disappointmentIs this what we have to look forward to from the new Jay-Z album? Is
this what he's coming out of retirement to sell us?Jay, if you're gonna lead off with a pop song, at least give us another "I Just Wanna Love Ya" or "Can I Get A...". This crap has absolutely nothing to it. Not even a catchy hook.Hov, we were COUNTING on you...mouths WATERING, wallets at the ready. And you give us
this garbage? This isn't a single! This is album filler! This is the type of crap I'd expect from some nobody trying to push his self-pressed CD out of his trunk.Dude, at least go back, and pick a different single. I know you've got better tracks on the album. Hell, you pretty much HAVE TO. Give us something with some grit. Give us something with some heart. Give us SOMETHING! Who the hell comes out of retirement to ramble on about nothing and rehash the same stuff? So, you're the "Mike Jordan of recording"? Well, that's not a good thing in this case. You've officially followed in Mike's footsteps. You've come out of retirement to be a shadow of your former self.This track is forgettable. Lyrics? Blah. Beat? Not impressive (Sorry Just). Hook? Zzzzzzzz!The problem is this: Jay-Z has always had ONE chink in his armor. Range. Hova has a great flow. He's got the charisma. He's got the style. He can tell a great story. But, he's limited in his range of topics. Jay-Z is great at telling us tales of moving weight, and reminding us how cool he is, how much money he has, how many models he's fucked, etc. But, that's about the extent of it. Okay, occasionally, he's let us in and given us a tiny bit of depth, but...those moments have been few and far between.Anybody remember a track on Kanye's first album called "Never Let Me Down"? Kanye delivers a verse about how God has been in his corner. Some guy does a great poem about God has always had his back. Good ol' Jay-Z comes in with a verse about...wait for it...how cool Jay-Z is. Hmmmm...thanks for that uplifting message, Hov.Then there's the "Diamonds" remix, where Kanye talks about "conflict diamonds" and his internal conflict between wanting to "shine" but knowing that bling could be costing someone their life. Cool. Let's toss in a verse from Jay-Hova talking about...hmmmm...I dunno...could it be...SATAN!!! Sorry. Had a church lady flashback. No, of course it's not satan. It's another verse about how cool the Jiggaman is. Fan-fucking-tastic.Maybe I was just expecting too much. Maybe I was expecting Jay-Z to step it up. Maybe I was thinking there was a reason to him coming out of retirement other than he had nothing better to do. Maybe I should just be happy with any piece of shit in a CD jewel case as long as it has Jay-Z written across the front. Lord knows the rest of the world will.Or maybe I'm judging Jay too quickly. Like I said before, he's bound to have better material on the album. Well, here's a thought, Jigga. NEXT TIME GIVE US THE BETTER MATERIAL AND LEAVE THE CRAP FOR THE OTHER 12 SONGS THAT YOU DON'T DROP AS SINGLES!Jeezus...when did I turn into such an angry person?
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