Thoughts on American Gangster (Album)?

Started by Michael Myers, Nov 28, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Michael Myers
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    Nov 28, 2015
    With people picking Recovery over it (not to talk s--- about those posters btw) I started to wonder what does s80 think of this album. It's never really mentioned when jays best albums are brought up either.
     
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  2. boyz n the suburbs
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    Nov 28, 2015
    Far from his best.
    Far from his worst.
     
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  3. yippekiyay
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    Very good album, dope artistic direction
     
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  4. Mike Tyson
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    Mike Tyson big cuntry's alias

    Nov 28, 2015
    It's the last great solo album that Hov ever made imo. It's also top 4 in his all time discography to me.

    Very good album, if you're someone who didn't like it back then, try and revisit it.
     
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  5. Posh P
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    It's a really great album. A very enjoyable listen. It's certainly a high point in his career as far as artistry goes.
     
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    Highly overlooked album.
     
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  7. Michael Myers
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    Agreed. Bp3, mchg are both average. He was great on WTT but that doesn't count here.
     
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    Nov 28, 2015
    The most recent of his four classics. On some days it's my favorite Jay album.
     
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    I really enjoy the album, Hov was in a good place at that time and I love the instrumentals
     
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    4th, last and my least fav classic by Jay-Z. Jay-Z has been gettin worse if you don't count WTT since American Gangster. The Blueprint was 6.5-7/10 after that MCHG 5/10 actually even worse than Relapse to me. Wonder what kinda album he'll give us next..
     
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    Nov 28, 2015
    SWEET
     
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    If you owe me ten dollars you ain't giving me nine :sweatt:
     
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  13. Michael Myers
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    Agree tbh. Not worse than relapse but agree with the ratings of bp3 (I think u mean that) and mchg
     
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    Yeap I meant that :) I rate Relapse 5.5/10 but that's just me considering I'mma real Stan, it's very understandable you don't think same about that one lol.
     
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    Play MCHG while you in the car and then come back and tell me that it is 5/10
     
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  16. Michael Myers
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    It has some bangers, sure.. but after WTT it was a dissappointment don't you think?
     
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    Well, if we are gonna rate them according to playability in the car then all I kinda care is banging beats. Reasonable Doubt is one of the wackest Jay-Z Albums ever then.
     
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    It definitely was, no doubt. But s--- when that Crown beat drops :sweatt:
     
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    Man some of y'all just take everything I say so literally
     
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  20. Michael Myers
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    Crown is f---ing great.. just as a handfull others. But most of it is just boring
     
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