steel guitar and/or banjo parts and some lyrics about pickup trucks.

 

[Tristicus]

He has more money than everyone on AT combined. We can say whatever we want about him but he can buy all of our houses and apartments and make us all homeless.

Prove it.

 

[Jodell88]

Prove it.

Jay Z made 82 million in 2008....

 

[Tristicus]

Jay Z made 82 million in 2008....

I'm sure there is a few millionaires on AT. :sneaky:

 

[Miramonti]

He has more money than everyone on AT combined. We can say whatever we want about him but he can buy all of our houses and apartments and make us all homeless.

If you combine all of his money, assets, etc. with all ATOT's money and assets...he doesn't have more than the net total value of everything combined.

That equals poor in my book.

 

[Bucks]

Because he "got the hottest chick in the game wear'n his chain"

The StoryTellers on VH1 had one with Jay Z and it was awesome. Maybe try downloading and watching it?

 

[alkemyst]

He raps like a mumbling old man, hes kind of ugly and he can't sing. I must be missing something.

You are missing a lot, I will give you that you are on drugs for your thumb you mentioned in another post though.

He is a pro at his art. Top of his game..I will agree he ain't pretty, but he's fucking Beyonce...

All this said this is what I am listening to now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiZ7GhxiTcI

I love music. I don't care what genre. The song before that was The Script....and then Notion.

 

[state 08]

I'm not a business man - I'm a business, man.

 

[alkemyst]

If you combine all of his money, assets, etc. with all ATOT's money and assets...he doesn't have more than the net total value of everything combined.

That equals poor in my book.

man...you realize if the collective powers of ATOT went against Jay-Z it'd be fucking shut down.

Saying he is poor is retarded.

 

[nick1985]

man...you realize if the collective powers of ATOT went against Jay-Z it'd be fucking shut down.

Saying he is poor is retarded.

He was comparing ATOT to lilwayne

 

[Miramonti]

man...you realize if the collective powers of ATOT went against Jay-Z it'd be fucking shut down.

Saying he is poor is retarded.

I stand by my math.

 

[alkemyst]

lilwayne is worth a shitload...I can guarantee his money isn't all legal. He'd fucking send out a crackhead for a $100.

 

[Riceninja]

the man has great lyrics and natural flow, and is responsible for some of the most memorable lines in the genre.

is also banging beyonce.

haters gonna hate though

 

[alkemyst]

I stand by my math.

so what is poor to you?

a guy living a good life or the collective power of your "forum"?

where do you fit in? Busboy? Manager?

 

[Miramonti]

so what is poor to you?

a guy living a good life or the collective power of your "forum"?

where do you fit in? Busboy? Manager?

I think you need to re-read what I wrote. Slowly this time.

 

[redgtxdi]

I don't hate him because I don't know enough about him, but I do know this..........his stuff is fail.

I, too, was shocked the first time I heard that the rap world revolved around JayZ. I was like, WTF???

He doesn't have any of my money but I can't help it if people buy his stuff and labels & sponsors give him fat checks.

My .02

 

[CRXican]

I don't know, I've never been a fan