Music Debate: Jay Z Ranks His Own Albums From Best To Worst

[playahaitian]

https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/jay-z/lists/best-albums-ranking/

Jay Z Ranks His Own Albums From Best To Worst
Jay Z has ranked his 12 solo LP's in order from best to worst, leaving short comments on why they earned their spot. Take a look and let us know if you agree...

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   1. 12) 'Kingdom Come'
   Jay Z's review: "First game back, don’t shoot me."
   
   
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   2. 11) 'The Blueprint 2'
   Jay Z's review: "Too many songs. F**king Guru and Hip Hop, ha."
   
   
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   3. 10) 'Vol. 3'
   Jay Z's review: "Pimp C verse alone… oh, So Ghetto."
   
   
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   4. 9) 'Dynasty'
   Jay Z's review: "Intro alone…"
   
   
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   5. 8) 'Blueprint 3'
   Jay Z's review: "Sorry critics, it’s good. Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money)."
   
   
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   ADVERTISING
   
   
   
   
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   6. 7) 'Vol. 1'
   Jay Z's review: "Sunshine kills this album…f**k… Streets, Where I’m from, You Must Love Me…"
   
   
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   7. 6) 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'
   Jay Z's review: "F**kwit, Tom Ford, Oceans, Beach, On the Run, Grail."
   
   
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   8. Jay Z Albums 3
   
   
   
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    9. 4) 'Vol. 2'
    Jay Z's review: "Classic."
    
    
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    10. 3) 'The Black Album'
    Jay Z's review: "Classic."
    
    
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    11. 2) 'The Blueprint'
    Jay Z's review: "Classic."
    
    
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    12. 1) 'Reasonable Doubt'
    Jay Z's review: "Classic."
    

 

[playahaitian]

 

[playahaitian]

1. Reasonable Doubt (Classic)​

2. The Blueprint (Classic)
3. The Black Album (Classic)
4. Vol. 2 (Classic)
5. American Gangster (4 1/2, cohesive)
6. Magna Carta (Fuckwit, Tom Ford, Oceans, Beach, On the Run, Grail)
7. Vol. 1 (Sunshine kills this album…fuck… Streets, Where I’m from, You Must Love Me…)
8. BP3 (Sorry critics, it’s good. Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money))
9. Dynasty (Intro alone…)
10. Vol. 3 (Pimp C verse alone… oh, So Ghetto)
11. BP2 (Too many songs. Fucking Guru and Hip Hop, ha)
12. Kingdom Come (First game back, don’t shoot me)​

 

[JustChillin]

This is before 4:44.

And Magna Carta is by far his worse album

 

[Naha-Nago]

Reasonable Doubt is 1st. I understand why he doesn't rank his first album his best though....pride fucking with him and shit.

Seriously, I don't give a fuck where the rest fall after 'Doubt'.

*two cents*

 

[Bumpee]

I actually liked Kingdom Come.
Magna Carta was disappointing.
Never was a big Volume 3 fan.

 

[playahaitian]

Reasonable Doubt is 1st. I understand why he doesn't rank his first album his best though....pride fucking with him and shit.

Seriously, I don't give a fuck where the rest fall after 'Doubt'.

*two cents*

I'm confused

Jay DID rank reasonable doubt first.

 

[playahaitian]

I actually liked Kingdom Come.
Magna Carta was disappointing.
Never was a big Volume 3 fan.

I appreciate kingdom come more NOW.

 

[playahaitian]

Real talk...

Watch the throne could maybe crack the top 5.

 

[RUDY RAYYY MO]

Vol 3 should be near the bottom. Reasonable is number 1 if not top 3

 

[luvpussy]

I'm surprised he put Black Album ahead of Vol. 2.

 

[b_visionary]

It's been downhill from reasonable doubt.

 

[Bumpee]

I appreciate kingdom come more NOW.

Yeah it's like mature, grown up rap

 

[playahaitian]

I'm surprised he put Black Album ahead of Vol. 2.

I had a big debate about the Black album

Its a weird but STILL classic records

cause they aint just hits on there not only classics on there

They got ICONIC anthems damn near TIMELESS MUSIC on there so its difficult to judge.

 

[playahaitian]

Yeah it's like mature, grown up rap

That is why I HATE HATE HATE whenever I hear someone is too OLD to rap anymore.

that is complete and utter bullsh*t

I would to hear Jay REVISIT that album and like fix it up

not 4:44 level introspective but just polish THAT particular album up.

 

[Leatherf7ce]

Black Album sink off Justify My Thug alone

 

[playahaitian]

This is before 4:44.

And Magna Carta is by far his worse album

you know...

looking back

we might be a little TOO harsh on that one too.

1. "Holy Grail" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
Shawn CarterTerius NashJustin TimberlakeTimothy MosleyJerome HarmonErnest WilsonKurt CobainDavid GrohlKrist Novoselic
The-DreamTimbalandJ-RocNo I.D.
5:38
2. "Picasso Baby"
CarterMosleyHarmonAdrian Younge
TimbalandJ-Roc
4:05
3. "Tom Ford"
CarterMosleyHarmon
TimbalandJ-Roc
3:09
4. "Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit" (featuring Rick Ross)
CarterMatthew SamuelsAnderson HernandezWilliam Roberts II
Boi-1daVinylzTimbalandJ-Roc
4:03
5. "Oceans" (featuring Frank Ocean)
CarterChristopher BreauxPharrell Williams
PharrellTimbaland
3:57
6. "F.U.T.W."
CarterMosleyHarmon
TimbalandJ-Roc
4:02
7. "Somewhereinamerica"
CarterChauncey Hollis, Jr.Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper, Jr.Michael Dean
Hit-BoyHey DJ CamperMike Dean
2:28
8. "Crown"
CarterEbony OshunrindeJacques WebsterDeanKirk BennettMiguel CollinsBobby Dixon
WondaGurlTravis ScottDean
4:34
9. "Heaven"
CarterNashTimberlakeMosleyHarmonWilliam BerryPeter BuckMichael MillsJohn StipeYounge
TimbalandJ-Roc
4:02
10. "Versus"
CarterMosleyKasseem DeanHarmonJonathan DavisFrederick HubbardMuhammad JonesMalik Taylor
TimbalandSwizz Beatz
0:51
11. "Part II (On the Run)" (featuring Beyoncé)
CarterJames Fauntleroy IIMosleyHarmon
TimbalandJ-Roc
5:33
12. "Beach Is Better"
CarterMichael Williams IIMarquel Middlebrooks
Mike Will Made ItMarz[a]

f*ck Justin but Holy Grail aint bad, Picasso baby is a classic, Tom Ford is tight, the Ross record is tight

 

[playahaitian]

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[playahaitian]

Black Album sink off Justify My Thug alone

THAT is and Threat are just so damn HORRIBLE

but I think that is why its a classic

MOST albums with THOSE 2 songs on them? (Moment Clarity? could go too?)

Would be TRASH

but then look at the REST of that album though?

1
Interlude Lyrics

2
December 4th Lyrics

3
What More Can I Say Lyrics

4
Encore Lyrics

5
Change Clothes Lyrics

6
Dirt Off Your Shoulder Lyrics

7
Threat Lyrics

8
Moment of Clarity Lyrics

9
99 Problems Lyrics

10
Public Service Announcement Lyrics

11
Justify My Thug Lyrics

12
Lucifer Lyrics

13
Allure Lyrics

14
My 1st Song Lyrics



PURE UNCUT CLASSIC MATERIAL.

 

[playahaitian]

JAY-Z Originally Wanted DJ Premier To Produce Every Song On ‘The Black Album’
News
Aug 12, 2017



by Robby Seabrook III
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He eventually chose to go in another direction.
This week, DJ Premier sat down with Genius for the second edition of Genius Level, a live, in-depth discussion of the careers of music’s best and brightest helmed by Genius' Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman. The conversation encompassed a lot of Premier’s career, including his relationship with fellow hip-hop legend JAY-Z.

During the interview, Markman asked about a rumor that Premier was supposed to collaborate with Jay for a full album. Preem responded with a story about his original role on 2003’s The Black Album:

The Black Album. He brought it to my attention first. He said ‘the only thing is, I don’t want you to work with anybody for this little period of time, so that we can just do it in maybe a good two and a half weeks, and then it’s done, put it out (as) The Black Album.’ Then he put it on hold weeks later and he’s like ‘Scrap it, I'mma wait, I'mma do it later on in my career,’ and he ended up doing the Dynasty album, which is a dope album. I love Dynasty album.

The first album that Premier is referencing is Jay-Z’s The Black Album, which was also promoted as Jay’s final album before retiring from rap. Preem didn’t have any production on it, but the album went on to become a critical and commercial success, eventually certified triple Platinum. The second album is 2000’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and was certified double Platinum. Premier’s story shows that Jay was thinking about and developing what would become The Black Album at least three years before it dropped in its final form.

Even though that particular collaboration album didn’t happen, the two have worked together on songs like “A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More,”“D’evils,” and “So Ghetto.” Preem also has multiple beats on Jay’s 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt.

Jay’s most recent album is 2017’s 4:44, which is fully produced by No I.D. 4:44was yet another No. 1 debut for Jay, and is already certified Platinum.

Read all the lyrics to DJ Premier’s biggest hits on Genius now and look out for the full Genius Level video dropping soon.

https://genius.com/a/jay-z-originally-wanted-dj-premier-to-produce-every-song-on-the-black-album

 

[Naha-Nago]

I'm confused

Jay DID rank reasonable doubt first.

He ranked it from best to worst according to the OP post.

***EDIT*** ok now I see it. The numbers threw me off.

*two cents*

 

[swoop1]

Magna Carta has only 2 songs imo.

 

[theart0f69]

He ranked it from best to worst according to the OP post.

***EDIT*** ok now I see it. The numbers threw me off.

*two cents*

Me too...i was confrused. Lol

 

[theart0f69]

It's been downhill from reasonable doubt.

I get what u mean, but respectfully disagree. Reasonable Doubt is to Jay Z what Thriller is to MJ and Purple Rain is to Prince...aint nowhere to go but down after those monster classics, however by no means is it to say that the later coming titles arent very good quality bodies of work. In fact, many "real fans" dont agree that those critically acclaimed titles are the respective artists best works...however generally the mainstream fans do. Jay Z has consistently put out quality work, never fell off imo, but I like some will agree that some cd's are indeed better than others. I still would rather listen to anything by Jay, than any of these clowns out now.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Reasonable doubt