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...songs don’t entirely escape the specter of the musicians’ other groups, and there’s a fair bit of self-referentiality. “All Fires” reuses a line Krug already sang on a Sunset Rubdown album released earlier this year and on “The Freedom” Bejar references the “city of daughters,” the name of an early Destroyer release. But, this being a group of Canadians, there’s relatively little ego; despite their varying levels of fame, everyone gets roughly...
...Beyoncé and an ill-conceived EP with Linkin Park at a distinctly un-retired pace. But unlike many other stars that have come back only to efface their own legacies with sub-par performances (Why, Jordan, why?), Jigga still shines on his “comeback” album...
...Kingdom Come” can’t quite live up to “Reasonable Doubt”—Jay-Z’s gritty debut album that many, including the Jiggaman himself, claim to be his best work. It is, however, on par with more recent albums like “The Blueprint” and “The Black Album.” And like the latter, it’s a portrait of a matured, introspective man, though not one who is above his usual sense of self-importance or bravado...
...don’t get it twisted, this is still a Jay album...
Blaze produces a number of tracks on the first half of the album, showcasing his signature high-profile sampling (such as Rick James’ “Superfreak” on the title track). And Dr. Dre, who produces “30 Something,” “Minority Report,” and “Trouble,” adds just a hint of his finely-aged West Coast flavor to the album...