"I got Lyor rich, y'all got niggas fired"
During his tenure at Def Jam, Lyor Cohen launched a joint venture with Jay-Z and his Roc-A-Fella team in which it was a 50/50 split between Jay and Def Jam. This is something that was unheard of up until and since then. That is how good of a businessman Jay-Z is.
Other rappers on the other hand who went into deals giving 90% and getting 10% still got their A&R's fired because the sucked so bad.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Encore
"When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 45. It ain't to play games with you, it's to aim at you. Probably maim you. If I owe you I'm blowin' you to smithereens, c*cksucker take one for your team"
Jay-Z "Encore"- The Black Album
Jay-Z has always toyed with the idea of retirement. He wants to go out on top, like Seinfeld. The only problem is he can't stop coming back because he loves rap too much. Michael Jordan was in a similar situation where he wanted to stop playing basketball before he got old and couldn't play at the level he was known for anymore. So he retired, but he came back. He had to wear the number 45 because he retired his old number 23, plus 45 was the number he originally liked and wore anyway (23 was half of 45. In his mind anyway)
But that is not all there is to that line. Jay-z is also referring to wearing the 45 as coming back with a gun or a pistol, like the street thug he used to be. This is illustrated by the line after there where he says "it's to aim at you, probably maim you".
Jay-Z "Encore"- The Black Album
Jay-Z has always toyed with the idea of retirement. He wants to go out on top, like Seinfeld. The only problem is he can't stop coming back because he loves rap too much. Michael Jordan was in a similar situation where he wanted to stop playing basketball before he got old and couldn't play at the level he was known for anymore. So he retired, but he came back. He had to wear the number 45 because he retired his old number 23, plus 45 was the number he originally liked and wore anyway (23 was half of 45. In his mind anyway)
But that is not all there is to that line. Jay-z is also referring to wearing the 45 as coming back with a gun or a pistol, like the street thug he used to be. This is illustrated by the line after there where he says "it's to aim at you, probably maim you".
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The Dawn Of A Dynasty
And I'm so far ahead of my time these rhymes is weak...til four years later, they on timed release.
It'll take you to cop your fourth copy to realize every track needed an autopsy.
Jay-Z
Hovi Baby (Remix)
Jay-z knows that his rhymes are time bombs waiting to explode in your head. How many times have you been reciting a verse or a line in your head and said "Holy shit! THAT'S what he meant? THAT'S what he was talking about?" That is what this blog is dedicated to. This site is for people who appreciate Jay-Z for the poetic genius that he is. This site is also for people who don't get him and need a little explanation to increase their appreciation.
It'll take you to cop your fourth copy to realize every track needed an autopsy.
Jay-Z
Hovi Baby (Remix)
Jay-z knows that his rhymes are time bombs waiting to explode in your head. How many times have you been reciting a verse or a line in your head and said "Holy shit! THAT'S what he meant? THAT'S what he was talking about?" That is what this blog is dedicated to. This site is for people who appreciate Jay-Z for the poetic genius that he is. This site is also for people who don't get him and need a little explanation to increase their appreciation.
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