Comments on: “Victory Is Finally Ours…History So Long”

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:50:09 +0000

im getting plastic surgery to construct my face like jayz’s. i believe he is my illegitimate father. until he fesses up i will grow into my 30′s holding his balls idolizing him with posters of him all over my bedroom wall so when i do get lucky enough to have a lady over when my mother is out of town i can tell her yeah baby thats my daddy

By: Tru School

Tru School — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:19:45 +0000

At first listen I thought the only thing I think they could have done better is the hook. It doesn’t sound very victorious or historic. I thought why not use John Legend or even Matthew Santos for a more grandiose sound. After a few more listens I realized the hook is actually perfect. The way Jay is trying to sound reflective, almost tired even, on his verses is what I picked up on.

Here’s a look at the song Luda has w/ Nas & Jay on it. This shit sounds monumental. You get to hear all of Nas’ verse and the about 8 bars of Jay’s. He rips it btw.
http://2dopeboyz.com/2008/11/11/ludacris-i-do-it-for-hip-hop-f-jay-z-nas-live/#comment-46679

By: Tru School

Tru School — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:06:45 +0000

@ Mr.IHateRappers
I got the same vibe from this as Beach Chair, which was criminally slept on imo.

@ Nadine G.

“his rhyming style since Reasonable has changed, sheeit, it’s changed since Blueprint, but I feel like half of his fans grew with him, the other half- maybe he went over their heads a lil’ bit. He DOES have the tendency to do that…” Thanks for the vindication. I can see why people want him to sound like he used to, or rhyme the way he did on their favorite album of his. I think he’s past what people expect of him to a certain extent. He still gives them what they want. Just not as much as he used to. 60% of his albums are allotted to his personal artistic growth. I’ve enjoyed him growing from a drug dealer/hustler to a business man/artist since he came out of retirement.

By: jaywest03

jaywest03 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:42:01 +0000

Thank you! theres no excuse for an artist like Jay to spit over this garbage. Production flow and content. I demand all 3 in my music especially from an artist on his level. Anything less is unacceptable.

By: Kell-El

Kell-El — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:44:38 +0000

Half a song in my opinion

Lyrics are coo but the beat falters

J been in the game too long not to know cats fiend for a tight beat

J still losing, effin his legacy up like J did kinda with the Wizards

By: texastoker

texastoker — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:18:26 +0000

I love when I bump tracks like this and aggins start looking at me like im bout to teach a class or some shit. Step your lyrical appreciation game up.

By: MZ

MZ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:03:26 +0000

Production has nothing to do with his lyrics…

But the beat aint that bad either.

By: jaywest03

jaywest03 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:56:15 +0000

aint about growth. the production is weak. No excuse for that shit.

By: Nadine G.

Nadine G. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:58:48 +0000

Loved this song from the first time I heard it. I got a homie back home that’s “BK all day”, LOVES Jay, understands his angle for the most part, HATES this song though. I don’t get it. I feel like you gotta let that man grow and change. I mean his rhyming style since Reasonable has changed, sheeit, it’s changed since Blueprint, but I feel like half of his fans grew with him, the other half- maybe he went over their heads a lil’ bit. He DOES have the tendency to do that…

By: jaywest03

jaywest03 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:11 +0000

production sounds like stevie wonder in the 80′s. Jay knows better. Getting tired of this half assed bullshit from him.