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wpg writes about jay z's most underrated album

Started by WPG, Oct 31, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Oct 31, 2015
    http://noisey.vice.com/blog/jay-z-the-dynasty-roc-la-familia-15-year-anniversary-essay

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  2. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Oct 31, 2015
    Always thought this was underlooked by many people when ranking Jay's discog. Great read.
     
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    Nick (;

    Oct 31, 2015
    Akio :hovcry:
     
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    sawalrath

    Oct 31, 2015
    @WPG Thanks for the mention! Nice article!
     
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  5. reservoirGod
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    reservoirGod reckless adventurer.

    Oct 31, 2015
    Lifetime Vol. 1 is his most underrated.

    Im drunk as f---, standing in the rain making eyes at this santigold chick and even i know this.
     
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  6. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Oct 31, 2015
    two-thirds of vol 1 is great, includes some of his best work. it has a huge cult fan base though. no one stumps for dynasty.
     
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    reservoirGod reckless adventurer.

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    Yeah, cause it aint good.
     
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  8. boyz n the suburbs
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    boyz n the suburbs In my city, I'm a young God

    Oct 31, 2015
    Haven't heard this album is so long.
    Need to download it again soon
     
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  9. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    Nov 1, 2015
    d--- it's been 15 years????

    good article and thanks for the tag.

    gonna listen to this one of these days, haven't listened to this in a few years prob
     
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    Michael Myers Moderator

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    Parkin lot Pimpin, that beat (whole song actually) is amazing
     
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    Vos

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    that intro is the best intro of all time. he should open all of his live sets with it.
     
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    his first album is very underated
     
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    reservoirGod reckless adventurer.

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    Streets is Watching OST is better than this.
     
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