What is the most single significant song in Jay Z's career?

[5th Letter]

Money Ain't a Thang and Can I Get a were important records for Jay too.

 

[anduin]

Nah you're all wrong, this showed just how amazing he really is. Fuck all this introspection

 

[vageneral08]

Nah you're all wrong, this showed just how amazing he really is. Fuck all this introspection

Don't be that guy

 

[dalyricalbandit]

Alright song shitty video

 

[King_Me]

Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

 

[buttuh_b]

Hard Knock Life and of course Big Pimpin. Jay owes a lot of his success to UGK making him "cool"

 

[natural born sinners]

No hardknock life?

Ain't no nigga opened up doors in the industry..Hard Knock Life blew the roof off that bitch. That song not only changed jay's life, but it was the catalyst for what rocafella became as a business period due to the units it helped vol. 2 sell....that song did for jay what "in da club" did for 50.

 

[KnowReasonForPeace]

Hard Knock Life and of course Big Pimpin. Jay owes a lot of his success to UGK making him "cool"

Dumbest things said in the reason post.

 

[leftcoastkev]

To me it's not the big hit singles, but all of the other tracks between that make you realize he's a dope MC.

Songs like "Where I'm from", "22 2s", "Song Cry" , "Da Evils", "Imaginary Player", "Squeeze 1st", etc.

Jay doesn't have a career defining 2 Pac Dear Momma, Biggie Big Poppa/Juicy/Hypnotized type song but in totality, he has a good body of work .

 

[Weazel]

"Ether was the first song about Jay Z made by another rapper"

Ever heard of 2Pac my dude?

 

[BusterBreeze]

but fuck jay z though. he was never the number 1 rapper. it was always someone else.

2 pac, biggie, mase, DMX, Ja rule, Nas, Eminem, 50 cent, kanye, Jeezy, TI, wayne, Drake....

he rode the coat tails of most of those artist to remain hot. and now he seems to be riding Beyonce's wave low key.

this is why Nebraska and Joe dont respect you

 

[grYmes]

Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. Nigga swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.

And Mase, really?

Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the penis out ya mouth

I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you penile thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no fuckin number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. Fuck outta here.

 

[KneeGro_DuperMan]

but fuck jay z though. he was never the number 1 rapper. it was always someone else.

2 pac, biggie, mase, DMX, Ja rule, Nas, Eminem, 50 cent, kanye, Jeezy, TI, wayne, Drake....

he rode the coat tails of most of those artist to remain hot. and now he seems to be riding Beyonce's wave low key.

this is why Nebraska and Joe dont respect you

I'm calling that bitch Nebraska from this point on

 

[gemini86]

Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. Nigga swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.

And Mase, really?

Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the penis out ya mouth

I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you penile thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no fuckin number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. Fuck outta here.

he was def the number one rapper. he rodes big wave and that shiny suit shit was poppin back then. thats when DMX came through. 24 hours to live is GOAT btw. then ruff ryders was on top and started fuckin with cash money. jay is dope but he was never that guy.

he has the longevity because he rode all those waves.

 

[trendsetta1030]

Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. Nigga swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.

And Mase, really?

Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the penis out ya mouth

I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you penile thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no fuckin number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. Fuck outta here.

Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. Nigga swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.

And Mase, really?

Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the penis out ya mouth

I ain't a Jigga dickrider so keep you penile thoughts to yaself. Mace sold and had a good album that year he ain't ever been no fuckin number 1 rapper.Jay always out ranked him, & DMX was even better. Fuck outta here.

Harlem world outsold vol 1 facts

 

[So ILL]

How did Hard Knock Life not even make the poll, though? Lol

 

[raheemclassick]

Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. Nigga swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.

And Mase, really?

Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the penis out ya mouth

Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"

Mase other two albums only went gold.

 

[soul rattler]

"Ether was the first song about Jay Z made by another rapper"

Ever heard of 2Pac my dude?

What song did 2Pac make that was about Jay Z?

Pac gave Hov half a bar in the middle of a song aimed at bitches.

 

[silverfoxx]

Hard Knock Life.

I was young and still remember ber that being played in New Orleans. My mom took me Circuit City so I can buy that album. First time I spent my money on music

Circuit City in the east?

that used to be my place

 

[trendsetta1030]

Honestly I didn't think you was serious. Hence why I clicked the troll button. To say Jay ain't ever been a number 1 rapper is just ridiculous. Both in terms of lyrics and popularity. Nigga swagger jacked but all the rappers you named guilty of that one form or another.

And Mase, really?

Where were you? Mase was selling more than Jay bruh take the penis out ya mouth

Harlem World is the only album by Mase that sold more than Jay Z at that time"

Mase other two albums only went gold.

Double up got no promotion that's when he fled Harlem … don't act like it ain't have bangers besides mase influenced the 2 biggest pop artist/ Kanye , drake