Did Jay-Z have any real fans prior to the Blueprint?

[D.D.S.]

to answer the question, jay had fans b4 blueprint

he cemented his mainstream status w/ hard knock life

 

[mike06]

lmao!! @ X and Ja being the KONY over Jay-Z....c'mon son....X had the streets....THATS IT.....he had his little run on top as did Ja Rule and anyone else that came out with good promotion and marketing but Jay had the entire city if not the entire state checkin for him at some point especially after RD dropped and definetly after Vol 2. and remained the King due to his consistency both musically and business-wise

 

[Mozeley]

to answer the question, jay had fans b4 blueprint

he cemented his mainstream status w/ hard knock life

^^^yeah this guys right that hard knock life shit had all the world tour to go with it thats what got him hes fans

 

[choppa_style]

This isn't exactly some incredbile insight. Everyone knew he didn't hit the elite status until Blueprint.

 

[Lets Get It Lakers]

Since he had 5 plat albums before blue print i would say he did have real fans

 

[Bwoahmizzee]

it's just the way the stars were lined up

 

[rip.dilla]

Vol 2. was bumping heavy where I was...

 

[thesynthesis]

ti> jay z

luda> jayz

they been put out hotter albums than jayz last 3

 

[InMyLifeTime91]

so tell me who, during the length of jayz career, has put out more albums or bangers. u gonna say he aint have no real fans? nigga every album after reasonable doubt went platinum.

 

[InMyLifeTime91]

ti> jay z

luda> jayz

they been put out hotter albums than jayz last 3

reasonable doubt >> im serious, back for the first time

blueprint >>> king, chick & beer

american gangster >> paper trail, theater of mind

i give luda & t.i. props but they aint nowhere near jay

 

[thesynthesis]

ag is wack commercial hype

kg wack

bp3 was wacker than bp2

rd, bp, black album, vol 2>>>rest of jayz wack albums

 

[thesynthesis]

t.i and luda are good as song makers and skill for skill as jay

luda flow> jays flow

ti as an all round artist> jay

 

[Fazeem_Blackall]

LMfao See the Jay Hova Templar Witness Warriors are out in Force for this thread, But back to the question hell no he got the stan parade after Blueprint most Kats did not even consider him as much till then his Warriors retroactively declare their allegiance to show their undying love devotion and loyalty to all that is jay...

 

[HustleTree]

LMfao See the Jay Hova Templar Witness Warriors are out in Force for this thread, But back to the question hell no he got the stan parade after Blueprint most Kats did not even consider him as much till then his Warriors retroactively declare their allegiance to show their undying love devotion and loyalty to all that is jay...

Typical hater post

 

[mryounggun]

DMX was never the king of New York

Even with the amount of records he sold.

Vol. 2 cemented Jay's status.

Pretty much.

 

[lamontbdc]

Im a day one Jay-Z fan ever since this video...

[video=youtube;d8__AOD84rQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8__AOD84rQ[/video]

They used to play this shit on video Music box.. And he did some stuff with Original Flavor.. A couple of dudes from my neighborhood.. My favorite rappers were Jay-Z, Biggie, and Big L.. Im a little older though.. Vol 2 was momumental to me when it came out.. I remember going to Union Square to get my copy signed the day it came out.. I was in H.S. Those were the days.. The new Jay.. I dont care for 2 much.. Its like he can do no wrong.. I respect him.. But his raps arent as potent as they used to be when he was a sort of a new jack..

I remember having heated arguments in the cafeteria about Jay being the next best to be Biggie...

yea this used to be my shit right here joe sauce money was the shit too coming up a nigga couldn't tell me nothing bout big daddy kane

 

[rip.dilla]

Niggas CANNOT criticize Jay Z without it seen as 'HATE?... SMH

 

[tri3w]

DMX was never the king of New York

Even with the amount of records he sold.

Vol. 2 cemented Jay's status.

this................CoSIgn this................

 

[biggar]

You even said yourself that Jay had hits before Blueprint 1. Vol 2 was huge, Dynasty was huge.

Of Course he wasn't considered GOAT before Blueprint 1. We can't give rappers that status only 2 or 3 albums into their career.

I was a Jay fan 6 months after Reasonable Doubt dropped. I waited in line at the record store for the vinyl of In My Lifetime Vol1.

 

[tri3w]

Niggas CANNOT criticize Jay Z without it seen as 'HATE?... SMH

it depends..............if its a Serious Critisim they na, by all means Question and and prod away..............but if u askinf SOme bullshit, or stating some riduclous Statement hat everybody knows is bullshitm, then thats Hate (Jay is wack, He has no Classics silly Shit like that)