What's the big deal about Jay-Z?

[UWA 187]

Don't get me wrong, I like most of the stuff I've heard from the guy(got about 4-5 of his albums), but over time I've read or heard people mention him as a big trend setter and stuff along those lines but haven't really seen it myself. I realise he's much bigger over there than here(Australia) so you guys would be exposed to him a lot more. Also another thing is the praise he gets for his flow, but to me he sounds like he's off beat/key on some tracks? is it because his flow is fairly originally that he gets the praise he does for it?

[Jome]

Jiggaman is just on his victory lap right now, he's just fucking shit up..
Dear Summer & Diamonds remix just proved his greatness, even the Jay-Z haters wishing for a new album now, though he needed the little break because of over-exposure.

[Leggy Hendrix]

just listen to Hovi Baby...his flow is 

[Diabolical]

Hes alright on some of the tracks but i dont see it either.

[ABN]

dunno, sometimes he comes with some shit thatīs out of this world to only come with some average/wack shit on the next joint. but Jay has been blessed with some of the best production on earth too coz without that i donīt think people would even mention in the same breath as some of the greats. and his subject matter is extremely limited and thatīs prolly the biggest reason why i canīt put him in my top 10 coz heīs been talkin about the exact same shit on every album for 10 years.

[Wessia4LiaNia Chieee Chieee]

i love that Wishin on a star but i don't have it...anyone know from what album it is? or maybe you can hook it up

[Diabolical]

Its on his greatest hits cd Chapter One for sure but i dont know what real album its on.

My fav Jay track is definatly Cant Knock The Hustle

[7even]

def the most overrated figure in hiphop atm. he's just good at choosing producers/beats. but not a uber-mc.

[Citizen-Y]

Everytime I listen to either the Blueprint or the Black Album I just like it more and more.

[rafsta]

he's off the hook lyrically, his flow is un-matchable, the only reason he's hated on is coz of his topics, he doesnt rap deep, but never the less he still has tight rhymes.

[Mac 10 †]

Everytime I listen to either the Blueprint or the Black Album I just like it more and more.

exactly

even some tight tunes off  blueprint 2 as well

[allfromtheIE]

yo i dont see it either man.  I aint got 1 album by dude.  He dont really do anything for me.  Im not saying he's wack, its just his music dont really move me in no kinda way.  You know, the west keeps me gangsta, the bay puts me in a real pimpish mood, the south a get me crunk, and j z just gets me umm.  He got flows though, cant take that from em.  I just think his cocky flow tends to influence allot of his listeners.

[mauzip]

yo i dont see it either man.  I aint got 1 album by dude.  He dont really do anything for me.  Im not saying he's wack, its just his music dont really move me in no kinda way.

[Meho]

yo i dont see it either man.  I aint got 1 album by dude.  He dont really do anything for me.  Im not saying he's wack, its just his music dont really move me in no kinda way.

[gzs]

Blueprint album is deep. It shows a bigger picture.

It's not just about average streethustlin', it's about hustlin' on all aspects of life. 

"Put me anywhere in god's green earth, I triple my worth"