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I think Off That is cool but nothing special. However I disagree with you on Jay appealing to the masses. Just because every Jay song isnt deeplyrically doesnt mean that he is appealing to the masses. If Jay was trying to appeal to the masses he never would have released AG or a track like DOAbecause that album and that song are not ways to attract the younger crowd. Of course as a businessman Jay wants to sell records but he is already soestablished in the game and has a hardcore group of fans so he doesn't need to appeal to the masses. Just because Jay has one or two songs that is radiofriendly on his album doesnt mean he is trying to appeal to the masses or a younger generation.Originally Posted by Seymore CAKE
1) You Are Absolute and I too view it as appalling
2) Thats just it... he isn't being diverse at all. Get Off That sounds like any other trash you would hear on the radio now a day from Flo-rida or someone of that caliber. We Run This Town he was really subpar lyric wise from the standard that he's set for himself. The witty, clever, deep in depth lyrics that made him great just aren't there. His music is not evolving its trying to appeal generation that he really has no connection to. At this point in his career he should be pass that mindset.
3) See thats the problem, as of late he's been $%#%*!% this equation all the way up bro. Thus his music is suffering and it isn't good. I personally do not want to hear him talking about moving kilo's or killing someone or a block. Nor do I care to hear him talk about how much money he has or how fly he is which seems to be all his subject matter consist of these days, but its sooooooooooo much other +%%$ he can address and talk about it isn't funny. He just doesn't, which is why he's struggling right now.
I dont get why anyone would be shocked that Jay has a song/single like Run This Town on the album. Its radio friendly but its a good song. How peopledon't see that dude still makes great music is beyond me?!
I think as of recently Jay has tried to progress the genre musically and diversify his content and he still gets criticized the man cant win. On KC he is onsome grown man executive vibe and people hate on it and say he is not "street enough" (whatever that means) then he has a concept album with AG andthat still gets criticized.
