i think jay-z/hova/j-hova/sean carter/s.carter
is over rated but im not sayin he is not hot
he just make alot of songs that girls like and you know when you do that
then your the more records you sell. see most girls dont look at the lyrics
they just look at the beat and the hook
but dont get me wrong he is one of my favorites
some people dont get what he is sayon sometimes but if you think about it
you should(might) get it, thats why they dont know how good he is

WTF.... I jus saw some1 say if Jay Z is overated, then LL Cool J is...

JESUS FUCKIN CHRIST.....

Meaning Jay Z is in those leagues. Especially with all the classics. He's put out as much material as any legend and it's just as good, if not better than their catalouges. He's just as old as KRS 1, Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D, Rakim, Kool G Rap, LL Cool J and all the rappers that carried the torch from the 80s to the 90s. Jay started in 88 with Big Jaz, went on tour with Daddy Kane and Main Source and even BURNT Big Daddy Kane in a battle in the early 90s. Primo, Ski, Mr Cee etc did the production on Reasonable Doubt for practically NOTHING because he paid his dues and was obviously a legend in the making. Jay Z made the guiness book of world records because of his magnitude in the hip hop market. He's not some pretty nigga making poppy songs because everybody's doing it. He innovates, people copy him. Jay became a legend from sheer skill, and there's nothing overrated about his skills or his career.

JAY Z is a legend he aint overrated hes haas to many dope cds to back that up u need to close this thread jayz is not overated and that a FACT

jayz = great flow..... hes my role model for flow, while nas is my role model for creativity, and kweli's my rolemodel for lyrics.... so put those rappers togethe rand u get me, lol jk.... but jiggas def. not overrated, hes a pioneer, a genious, spits without writing, i like all rappers, well all cept pac, now thats a nigga that was overrated

Sorry Dawg Pac Was Not Overated U Need Slapped For That 1 I Got All Of His Cd's And There Aint A Song On Any Cd I Dont Like He Was The Best Eva In My Opinion Because He Was Real He Aint Rap Bout Dumbshit So To Say He Was Overated U Must Not No What Real Rappin Is

buleprint was a classic though....

He is good, I dont EVER doubt that....But he is over rated.... Blueprint was a classic, made some changes in hip hop...
But he aint done enough (By himself as an artist) in hip hop to be praised the way he is...

He Co-Leads The Roc, But, thats a Buisnes...He Aint praised enough for that...
But his music is overated.....

I might bounce my head to a phew songs, but it would never make me want to go out and buy an album... WHAT IS JAY Z ALL ABOUT....??

Answer that and u might relise what im trying to say..!!

In a way, LL sboilt Hip Hop...(in my eyes)

Its Peeps like him who made hip hop all about the money...THATS JUS CANCEROUS....

Damn Bigg E Z, what about Slick Rick? What was he all about?

He was a nice writter...He had Skill...But he allso was only in it for the money....

Def Jam used him....Like a fuckin farm horse....

Made money out of him, then left him to rot in prisson....

If Jay Z wasnt proffitable, would Def Jam go 2 all the trouble to Mother The Roc...

If Jay Z wudnt co-operate with Def Jam, and do what they told him to do, would he be as big as he is today...!

Your whole view on Hip Hop is jaded

Jus ask 50% of the board...RAP IS ONLY A BANK...!!!

Its Hip Hop that i love...

The people who truly LOVE the art cuz of the feel good factor...Not the cheque they recieve..!!

Jay-z is top man......he is no of da gr8s dawd....he cool!!!!

What...??

jay-z is a well respected rapper and i agree, he is just as good as people say he is, and if ya dissagree the you havent listend to his lyrics properly.