Jay-Z Covers XXL…Again

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on October 16, 2007 with 75 Comments">75 Comments

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[Flagrantly jacked from Nah Right]

A decade of dominance? Absolutely. Can you think of any other hip-hop artist that has pumped out as much relevant, genre-defining material as Jay (and, of course, the little homie) in the last 10 years? Nas stans, stay away from the comment box.

It’s going to be an eventful Hovember this year.

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Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • damn twon

    HOVA da god.
    i dont really fuck wit Wayne like that but this may be a good look for the youngin bein on Jay album. he just cant come wit none that recycled shit. you fucking wit jay u fucking wit the best.

    OH YEAH 1ST FUCKERS

  • damn twon

    HOVA da god.
    i dont really fuck wit Wayne like that but this may be a good look for the youngin bein on Jay album. he just cant come wit none that recycled shit. you fucking wit jay u fucking wit the best.

    OH YEAH 1ST FUCKERS

  • damn twon

    OH YEAH THEY NEED TO TAKE THAT GAY AS ONE OUT THE 7-11 AROUND MY WAY WIT WEEZY AND HIS DADDY ON IT. PURE BROKEBACKARISM.

  • damn twon

    OH YEAH THEY NEED TO TAKE THAT GAY AS ONE OUT THE 7-11 AROUND MY WAY WIT WEEZY AND HIS DADDY ON IT. PURE BROKEBACKARISM.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    damn, your hatred for weezy is enormous

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    damn, your hatred for weezy is enormous

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    JI-GGGAAAAA!!!!

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    JI-GGGAAAAA!!!!

  • Donny F

    Yo Riz, if you think people hate on Weezy now, just wait until Madison Ave. starts callin’ him.

  • Donny F

    Yo Riz, if you think people hate on Weezy now, just wait until Madison Ave. starts callin’ him.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    ^^Bust it down

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    ^^Bust it down

  • http://wtfareuserious? Big Huto

    lol….”nas stans??” yeh jay-z has had the most impact in terms of sales + fame, but u cud argue that nas’ style has influenced and shaped hip hop for the last 15 years?

    jus sayin tho, hope this is vintage hov, got a sneaking feeling this album cud be a disapointment….

  • T2

    Jay the Greatest of all time. I can believe that Wayne is on the album though it better be hot.

    NOVEMBER 6TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • T2

    Jay the Greatest of all time. I can believe that Wayne is on the album though it better be hot.

    NOVEMBER 6TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Walter

    WHY WOULD HE PUT WAYNE ON THIS ALBUM?!?!!?!?

    I sincerely hope Wayne doesn’t ruin what is shaping up to be a good album…

  • Walter

    WHY WOULD HE PUT WAYNE ON THIS ALBUM?!?!!?!?

    I sincerely hope Wayne doesn’t ruin what is shaping up to be a good album…

  • Walter

    Also. To anyone who doesn’t think Jay has had the most impact in the last decade…let’s just count how many other rappers have dropped a platinum album every year that they were active…

    Nas is still one of the best, but to say that he’s dropped more relevant material than Hov is just being a stan

  • Walter

    Also. To anyone who doesn’t think Jay has had the most impact in the last decade…let’s just count how many other rappers have dropped a platinum album every year that they were active…

    Nas is still one of the best, but to say that he’s dropped more relevant material than Hov is just being a stan

  • RAE

    You all are the biggest fuc*in Jay stans I have ever seen. Seriously Rizoh, I don’t know how much more I can take of you massage Jay’s nuts. This is gettin a little absurd. You might be goin a little “Hollywood” as Be would say.

  • RAE

    You all are the biggest fuc*in Jay stans I have ever seen. Seriously Rizoh, I don’t know how much more I can take of you massage Jay’s nuts. This is gettin a little absurd. You might be goin a little “Hollywood” as Be would say.

  • RAE

    Oh and Walter: droppin platinum records mean that the material is relevant right? Lets get our priorities straight ladies.

  • RAE

    Oh and Walter: droppin platinum records mean that the material is relevant right? Lets get our priorities straight ladies.

  • RAE

    And I hope that boy pays respect to The Menahan Street Band where its due got damnit! And why oh why would he up the tempo of that funky ass beat?

    Hova da god awful beat wrecker lol.

  • RAE

    And I hope that boy pays respect to The Menahan Street Band where its due got damnit! And why oh why would he up the tempo of that funky ass beat?

    Hova da god awful beat wrecker lol.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    ^You mad?

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    ^You mad?

  • RAE

    terribly mad, those my boys. have you head that original recording? shit is timeless.

  • RAE

    terribly mad, those my boys. have you head that original recording? shit is timeless.

  • STEELER

    UK says NAS everytime… Jay Z is a great of course but he could never have written Ether for example, he just cant write that deep, no-one can argue. And im not even a Nas stan, im just definitely not a Jay Gay.

  • STEELER

    UK says NAS everytime… Jay Z is a great of course but he could never have written Ether for example, he just cant write that deep, no-one can argue. And im not even a Nas stan, im just definitely not a Jay Gay.

  • RAE

    Jay’s gonna have to fall back to Cass anyways. haha

  • RAE

    Jay’s gonna have to fall back to Cass anyways. haha

  • Walter

    When the worst album you’ve dropped in the last 10 years is arguably Kingdom Come, then I think you’re doing alright.

    Considering that no other major rapper has done what he’s done since 96, I don’t see how you people can say what you’re saying. This isn’t a “Jay is the best rapper alive!111one!” statement, it’s the truth. He’s been the most consistent, most relevant, most prolific rapper of the last 10 years. Those are the facts.

    He may not be the best rhyme-spitter, but when you look at what he’s done since 96, no other rapper can match up.

  • Walter

    When the worst album you’ve dropped in the last 10 years is arguably Kingdom Come, then I think you’re doing alright.

    Considering that no other major rapper has done what he’s done since 96, I don’t see how you people can say what you’re saying. This isn’t a “Jay is the best rapper alive!111one!” statement, it’s the truth. He’s been the most consistent, most relevant, most prolific rapper of the last 10 years. Those are the facts.

    He may not be the best rhyme-spitter, but when you look at what he’s done since 96, no other rapper can match up.

  • RAE

    Sure he’s sold more records, but his lyrical content is at times, and by times I mean most of the time, meaningless and monotonous. I would even say that Kweli has had a more relevant career over the last ten years than Jay.

    I think you mean to say that no other Pop star has done what he’s done since 96, cuz in terms of content relevancy, he just doesn’t measure up. Most prolific. Big words.

    And I would say that he’s a pretty dope rhyme-spitter, but what is contained in those rhymes has little relevancy to our times, just a lot of braggadocio and bull shit. Thats all good and everything, but lets not make him out to be more than he is. An ill rhyme spitter, who once was in touch with the streets. I mean damn the only relevant material that he spits today is to the IZOD wearin thirty somethin year old crew, and the lets look back at our lives and talk about how we learned how to ride a bike crew.

  • RAE

    Sure he’s sold more records, but his lyrical content is at times, and by times I mean most of the time, meaningless and monotonous. I would even say that Kweli has had a more relevant career over the last ten years than Jay.

    I think you mean to say that no other Pop star has done what he’s done since 96, cuz in terms of content relevancy, he just doesn’t measure up. Most prolific. Big words.

    And I would say that he’s a pretty dope rhyme-spitter, but what is contained in those rhymes has little relevancy to our times, just a lot of braggadocio and bull shit. Thats all good and everything, but lets not make him out to be more than he is. An ill rhyme spitter, who once was in touch with the streets. I mean damn the only relevant material that he spits today is to the IZOD wearin thirty somethin year old crew, and the lets look back at our lives and talk about how we learned how to ride a bike crew.

  • STEELER

    Ok then….for example, since 96, Ghostface Killah has dropped…

    Ironman
    Wu Tang Forever numerous verses including “source magazine verse of the year” on Impossible
    Supreme Clientele
    The W
    Bulletproof Wallets
    The W – verses
    Iron Flag – verses
    The Pretty Tony Album
    Fishscale
    More Fish
    8 diagrams coming and The Big Dough Rehab.

    Now Ghost is just an example, not daying hes the best.

    is Jay Z’s stuff more prolific and better than than that?

    NO – why does everyone wet themselves over Jay Z?

  • STEELER

    Ok then….for example, since 96, Ghostface Killah has dropped…

    Ironman
    Wu Tang Forever numerous verses including “source magazine verse of the year” on Impossible
    Supreme Clientele
    The W
    Bulletproof Wallets
    The W – verses
    Iron Flag – verses
    The Pretty Tony Album
    Fishscale
    More Fish
    8 diagrams coming and The Big Dough Rehab.

    Now Ghost is just an example, not daying hes the best.

    is Jay Z’s stuff more prolific and better than than that?

    NO – why does everyone wet themselves over Jay Z?

  • Big L

    if you are basing relevance off of album sales, snoop dogg is just as relevant as jay…and i dont know why people shit on Nas’ sales, every release, but Hip Hop Is Dead has gone platinum.

  • Big L

    if you are basing relevance off of album sales, snoop dogg is just as relevant as jay…and i dont know why people shit on Nas’ sales, every release, but Hip Hop Is Dead has gone platinum.

  • Big L

    and HHID is has gone gold, which is by no means a disapointment, at least in my eyes.

  • Big L

    and HHID is has gone gold, which is by no means a disapointment, at least in my eyes.

  • http://dgonzart.blogspot.com david

    well i cant think of any other rapper that released as much garbage if thats what u mean…..

  • http://dgonzart.blogspot.com david

    well i cant think of any other rapper that released as much garbage if thats what u mean…..

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Before anyone gets shit misconstrued, those who know anything about me know where I stand on the whole jay v nas issue. Now that we got that out the way, take a look at this:

    Jay-Z: 1997 – 2007
    Vol 1
    Vol 2
    Vol 3
    The Dynasty
    Blueprint
    Blueprint 2
    Black Album
    Kingdom Come

    Nas: 1997 – 2007:
    I Am
    Nastradamus
    QB’s Finest
    Lost Tapes
    Stillmatic
    God’s Son
    Street’s Disciple
    Hip-Hop Is Dead

    Honestly, it’s a tie between these two guys. They’ve had their fair share of classic albums and disappointing albums, but it’s still a toss up btw them, which is my whole point of that statement. Can you think of any other rapper, outside of these two, that has had the pumped out many a great records in the last ten? Riddle me that.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Before anyone gets shit misconstrued, those who know anything about me know where I stand on the whole jay v nas issue. Now that we got that out the way, take a look at this:

    Jay-Z: 1997 – 2007
    Vol 1
    Vol 2
    Vol 3
    The Dynasty
    Blueprint
    Blueprint 2
    Black Album
    Kingdom Come

    Nas: 1997 – 2007:
    I Am
    Nastradamus
    QB’s Finest
    Lost Tapes
    Stillmatic
    God’s Son
    Street’s Disciple
    Hip-Hop Is Dead

    Honestly, it’s a tie between these two guys. They’ve had their fair share of classic albums and disappointing albums, but it’s still a toss up btw them, which is my whole point of that statement. Can you think of any other rapper, outside of these two, that has had the pumped out many a great records in the last ten? Riddle me that.

  • Big L

    outkast has an equally impressive discography, if not even better aka no disapointments. not sure if the fact that they are a “rap group” hurts them in the category of importance/relevance “since two heads are better than one”

    Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik ATLiens
    Aquemini
    Stankonia
    Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
    Idlewild

  • Big L

    outkast has an equally impressive discography, if not even better aka no disapointments. not sure if the fact that they are a “rap group” hurts them in the category of importance/relevance “since two heads are better than one”

    Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik ATLiens
    Aquemini
    Stankonia
    Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
    Idlewild

  • Big L

    …this is also going from 1994

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