It seems so crazy. Jay-Z on Oprah, Jay-Z on Bill Maher, Jay-Z everywhere. With the release of his latest album Blueprint 3, Jay-Z has been doing a lot of promotion for this album. He was the first music guest on Jay Leno's late night tv show along with Kayne West and Rhianna. I thought to myself, "have I ever seen this much hoopla over any of his past release?". NO! I've been a fan of Jay-Z since 97. The first album I ever heard from him was "In my Lifetime, Vol.1". I then went back to listen to the street classic Reasonable Doubt released in 1996. I ask "How come it seems like Jay-Z is just coming out with his first album"? It seems like his music is now accepted and great for mainstream. He has been taken away from the streets completely and is now for them. This is the same way I felt when I saw the change in Harlem's own Rucker Park, It seem like a different audience was starting to accept it. Now with so many people loving Jay-Z it seems the same way. I hope with all the attention he continues to make music for the people who have been his supporters from the beginning.
So now he's cool, he's such a great guy. His lyrics mean so much, he came from nothing..blah, blah, blah. Jay-Z is just a dude from the projects that rapped his way out the hood. His lyrics just talk about shit that happens in the hood any day. I guess it's poetry when he talks about slinging rocks, smoking weed, drug deals, fast cars and women, and now the hottest chick in the game wearing his chain.
Yea, OK!
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