Jay + Esco: Success or Failure?

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on October 26, 2007 with 112 Comments">112 Comments

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“Success” is everything you expect from two of the leading MCs in the game, but it’s far from perfect. My main gripe with:

Jigga – He flagrantly swipes an entire bar from Marshal Mathers. Can’t get away with the “I’m just biggin’ him up” excuse this time, Jay.

Esco – He keeps recycling the same annoying Jacob/jewelry lines. Esco, do you have a pact with dude or what?

Both: I’d rather hear them trade rhymes back and forth (for a change) a la Red & Meth, Snoop & Dre, Ghost & Rae, Nas & AZ, you get my drift.

The Production – None. It’s a doozy, and the track is a banger. Let this b*tch breathe, haters.

Your verdict on “Success”? Is it better than “Black Republican”?

TRU

Rizoh

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  • roman

    Nas definitely brings the track up with a stronger, more enthusiastic delivery.

    I agree that they should trade more verses so it feels more like a collaboration than “Hey Nas, email me your verse and we’ll tack it on!”

  • st0neR chiCk

    wenever i hear jay rap its pretty much blahhhhhhhhhhhhh to me. nas still fucks it up on the mic i qive it 2 him (:
    but jay-z is jus not brinqin it no more. his words are old.

    n sayin dis outta subject,
    american qanqster ..bad ass fuckin movie. i saw it bout 2 days aqo. shyt is FIRE.

  • st0neR chiCk

    wenever i hear jay rap its pretty much blahhhhhhhhhhhhh to me. nas still fucks it up on the mic i qive it 2 him (:
    but jay-z is jus not brinqin it no more. his words are old.

    n sayin dis outta subject,
    american qanqster ..bad ass fuckin movie. i saw it bout 2 days aqo. shyt is FIRE.

  • lonnyloe

    American Gangster – rapidshare.com/files/65426948/jay_z-american_gangster-2007.zip

  • lonnyloe

    American Gangster – rapidshare.com/files/65426948/jay_z-american_gangster-2007.zip

  • Frost

    Some of you older heads may recall that cats used to get called ou (or even knocked out in some cases) just for biting rhymes. It’s even more inexcusable when it’s one of the illest MCs ever. Truth hurts.

    ^^

    I don’t think I qualify as an old head but if no one has ever noticed Jay-Z bites at least one rhyme on just about every track. He’s done it less and less as time goes on but thats because he gets called out on it every time he does it. Not to mention the fact that the real lyricists wont stand for that shit, I’d like to hear Marshal’s perspective on that shit. Biggie can’t complain about being bitten on, RIP, but Shady is still kickin (I think?).

  • Frost

    Some of you older heads may recall that cats used to get called ou (or even knocked out in some cases) just for biting rhymes. It’s even more inexcusable when it’s one of the illest MCs ever. Truth hurts.

    ^^

    I don’t think I qualify as an old head but if no one has ever noticed Jay-Z bites at least one rhyme on just about every track. He’s done it less and less as time goes on but thats because he gets called out on it every time he does it. Not to mention the fact that the real lyricists wont stand for that shit, I’d like to hear Marshal’s perspective on that shit. Biggie can’t complain about being bitten on, RIP, but Shady is still kickin (I think?).

  • Frost

    “..said hova was over, such dummies
    even if I fell I land on a bunch of money”

    Despite my inherent hatred for Gay-Z and cock-a-fella records .. this track is hot, sounds more like a Nas track than a Jay track tho IMO.

  • Frost

    “..said hova was over, such dummies
    even if I fell I land on a bunch of money”

    Despite my inherent hatred for Gay-Z and cock-a-fella records .. this track is hot, sounds more like a Nas track than a Jay track tho IMO.

  • http://YAHOO KEITHYFROMUTICA

    THESE 2 COULD FART & BURP ALL OVA ANY TRACK!IT’S ALL GOOD!SEEIN THEM TOGETHER IS STRONGER THEN WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ON ANY TRACK! U FEEL ME!THANK GOD THESE DUDES AINT STILL “WILLIE LYNCHED” LIKE MOST OF OUR PEOPLE! HOVE&ESCO!STAY ON TOP! YALL BRINGIN EASTCOAST HIPHOP BACK THANK-UUUUUU!!!!!100

  • david

    justblaze didn’t make this beat it was no id

  • david

    justblaze didn’t make this beat it was no id

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