Jay-Z – “Run This Town” (Ft. Kanye West and Rihanna)

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on July 24, 2009 with 33 Comments">33 Comments

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Jay-Z – “Run This Town” (Ft. Kanye West and Rihanna)

If you were sitting on the edge of your seat, please back up a bit. This one is a grower.

[Music Via: Semtex, Artwork via: Nah Right]

TRU

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  • Walter

    Ugh. I’m seriously losing my anticipation for this album…

  • Walter

    Ugh. I’m seriously losing my anticipation for this album…

  • Walter

    Ugh. I’m seriously losing my anticipation for this album…

  • ATXlives

    this is a whack track; Ri-Ri is awful. HOVA’s versus lack ingenuity and the usual exceptional flow we have come to expect from the ROC. Kanye’s verse is good but really has nothing to do with the general theme of the song; sad to say but Ye’s verse is the one you’ll wanna listen to again; Ri-Ri’s chorus has no place in a rap album; too reminiscent of the steaming pile of bullshit that was Umbrella.

    That said, this track has a unique rap&b vibe and will make the charts because of Ri-Ri’s & Ye’s involvement. So far the best track of B3 is D.O.A. and i cant wait for SEPT 11.

    f- the game.

  • ATXlives

    this is a whack track; Ri-Ri is awful. HOVA’s versus lack ingenuity and the usual exceptional flow we have come to expect from the ROC. Kanye’s verse is good but really has nothing to do with the general theme of the song; sad to say but Ye’s verse is the one you’ll wanna listen to again; Ri-Ri’s chorus has no place in a rap album; too reminiscent of the steaming pile of bullshit that was Umbrella.

    That said, this track has a unique rap&b vibe and will make the charts because of Ri-Ri’s & Ye’s involvement. So far the best track of B3 is D.O.A. and i cant wait for SEPT 11.

    f- the game.

  • ATXlives

    this is a whack track; Ri-Ri is awful. HOVA’s versus lack ingenuity and the usual exceptional flow we have come to expect from the ROC. Kanye’s verse is good but really has nothing to do with the general theme of the song; sad to say but Ye’s verse is the one you’ll wanna listen to again; Ri-Ri’s chorus has no place in a rap album; too reminiscent of the steaming pile of bullshit that was Umbrella.

    That said, this track has a unique rap&b vibe and will make the charts because of Ri-Ri’s & Ye’s involvement. So far the best track of B3 is D.O.A. and i cant wait for SEPT 11.

    f- the game.

  • ATXlives

    this is a whack track; Ri-Ri is awful. HOVA’s versus lack ingenuity and the usual exceptional flow we have come to expect from the ROC. Kanye’s verse is good but really has nothing to do with the general theme of the song; sad to say but Ye’s verse is the one you’ll wanna listen to again; Ri-Ri’s chorus has no place in a rap album; too reminiscent of the steaming pile of bullshit that was Umbrella.

    That said, this track has a unique rap&b vibe and will make the charts because of Ri-Ri’s & Ye’s involvement. So far the best track of B3 is D.O.A. and i cant wait for SEPT 11.

    i pledge my allegiance to ROC nation

  • ATXlives

    this is a whack track; Ri-Ri is awful. HOVA’s versus lack ingenuity and the usual exceptional flow we have come to expect from the ROC. Kanye’s verse is good but really has nothing to do with the general theme of the song; sad to say but Ye’s verse is the one you’ll wanna listen to again; Ri-Ri’s chorus has no place in a rap album; too reminiscent of the steaming pile of bullshit that was Umbrella.

    That said, this track has a unique rap&b vibe and will make the charts because of Ri-Ri’s & Ye’s involvement. So far the best track of B3 is D.O.A. and i cant wait for SEPT 11.

    i pledge my allegiance to ROC nation

  • ATXlives

    this is a whack track; Ri-Ri is awful. HOVA’s versus lack ingenuity and the usual exceptional flow we have come to expect from the ROC. Kanye’s verse is good but really has nothing to do with the general theme of the song; sad to say but Ye’s verse is the one you’ll wanna listen to again; Ri-Ri’s chorus has no place in a rap album; too reminiscent of the steaming pile of bullshit that was Umbrella.

    That said, this track has a unique rap&b vibe and will make the charts because of Ri-Ri’s & Ye’s involvement. So far the best track of B3 is D.O.A. and i cant wait for SEPT 11.

    i pledge my allegiance to ROC nation

  • Episode

    Jay using some kind of Soulja Boy flow, the overuse of “ay’s” and boring ass production. I think I’ll pass.

  • Episode

    Jay using some kind of Soulja Boy flow, the overuse of “ay’s” and boring ass production. I think I’ll pass.

  • Episode

    Jay using some kind of Soulja Boy flow, the overuse of “ay’s” and boring ass production. I think I’ll pass.

  • Franc

    kanye killed it

  • Franc

    kanye killed it

  • Franc

    kanye killed it

  • Gee

    this is hot to me…

  • Gee

    this is hot to me…

  • Gee

    this is hot to me…

  • The Red-Eyed Jedi

    Same here i think the track is good… mos def for the radio so you gotta keep that in mind but as far as BP 3 is concerned if you AINT anticipating it you dont know nothing bout HIP HOP

  • The Red-Eyed Jedi

    Same here i think the track is good… mos def for the radio so you gotta keep that in mind but as far as BP 3 is concerned if you AINT anticipating it you dont know nothing bout HIP HOP

  • The Red-Eyed Jedi

    Same here i think the track is good… mos def for the radio so you gotta keep that in mind but as far as BP 3 is concerned if you AINT anticipating it you dont know nothing bout HIP HOP

  • Davaughhn

    Boi go head wit all that, i hate when people try critize everything son, this a fyia track, everybody wanna be a fuckn critic,, make milloins first, den become a critic, good job jay, ri ri and yezzy

  • Davaughhn

    Boi go head wit all that, i hate when people try critize everything son, this a fyia track, everybody wanna be a fuckn critic,, make milloins first, den become a critic, good job jay, ri ri and yezzy

  • Davaughhn

    Boi go head wit all that, i hate when people try critize everything son, this a fyia track, everybody wanna be a fuckn critic,, make milloins first, den become a critic, good job jay, ri ri and yezzy

  • andy c

    this shit goes hella hard homie

  • andy c

    this shit goes hella hard homie

  • andy c

    this shit goes hella hard homie

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  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3dm62ixtfhf8v moneda

    “mos def for the radio so you gotta keep that in mind”

    Yes, everyone should keep in mind that Jay’s every public move is to enhance his portfolio, even at the cost of artistic integrity.

    “if you AINT anticipating it you dont know nothing bout HIP HOP”

    “make milloins first, den become a critic”

    I weep for the future.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3dm62ixtfhf8v moneda

    “mos def for the radio so you gotta keep that in mind”

    Yes, everyone should keep in mind that Jay’s every public move is to enhance his portfolio, even at the cost of artistic integrity.

    “if you AINT anticipating it you dont know nothing bout HIP HOP”

    “make milloins first, den become a critic”

    I weep for the future.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_3dm62ixtfhf8v moneda

    “mos def for the radio so you gotta keep that in mind”

    Yes, everyone should keep in mind that Jay’s every public move is to enhance his portfolio, even at the cost of artistic integrity.

    “if you AINT anticipating it you dont know nothing bout HIP HOP”

    “make milloins first, den become a critic”

    I weep for the future.

  • chris

    Nah. Kanye killed it, I mean why was Jay even on the track. Stop apologizing for Jay, lol. I mean I know you guys like him but still. If Rhianna wasn’t on the track it would be a sleeper hit they would have waited until sometime late 2010 to drop.

  • chris

    Nah. Kanye killed it, I mean why was Jay even on the track. Stop apologizing for Jay, lol. I mean I know you guys like him but still. If Rhianna wasn’t on the track it would be a sleeper hit they would have waited until sometime late 2010 to drop.

  • chris

    Nah. Kanye killed it, I mean why was Jay even on the track. Stop apologizing for Jay, lol. I mean I know you guys like him but still. If Rhianna wasn’t on the track it would be a sleeper hit they would have waited until sometime late 2010 to drop.

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