Other rappers opinion on Jay's "American Gangster"

[Meho]

9th Wonder said it the best.

http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/01/04/19044975.aspx

[Shallow]

Hi-Tek:

 Jay-Z is a true artist. Most rappers can't even understand what it takes to do a concept album! To be able to capture a moment in time is what music is all about! Thumbs up! I got to say with Jay, I just like his focus on the music and how he is able to capture a moment in time and really bring it out. A lot of people don’t really understand concept albums. It’s really who you are as an artist in this music industry, a lot of people just caught up in personal [stuff] and the drama. I think Jay just being a talented person and where he came from and what he did with the album is just beautiful. It teaches other artists how to make a dope concept album and still keep it Hip-Hop and music at the same time.


Was he listening to the same album I was? Or is he looking for a job?

[Mackin]

^That's his opinion.....You Need to remember that!!
You have yours and by your response is quite clearly in contrast to Hi-tek's

[Sikotic™]

As far as concept albums go. Just off the top of my head:

Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones >>>>> American Gangster

And as far as those opinions were, some people were genuine and you could tell. Others were kissing major ass.

[Okka]

As far as concept albums go. Just off the top of my head:

Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones >>>>> American Gangster

Hell muthafuckin yeah! A true classic, "American Gangster" ain't touchin this album...

Method Man
 
No comment. -

 

[D~Nice]

I thought it was alot better then Kingdom Come, but something was still missing from that album. Beats were ehh.

[herpes]

Hi-Tek:

 Jay-Z is a true artist. Most rappers can't even understand what it takes to do a concept album! To be able to capture a moment in time is what music is all about! Thumbs up! I got to say with Jay, I just like his focus on the music and how he is able to capture a moment in time and really bring it out. A lot of people don’t really understand concept albums. It’s really who you are as an artist in this music industry, a lot of people just caught up in personal [stuff] and the drama. I think Jay just being a talented person and where he came from and what he did with the album is just beautiful. It teaches other artists how to make a dope concept album and still keep it Hip-Hop and music at the same time.


Was he listening to the same album I was? Or is he looking for a job?

I dont think I have ever seen you say anything good about rap music.  Do you even listen to it ?

[Al Bundy]

lol @ this album being a classic. yeah if we put it up next to D4L or britney spears blackout but it ain't seeing any rap classics anytime soon.

[R1ZE]

honestly i liked kingdom come more. the best of that album >>> the best of this album, but it had worse lows.

Everything on AG sounds the same, its cool - but there's nothing you can just throw on, imo.

[MontrealCity's Most]

Did Method man have no comment because of a situation at Def Jam???

[wcsoldier]

Can't rappers make decent sentences and argue correctly about something 

"I liked it, I didn’t love it. Now I’m starting to really really like it now. I don’t know about loving it. -"

Just WOW

[Makaveli's Food & Liquor]

Can anybody explain to me why this is called a Concept album Album wasnt bad, 8/10, but i dont get how the fuck its a concept album isnt it just jay chatting the same hustling shit he always does?

[wcsoldier]

^^^^ that wasn't a concept album .. just because Jay said it was a concept album , people think it is ... the purpose is to make you  believe artists are more talented than they are .. same goes for Hip Hop is dead , Nigger Noize, Pope Mobile .. the subject is adressed in 3-4 songs but as a whole the so called concept isn't there

[KURUPTION-81]

honestly i liked kingdom come more. the best of that album >>> the best of this album, but it had worse lows.

Everything on AG sounds the same, its cool - but there's nothing you can just throw on, imo.

Alchemist

" I like that he didn't give a f*** about what's hot right now and just made a straight Hip-Hop album with no obvious radio/video jugular attempts, but with an underlying theme"

[Makaveli's Food & Liquor]

^^^^ that wasn't a concept album .. just because Jay said it was a concept album , people think it is ... the purpose is to make you  believe artists are more talented than they are .. same goes for Hip Hop is dead , Nigger Noize, Pope Mobile .. the subject is adressed in 3-4 songs but as a whole the so called concept isn't there

Ino but it just pisses me off when every1's like r Jay's 'concept' album, its like fucking hell, its not a concept album! lol