Listen to Jay-z's Justify my Thug produced by DJ QUIK

[T-Dogg]

Dope song, no doubt! Simple beat, yes, but dope IMO. Jigga comes off nice too. And thank God for that - I was hoping he'd come off like this instead of like one of his songs that some consider classic where he actually got no flow at all. Seems to me Jigga's performance can be one of two kinds - dope, like here or for instance on Big Pimpin', or wack as hell with no flow like Blueprint (Momma Loves Me). He's got plenty of both kinds of songs.

Quik though - once again he emerges victorious, like always. It would be a crime against humanity if he actually had retired.

[Efrain]

Just when I thought Quik had lost it.. he drops a fucking BOMB on us. Great tune man loving it. IMO THIS is how "new" Quik stuff should sound. I think David got him self in a rut for a few years tring to be like Dre because he thought thats what his sound should be like. But this style is where its @. Very cool song and am very happy with it.

[Lil Jay]

As a Bigg Quik Fan I gotta say that this beat is below average. its nothing special at all. All of Quiks recent production was kinda average for his standards (Quarterbackin RMX, the Busta Joint and now this). I was really lookin forward to this Quik-Jayz collabo but I guess it didnt come out how I expected    but then again it fits to Jays style, hes catering his beat to what Jay-Z wants, cause I cant imagine Jigga rappin over a "DO It" or "Let Me Know" beat. i hate to say it but the other producers outshined him on this album. But anyway Jay probably wanted this type of track and he is happy with it, and its good pub for Quik anyway.

[Twentytwofifty]

I don't think this song is anything special at all.  It's one of the weaker songs on the album.  
But maybe it'll grow on me.  


And, btw, Jay-Z is not going to retire.  He said that before and he's full of shit.  I expect his next album in 2005.