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...don’t get it twisted, this is still a Jay album...
What makes “Kingdom Come” unique is that it’s much more relaxed than any of Jay-Z’s previous albums. It lacks the ferocity that he showed in previous standout tracks like “Threats” or “Renegade.” But the slower pace has enabled him to more fully display his masterful lyrical technique, making each intricate rhyme scheme and well-placed allusion perfectly audible...
...said in ‘Blueprint’ that I’ll never change” our hero says in “Trouble,” and it’s true: Jay-Z will still tell you he’s “hip-hop’s savior.” He still raps about being the best in the game, and even uses a number of his old producers. Maybe “Kingdom Come” would be better if Jay at least tried to improve on his formula, even if just...
This album is not a return to the intelligent-but-unrefined rap style Jay first displayed on “Reasonable Doubt,” but it’s a solid addition to his discography. Jay-Z is obviously growing as a person; unfortunately, as a rapper, he’s grown stagnant...
...other day, while I was supposedly reading Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene” but actually watching Jay-Z videos on MTV.com, I came across the new video from the burlesque-dancers-turned-pop-stars known as the Pussycat Dolls. I watched it 40 times, and after such blanket repetition, I came to an interesting conclusion. I won’t bore you with the concept of the video, but it involves a lot of pole dancing and gyrating on taxicabs. This was not what impressed me. I knew from prior experience that the Pussycat...