Jay-Z - 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'

[UPTOWN]

Anybody got a version that has a higher bit rate than 192... Cant play this shit as loud as I want in the whip its distorting.. Fuckin up the experience..

they got my boy holla riding around whip sounding like an expensive ass walkman LOL

Connex waz good Bro!!! *daps*

my nigg!! knicks looking good for next year cuzzo ... hold ya head

Shhhhhiiiiiiiiiittttt

CJ youre a football dude ... you dont know nothing bout hoopin LOL

 

[UPTOWN]

Frank ocean did his thing on that oceans track

maybe i heard it wrong but did this nigga say "i hope my black skin doesnt dirty this white suit"??

da fuck kinda shit...........

 

[#1hiphopjunki3]

This is the best solo album Jay has put out since American Gangsta.

 

[rip.dilla]

maybe i heard it wrong but did this nigga say "i hope my black skin doesnt dirty this white suit"??

da fuck kinda shit...........

*tuxedo

 

[UPTOWN]

maybe i heard it wrong but did this nigga say "i hope my black skin doesnt dirty this white suit"??

da fuck kinda shit...........

*tuxedo

even worse... is there some kinda of poetic reference im missing... i mean in some of the lyrics i hear jay talking some black struggle shit ... but wtf??

 

[Beta]

This is the best solo album Jay has put out since American Gangsta.

Well I mean he only put out BP3 in between that album soooo thats not sayin much lol

 

[illedout]

how would I know if I have a good download that would sound good in my car??

 

[buttuh_b]

Whoa people in here calling Vol. 1 a pop album? LMAO this is why I barely participate in this section anymore. There are too many illogical posters in this bitch.

A Million & One Questions/Rhyme No More

Imaginary Player

Streets is Watching

Lucky Me

Real Niggaz

You Must Love Me

Rap Game/Crack Game

Who You Wit II

Friend or Foe '98

Are some of the wittiest, most creative, introspective and soulful songs in the man's career. That's more than 85% of the album right there. It's one thing to say that the sequencing on the album is off cause some songs threw the pacing off thanks to their placement. Hell I finally replaced I Know What Girls Like with Wishing on a Star as originally in my itunes intended thanks to advantages of the digital age but to say it's corny and pop? lmao

Personally I think Jay-Z making songs like Tom Ford at his age is cornier and more laughable than anything he was doing in his late 20's.

Wish I could give you 100 GOATs.

 

[rip.dilla]

even worse... is there some kinda of poetic reference im missing... i mean in some of the lyrics i hear jay talking some black struggle shit ... but wtf??

Dude (Ocean) is a very good vocalist but .. .

He's gay and he's ruined any sort of attachment I might feel towards his music .. .

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

Whoa people in here calling Vol. 1 a pop album? LMAO this is why I barely participate in this section anymore. There are too many illogical posters in this bitch.

A Million & One Questions/Rhyme No More

Imaginary Player

Streets is Watching

Lucky Me

Real Niggaz

You Must Love Me

Rap Game/Crack Game

Who You Wit II

Friend or Foe '98

Are some of the wittiest, most creative, introspective and soulful songs in the man's career. That's more than 85% of the album right there. It's one thing to say that the sequencing on the album is off cause some songs threw the pacing off thanks to their placement. Hell I finally replaced I Know What Girls Like with Wishing on a Star as originally in my itunes intended thanks to advantages of the digital age but to say it's corny and pop? lmao

Personally I think Jay-Z making songs like Tom Ford at his age is cornier and more laughable than anything he was doing in his late 20's.

What's corny about Tom Ford?

40 year olds can't listen to dance records or appreciate high end fashion?

That's pretty interesting ...

And I agree with you on Vol.1 not being a pop album ... I don't know where that came from ... Only person I saw say that in this thread was @S2J .... I guess he was tryin to contrast this project with older hov shit ... But as you just pointed out .... These niggas clearly be struggling to do shit like that..

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

My nigga Nas was soundin slick on that BBC ..... Finally got him on a coo little club joint

 

[rip.dilla]

how would I know if I have a good download that would sound good in my car??

320kbps

 

[Baw$3$mok3.JR]

So we gonna act like, Hov Wasnt out here copying Gucci Manes flow.

 

[Broddie]

Whoa people in here calling Vol. 1 a pop album? LMAO this is why I barely participate in this section anymore. There are too many illogical posters in this bitch.

A Million & One Questions/Rhyme No More

Imaginary Player

Streets is Watching

Lucky Me

Real Niggaz

You Must Love Me

Rap Game/Crack Game

Who You Wit II

Friend or Foe '98

Are some of the wittiest, most creative, introspective and soulful songs in the man's career. That's more than 85% of the album right there. It's one thing to say that the sequencing on the album is off cause some songs threw the pacing off thanks to their placement. Hell I finally replaced I Know What Girls Like with Wishing on a Star as originally in my itunes intended thanks to advantages of the digital age but to say it's corny and pop? lmao

Personally I think Jay-Z making songs like Tom Ford at his age is cornier and more laughable than anything he was doing in his late 20's.

What's corny about Tom Ford?

40 year olds can't listen to dance records or appreciate high end fashion?

That's pretty interesting ...

And I agree with you on Vol.1 not being a pop album ... I don't know where that came from ... Only person I saw say that in this thread was @S2J .... I guess he was tryin to contrast this project with older hov shit ... But as you just pointed out .... These niggas clearly be struggling to do shit like that..

It's not the content it's the execution though frankly it would also be nice to not hear this dude spit about the same shit he's been spitting for almost 20 years. But you know what if Jay-Z didn't mature musically that way it's not my issue. I'll point out that I didn't listen to this album in it's entirety. I have no interest in even downloading it but I'm an NYC nigga and people all around me are now playing it cause it's new Jay-Z.

I have heard some of the songs you guys keep talking about (BBC, Holy Grail, Beach is Better, Heaven, Tom Ford, bla bla bla America) when I was riding around with my cuz the other night and for the most part I wasn't impressed. The best song of the bunch (Beach is Better) wasn't even 2 min long. The minute I heard this nigga talking about "twerk Miley twerk" I felt straight up embarrassed as a hip hop fan.

Jay making club anthems for the dumb niggas of today. With his dumbed down flowing like Rick Ross on some special ed rap type shit and some of the lamest lyrics he's had in years. Ruining a decent beat that gets fucked up halfway through with some Nintendo sound anyway. Listening to Nas rap over a sample that sounds like a clown's theme song I'm expecting Gwen Stefani to pop up saying "It's BANANAS". With all due respect to fans of the album that shit just wasn't for me.

I didn't like Blueprint 3 which I did hear in it's entirety back then. I guess I'm a Jigga (RD, Vol. 1, SIW) fan and American Gangster was the last ride for that guy. Hova (Vol. 2, 3, Dynasty, BP. BP2, TBA) was cool too at points. Euro Jay I just can't really fuck with and like he suggested I just stick to his old music when I want to bump some Jay-Z. IMO he should've stayed retired. He went out like a boss now he's just ruining his legacy cause he sounds bored as fuck. He's become a parody of himself and I usually stop fucking with artists when they reach that point. I could spend my time doing something else.

 

[B.BeST]

MCHG belongs in the second tier when ranking jays albums

no order

RD

BP

AG

BA

vol 1

MCHG

vol 2

dynasty

vol 3 *debatable*

BP2

BP3

KC

props bruh, this is very accurate......

 

[rip.dilla]

Euro Jay I just can't really fuck with and like he suggested I just stick to his old music when I want to bump some Jay-Z. IMO he should've stayed retired. He went out like a boss now he's just ruining his legacy cause he sounds bored as fuck. He's become a parody of himself and I usually stop fucking with artists when they reach that point. I could spend my time doing something else.

I very much share this opinion of yours .. .

 

[Rubato Garcia]

Critics are saying MCHG doesn't hold a candle to Yeezus...wtf were they listening to?

 

[infamous114]

This is the best solo album Jay has put out since American Gangsta.

You sure went out on a limb there bruh.

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

Whoa people in here calling Vol. 1 a pop album? LMAO this is why I barely participate in this section anymore. There are too many illogical posters in this bitch.

A Million & One Questions/Rhyme No More

Imaginary Player

Streets is Watching

Lucky Me

Real Niggaz

You Must Love Me

Rap Game/Crack Game

Who You Wit II

Friend or Foe '98

Are some of the wittiest, most creative, introspective and soulful songs in the man's career. That's more than 85% of the album right there. It's one thing to say that the sequencing on the album is off cause some songs threw the pacing off thanks to their placement. Hell I finally replaced I Know What Girls Like with Wishing on a Star as originally in my itunes intended thanks to advantages of the digital age but to say it's corny and pop? lmao

Personally I think Jay-Z making songs like Tom Ford at his age is cornier and more laughable than anything he was doing in his late 20's.

What's corny about Tom Ford?

40 year olds can't listen to dance records or appreciate high end fashion?

That's pretty interesting ...

And I agree with you on Vol.1 not being a pop album ... I don't know where that came from ... Only person I saw say that in this thread was @S2J .... I guess he was tryin to contrast this project with older hov shit ... But as you just pointed out .... These niggas clearly be struggling to do shit like that..

It's not the content it's the execution though frankly it would also be nice to not hear this dude spit about the same shit he's been spitting for almost 20 years. But you know what if Jay-Z didn't mature musically that way it's not my issue. I'll point out that I didn't listen to this album in it's entirety. I have no interest in even downloading it but I'm an NYC nigga and people all around me are now playing it cause it's new Jay-Z.

I have heard some of the songs you guys keep talking about (BBC, Holy Grail, Beach is Better, Heaven, Tom Ford, bla bla bla America) when I was riding around with my cuz the other night and for the most part I wasn't impressed. The best song of the bunch (Beach is Better) wasn't even 2 min long. The minute I heard this nigga talking about "twerk Miley twerk" I felt straight up embarrassed as a hip hop fan.

Jay making club anthems for the dumb niggas of today. With his dumbed down flowing like Rick Ross on some special ed rap type shit and some of the lamest lyrics he's had in years. Ruining a decent beat that gets fucked up halfway through with some Nintendo sound anyway. Listening to Nas rap over a sample that sounds like a clown's theme song I'm expecting Gwen Stefani to pop up saying "It's BANANAS". With all due respect to fans of the album that shit just wasn't for me.

I didn't like Blueprint 3 which I did hear in it's entirety back then. I guess I'm a Jigga (RD, Vol. 1, SIW) fan and American Gangster was the last ride for that guy. Hova (Vol. 2, 3, Dynasty, BP. BP2, TBA) was cool too at points. Euro Jay I just can't really fuck with and like he suggested I just stick to his old music when I want to bump some Jay-Z. IMO he should've stayed retired. He went out like a boss now he's just ruining his legacy cause he sounds bored as fuck. He's become a parody of himself and I usually stop fucking with artists when they reach that point. I could spend my time doing something else.

C'mon my nigga you ain't even heard the whole project so you commenting on the song with no context?

But yeah I'll put it to you like this

... JayZ does those bouncy danceable tracks well ... He's done it his whole career ... So I don't know why it's now laughable or corny to do some shit you've always excelled at ... Would you tell Al Green to stop making songs about love since he's done it for so long? Wouldn't that be an example of talking about the same ol shit for 20years? I don't get that argument ... If the product is still enjoyable and executed well where's the relevancy? And there's a bit of it all topically on this record so it's not neccessrily too repetitive

Yeah blood I don't know what kind of nintendo you had when you were a kid but my shit ain't never had no sounds on it similar to the shit I'm hearing on this record ... But you may be right ... If Timbo and Pharrells production style don't resonate with you it may just not be your cup of tea ...

 

[1of1]

Critics are saying MCHG doesn't hold a candle to Yeezus...wtf were they listening to?

The voice in their heads

"Fuck critics/You can kiss my whole asshole

If you don't like the shit I say you can press fast forward"