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Universal acclaim- based on 201 Ratings
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Positive: 177 out of 201
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Mixed: 12 out of 201
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Negative: 12 out of 201
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Aug 15, 2019It’s not for everybody, but if you loved reasonable doubt and Blueprint sprinkled with that Bad Boy Biggie street storytelling beatstyle. This is for you, and your looking familiar.
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Jul 18, 2017great album............................................................................................................................................................
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Aug 26, 2013
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Aug 22, 2011This album is excellent. Every tracks is on the topic of being an "American gangster" it sounded more like classic Jay Z then "kingdom come" Jay Z. This album proves why Jay Z is one of the best rappers of all time.
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Apr 10, 2011Dude always calls himself the "Best" and that's exactly why he is not the best. He brags so f****kin much, i can call at least three rappers am 100% sure are far better than him (Eminem, Andre 300, Nas). Am only giving this a two because of the two songs i like( Roc Boys and Success) outside those two, The rest=Garbage !!!
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ajaydSep 11, 2009Stop tryin to compare this to lupe...lupe has nothing on Jay. THis album is a hip hop master piece.
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AjayDSep 25, 2008People need to shut up about Lupe, Jay has nothing on him! losers! This Album is superb, This got me into Rap and Jay-z! His Verses and flow is sick! The beats are soulful and compliment the lyrics. It tells a story, not just hate music! I would recommend it any rap fan!
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DonlaW.Mar 17, 2008
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jkm.Feb 5, 2008I'm tired of this getting put of Lupe the cool but its really not that good you could jay z on anything and it will sell doesn't mean that its good
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PJB.Jan 27, 2008
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JamesH.Jan 11, 2008Perfection.
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BarryM.Jan 10, 2008Amazing. Jay is back on top form after a disappointment with Kingdom Come.
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StanP.Jan 2, 2008
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kdDec 9, 2007A hip-hop masterpeice. Every song hits its mark.
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BobF.Dec 2, 2007Stop hating! This is a great album.
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RyuDec 1, 2007Quite good. Hip hop(rap) is still dying though.
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StevenS.Nov 29, 2007
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GiovanniR.Nov 27, 2007
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WashNov 25, 2007
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ChrisC.Nov 22, 2007
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TraeG.Nov 21, 2007
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ACNov 19, 2007
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JonnisJ.Nov 18, 2007It's a stinker. The beats are pukealicious.
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SérgioF.Nov 15, 2007I don't quite appreciate Jay's music and this album can prove his lack of talent
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AlexS.Nov 14, 2007I luv dis artist!
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LouisP.Nov 13, 2007
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KingZ.Nov 13, 2007So Jay-Z didn't completely fall off. It's nowhere near my favorite album of his, but I'm damn happy to not hear another 'Kingdom Come'. It's a little stale but I think that if he does another after this, it has a chance to actually be a great album.
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ToryH.Nov 13, 2007
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KevinNov 13, 2007This CD is really good, i'm glad he could recover from his last couple of cds. I like the feel of this album...
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KurisuM.Nov 13, 2007Above average album, Not as well put together as The Streets (Mike Skinner) album A Grand Don't Come for Free... similar concept from a couple years back. The album is meant to be more of a story... as opposed to seperate tracks, you're listening to seperate chapters. Decent overall, worth the buy.
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Feb 4, 2011It's excellent, to be honest. Jay-Z sounds relaxed and comfortable in his legacy on the mic: he's not feeling as pressed to perform as he did on Kingdom Come, and the MC just lets his talent flow effortlessly.
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This is a very good Jay-Z album. He is, for the most part, doing what he has done before: what he does best.
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There are also sparse, programmed beats from the Neptunes and lesser-knowns like No I.D., with Jay-Z fixing his flow accordingly. What unites the collection more than a specific sound is a narrative arc that loosely parallels Lucas' rise and decline.