YO! The return of NT Music Essentials... Jay Z *Pg. 1 Updated*

[airant23]

YO! So... kicked it up to 20

This is the list with tallied votes beside them. There are 18 songs; 2 more needed. And someone can arrange the songs as they choose.

Proposed Final Tracklisting:

Dynasty intro 14
Feelin' It 11
Takeover 9
Can't Knock The Hustle 15
Can I Live 23
Imaginary Player 9
Where I'm From 25
Heart Of The City 17
Song Cry 15
U Don't Know 15
Allure 25
D'Evils 18
Public Service Announcement 15
Empire State Of Mind 11
Brooklyn's Finest 10
Meet The Parents 10
Dead Presidents II 22
*Already Home (my personal selection)

If you could select 1 song from...

This list:
Ignorant %@%+
Never Change
Hard Knock Life
Streets is watching
Big pimpin
Beach Chair
***$+ What, ***$+ Who

And then 1 song from;

This list:
Encore
Success
Fallin'
Say Hello
Hovi Baby
A Week Ago
So Ambitious
I Did It My Way
Friend or Foe 98'
Regrets
H to the Izzo


Which would they be?

DF!!!

 

[airant23]

YO! In an effort to return to this forum - and to bring some "discussion", as opposed to "appreciation posts" - I'm going to run withthis.

Jay-Z

Previous Essential Threads:

Wu Tang
OutKast
Mariah Carey
Ice Cube


The "debate" begins today. 15 tracks is what we previously decided for a solo artist. The idea is to cut the "cheese" out of what would beon normal greatest hits/compilations. This is your ideal, 15 banger Jay album. What would be on it. We'll have a final tracklisting posted nextWednesday.

10.20 Update - Tracklisting is below

DF!!!

 

[we get money]

Yes a Jay-Z thread is just what this forum needs

 

[airant23]

YO!

Originally Posted by WE GET MONEY

Yes a Jay-Z thread is just what this forum needs

I was fearful of that exact sentiment. But while he's on everyone's mind (

), we may as well have a worthwhile debate.

In fact, he was intended to be the next up after Cube anyway - with Tribe to follow. I just fell off on making these threads. Run with it. We'll do otherartists in due time.

DF!!!

 

[MajinZuub]

Why Jay?!

Edit: I guess that makes sense Ant...

Anyways I go with:
Where I'm From
Lucky Me
U Don't Know
Heart of the City
Allure
Can I Live
D'Evils
Fallin'
Song Cry
Can't Knock the Hustle
Public Service Announcement
Lyrical Exercise
Some People Hate
***$+ What, ***$+ Who
Ignorant %%@%

 

[incredibleev]

if i was picking one song from each album, i'd consider:

RD - DP2
Vol 1 - Where Im From
Vol 2 - Hard Knock Life
Vol 3 - Do It Again
Dynasty - Just Wanna Love U
BP - lots to pick, id personally want Heart of the City or Song Cry
BP2 - Excuse Me Miss rmx (i know i know but this is what should go on essential)
Black Album - also lots to pick, ill take PSA or 99 Problems
KC - Show Me What U Got
AG - Roc Boys
BP3 - Empire State Of Mind

 

[d723]

Allure
Regrets
Can I Live
Heart of the City
Song Cry
Hovi Baby
Imaginary Player
Where I'm From
Say Hello


There's 9, I could care less about what other 6 make it but to me these must be on there.

 

[xxhonchoxx]

1. Dynasty Intro
2. Success
3. Feelin' It
4. Imaginary Player
5. Brooklyn's Finest
6. D'evils
7. Takeover
8. Blueprint2
9. Money, Cash, #%%!
10.Friend Or Foe
11.Friend or Foe '98
12.Streets is Watching
13.Already Home
14.Empire State of Mind
15.Regrets

*Am I the only one that feels like this tracklisting actually flows and could be a Jigga album?

 

[extraordinary swag]

Can't Knock The Hustle
Bring It On
D'Evils
Where I'm From
So Ghetto
Coming Of Age
Dope Man
Heart Of The City
Meet The Parents
Allure
What More Can I say
Minority Report
Fallin
Ignorant S***
Already Home

 

[airjordan jb23]

Can't knock the hustle
D'evils
Can I live
Imaginary Player
Hardknock life
Big pimpin
Soon you'll understand
U don't know
Never change
Meet the parents
PSA
Allure
Beach Chair
Roc Boys
Pray

 

[blackmagnus514]

So we're A&Ring a Jay-z album huh

Can't Knock The Hustle
Dead Presidents II
Brooklyn's Finest
Lucky Me
Streets Is Watchin'
Where I'm From
Hova Songs (all three)
NYMP
Dynasty Intro
You Don't Know
Never Change
Did It My Way
Allure
Beach Chair
So Ambitious

LOL no commercial singles.

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

It's been a minute since I seen one of these threads.

Well, I'd start off the 15 cut joint with the Dynasty Intro. And end it with What More Can I Say.

Originally Posted by IncredibleEv

if i was picking one song from each album, i'd consider:

BP2 - Excuse Me Miss rmx (i know i know but this is what should go on essential)

Meet The Parents? Hovi Baby?

 

[j g e t]

Dead Presidents II
Can I Live
Can't Knock The Hustle
In My Lifetime
Where I'm From
Imaginary Players
Dope Man
U Don't Know
Song Cry
Heart Of The City
Hovi Baby
Meet The Parents
PSA
Allure
Say Hello

 

[incredibleev]

Originally Posted by iLLoQuent aka DSK

It's been a minute since I seen one of these threads.

Well, I'd start off the 15 cut joint with the Dynasty Intro. And end it with What More Can I Say.

Originally Posted by IncredibleEv

if i was picking one song from each album, i'd consider:

BP2 - Excuse Me Miss rmx (i know i know but this is what should go on essential)

Meet The Parents? Hovi Baby?

ehh...when it comes to the jay-z legacy i think the excuse me miss rmx stands out more than most if not all of BP2

 

[seymore cake]

Originally Posted by AirAnt23

YO!

Originally Posted by WE GET MONEY

Yes a Jay-Z thread is just what this forum needs

I was fearful of that exact sentiment. But while he's on everyone's mind (

), we may as well have a worthwhile debate.

In fact, he was intended to be the next up after Cube anyway - with Tribe to follow. I just fell off on making these threads. Run with it. We'll do other artists in due time.

DF!!!

Wooooooord??? So we're just $%!%$$*% on Nasir Bin Olu Dara huh? I See What Time It Is In Here

But before I go...

The Prelude
Where I'm From
Somehow Someway
Can I Live
Can't Knock the Hustle
Show You How
Allure
Encore
Meet The Parents
You Must Love Me
Never Change
All I Need
Reservoir Dogs
What More Can I Say
Dynasty Intro

and with that said...

 

[MajinZuub]

I'm the only one feeling Lyrical Exercise on this? Damn.

 

[GL Rayner]

Intro(The Dynasty)
Where I'm From
P.S.A.
D'evils
In My Lifetime(Remix)
Regrets
Allure
Come and Get Me
Lyrical Exercise
Dead Presidents pt. 1
I Did It My Way
Show You How To Do This
Friend or Foe 98'
The Prelude
The Ruler's Back

 

[the wizard]

the intro has to be Dead Presidents I or II. I'm partial to DP1 personally.

Hard Knock Life has to be on there too. That's what skyrocketed him to the place he is right now.

can we get a double disc? 12 tracks on each. son has way too many albums.

 

[davey5737]

dead presidents 2
takeover
I just wanna love you
city is mine
feelin it
can i live

 

[thekillerj23]

1. Can I Live
2. Dead Presidents
3. Feelin It


4. Where I'm From

5. A week ago

6. Dopeman

7. Dynasty Intro (Start with this)

8. U don't know
9. Heart of The City


10. Meet The Parents

11. What more Can I say
12. Moment of Clairty

13. Beach Chair

14. No hook

15. A star is born

 

[lesanecrooks]

PSA
Dead Presidents II
Takeover
22 Twos
Success
Ignorant ****
Beach Chair
Allure
Money, Cash, #!+@
99 Problems
Song Cry
D' Evils
Streets is Watchin
Brooklyns Finest
Cant Knock the Hustle

 

[sohi 23]

Intro(The Dynasty)
Where I'm From
All I Need
Dead Presidents 2
D'Evils
Say Hello
Can I Live
Ignorant #%%@
Big Pimpin
Heart of the City
99 Problems
P.S.A.
Allure
Song Cry
Regrets

 

[starkyl0ve]

#!@+ a Jay Z.. Where was the mod support when we tried to bring this @#*% back for Nas this summer?

 

[iknowrap]

I did mine kinda of fast...im pretty sure these are all my top songs of his tho...I dont have anything from Vol 2 or KC...I feel like a song or two from BP3cud make it but its to early right now...I kinda set it up with what im thinkin it will flow well as but I may not be right if I actually listened to it

1)Dynasty Intro
2)American Dreamin
3)In My Lifetime (Remix)
4)Dead Presidents(OG Lyrics)
5)D'Evils
6)Say Hello
7)Come and Get Me
Can I Live
9) Aint No Love
10) U Dont Know
11) I did it My Way
12)What More Can I say
13) Encore
14) Allure
15)Regrets

 

[airmaxpenny1]

In My Lifetime- Unreleased

D'evils- Reasonable Doubt

Dead President II- Reasonable Doubt

The City is Mine- Vol. 1

Where I'm From- Vol.1

Reservoir Dogs- Vol.2

Streets is Talking- Dynasty

U Don't Know- Blueprint

Heart of the City-Blueprint

Hovi Baby- Blueprint 2

PSA-Black Album

December 4th- Black Album

Success- American Gangster

Dear Summer- Unrelased

Anything- The Truth