Jay-Z seems like a good dude (aside from the whole Beyonce cheating scandal). I know he does a lot of charity work and he treats his fans really well. So kudos to him.
Financial freedom my only hope
Fuck livin' rich and dyin' broke
I bought some artwork for one million
Two years later, that shit worth two million
Few years later, that shit worth eight million
I can't wait to give this shit to my children
Y'all think it's bougie, I'm like, it's fine
But I'm tryin' to give you a million dollars worth of game for nine ninety-nine
I turned that two to a four, four to an eight
I turned my life into a nice first week release date, mm
Y'all out here still takin' advances, huh?
Me and my niggas takin' real chances, uh
Y'all on the 'gram holdin' money to your ear
There's a disconnect, we don't call that money over here, yeah
The dude was a drug dealer and now 30 odd years later is a billionaire. Can't knock the hustle and, if anything, it is quite inspiring.
I do agree that Billionaires as a concept are disgusting, however.
Suddenly the intro to Juicy springs to mindSorry but I gotta side with my boy Kree on this one breh. You're right Fevaweva....the dude *DID* deal drugs, and you know what? Anyone who's dealt drugs for as long as he did deserves to be dealt with accordingly, and he needs to be locked up. This nigga sold drugs to kids and got away scott free only to make it big in the music business, and is now swimming in Billions? Damn straight it's gross. Glad I don't listen to this fool's music. Will never get support from me.
Does he even consider himself a rapist anymore though? I'd guess he's more of an entrepreneur or investor right now
Well fuck editing now lol
Makes sense. Hov is the GOAT.
Now go back and listen to those Hov albums YOU THOUGHT were trash like Vol 3 and The Dynasty and recognize that he's been consistent this entire time.
I haven't even listened to BP2 in full in years. I made a Blueprint 2.5 and compiled the best tracks since I didn't like BP 2.1. As for Kingdom Come all I remember are the good tracks lol.Nah they were good albums
Its kingdom Come and blueprint 2 you need to defend.
Jay stays winning. Shoots at these actors like movie directors, he ain't a businessman he's a business MAN
Disgust is a weird descriptor here. Because you're not truly disgusted. You're more concerned about justice and fairness.The dude was a drug dealer and now 30 odd years later is a billionaire. Can't knock the hustle and, if anything, it is quite inspiring.
I do agree that Billionaires as a concept are disgusting, however.
I haven't even listened to BP2 in full in years. I made a Blueprint 2.5 and compiled the best tracks since I didn't like BP 2.1. As for Kingdom Come all I remember are the good tracks lol.
But yeah, Frank Lucas passes away and then days later Jay's announced as a billionaire.
HOV!!
Jay is the master of double entendres.Love the wordplay between the disconnect of logic + the disconnect in terms of a phone call
Da Dynasty was never trash and Vol 3 is solid. One of my favorite Jay tracks is There's Been a Murder.Makes sense. Hov is the GOAT.
Now go back and listen to those Hov albums YOU THOUGHT were trash like Vol 3 and The Dynasty and recognize that he's been consistent this entire time.
Ether single handedly beats anything Jay ever released so I doubt he cares too much lolMeanwhile Nas out here chilling with MAGA fucks and spitting anti-vaxx bars.
Has there ever been more proof that Nas lost.
Is it well earned? How do you know know the money he earned at some point didn't come from exploitation of those without means.The trend of edgey ERA users shitting on people who have "too much wealth" even if it's well earned continues.
Classic.
The no mustache line always gets me. EVERY.SINGLE.TIMEEther single handedly beats anything Jay ever released so I doubt he cares too much lol
4:44 is an amazing return to form man give it some spinsI respect the hell out of Jay-Z but I haven't enjoyed any of his albums since the Black Album.
I don't really think that was anti-vax bar.Meanwhile Nas out here chilling with MAGA fucks and spitting anti-vaxx bars.
Has there ever been more proof that Nas lost.
"Well earned"The trend of edgey ERA users shitting on people who have "too much wealth" even if it's well earned continues.
Classic.
This, but unironically. I'd go for the multi-billionaires first though.Dude is scum unless he donates 99% of his money according to this site. Why should he be allowed to accumulate all that money? 🙄
It's either an anti-vaxx bar or just a badly written metaphor.
Meanwhile Nas out here chilling with MAGA fucks and spitting anti-vaxx bars.
Has there ever been more proof that Nas lost.
Well done.
That and Come and Get Me are some standouts. Same with NYMP.Da Dynasty was never trash and Vol 3 is solid. One of my favorite Jay tracks is There's Been a Murder.
I celebrate his struggle and rise, and I also understand the challenges it took to get there, but spare me. He wasn't the only brother to deal with this shit and he won't be the last.Good he deserves it. Dude should be a role model for people just like him.
and miss me with the "this is disgusting" takes. This isn't a silver spoon baby, this is a dude who was selling drugs, stabbed his own uncle, and turned rapping into multiple business ventures. Yes, Jay-Z should be celebrated.
Maybe i'm wrong (Nas is not above saying some dumb shit) but i've always viewed it as a metaphor for introducing your child to the world through pain and hardship but it being necessary.It's either an anti-vaxx bar or just a badly written metaphor.
It could be, but the one-two punch of "why'd you let them inject me?" and "who knows who these side effects will effect me?" doesn't give a lot of room for alternate interpretations.Maybe i'm wrong (Nas is not above saying some dumb shit) but i've always viewed it as a metaphor for introducing your child to the world through pain and hardship but it being necessary.
Exactly, they're all crooked.
If this type of shit doesn't make you believe they fudge other artists numbers to lower them and pay them less at the same time then shame on you .
Jay always been crooked AF imo and lived off of biting other people's material.
if they took Beyonce's money out of this he'd have like 4 to 9 million