Getting to know JAY-Z better (Music Reaction)

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This is my first time listening to songs beyond singles (or at least singles I know). Thank you to my patrons on Patreon for picking songs for me! (Dead Presidents II, Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love), December 4th, Marcy Me)
Intro: 00:00
Dead Presidents II: 1:33
Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love): 3:52
December 4th: 6:05
Marcy Me: 8:39
Initial thoughts: 10:28

Пікірлер: 70

@ShelbyShuffleMode 5 ай бұрын

I need more suggestions of what to listen to! Thank you to my Patrons for helping me pick these first few tracks!! Btw, my voice sounds a bit off because I was still recovering from a cold, so excuse that.

@lagabeblackk9850 5 ай бұрын

You should react to the whole “4:44” album. One of the most important albums of this generation.

@Thecelloandtechnerd 5 ай бұрын

Do the first ever Childish Gambino full album. “Camp” from 2011. This isn’t often seen but it’s got some of my favourite songs from him on

@TheKaiMaximoff 5 ай бұрын

Please react again to Melanie Martinez 🙏 There's some stuff what you can react ☺️ If you do it maybe can understand better the PORTALS álbum 💞

@elistewart3170 5 ай бұрын

These five Nas songs: 1. The World is Yours 2. Life's a Bitch ft. AZ 3. I Gave You Power 4. Nobody ft Lauryn Hill 5. Michael and Quincy

@ArtisanWindchimes 5 ай бұрын

@@elistewart3170Nas stans coming out the woodworks 😂

@jack-harrisbruce6694 5 ай бұрын

It's funny that you say that the Heart of the City production "feels very New York to me" since it was literally the first beat Kanye made after moving to New York.

@marnik261196 5 ай бұрын

It's crazy how Jay z is actually underrated in terms of lyrics, he's one of the best, prolific writers of this century, if you dig in his music you'll still find yourself catching bars and new meanings years later.

@LarryBonson 5 ай бұрын

He is not underrated in lyrics lol he just criticized more for materialism.

@vvvJake 16 күн бұрын

@@LarryBonsonThe man has a full album about being a mob boss as well lmao

@lagabeblackk9850 5 ай бұрын

Marcy Me is my favorite Jay Z song and one of my favorite songs of all time. The sample is just beautiful.

@user-vk8tn2vu3q 5 ай бұрын

Gave birth to my verbal imagination assume a virtue if you have not or better yet here is a verse from Hamlet "Lord we know what we are but we know not what we may be So maybe im the one or maybe im crazy" Like who would even come up with something like this Jay a beast

@yungtrizz 5 ай бұрын

Reasonable Doubt The Blueprint The Black Album 4:44 These will give you a feel from all his different eras.

@evanjones1064 5 ай бұрын

'Reasonable Doubt' is, by far, Jay's most grounded and raw album. Since you've heard a bunch of the hits and have waded, ankle-deep, into the waters of each era of his musical progression, I think you would enjoy the first album that launched his career and skyrocketed him into becoming both a musical and cultural phenomenon around the world. Cheers, EJ

@beymylonelyself 5 ай бұрын

4:44 is amazing, you should check that one, i like the black album and the blueprint too so you decided which one

@jack-harrisbruce6694 5 ай бұрын

All 4 albums that the tracks are from are MUST LISTENS

@iHateMike_ 5 ай бұрын

D’evils PSA What More Can I Say U Don’t Know Song Cry

@mwking1997 5 ай бұрын

The Blueprint is his best album imo

@mtcnaz 17 күн бұрын

Better than RD?

@kokaz22 5 ай бұрын

Oh. Enjoy the journey. Start at the beginning. But keep in mind that there is so much context. I keep finding out stuff about lyrics double digit years later and...yeah. Enjoy the journey is all i can say 💎 D'evils is probably a top 5 Jay track

@mitchgoudreau7670 5 ай бұрын

I would say Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album are the essential albums to listen to by Jay Z. The Volume series albums he has aren't as good as those 3 that I mentioned but have some of his best songs spread throughout them. American Gangster and 4:44 are probably his best albums since coming out of retirement in 2006.

@fedoratheexplorar2143 5 ай бұрын

4:44 overall as an album is definitely his best with the best range of genres and topics

@GMuny_ 5 ай бұрын

Would love to see a Jay Z deep dive by you. He is often so overlooked in this regard and its so refreshing to see someone look at his music with fresh eyes. Great stuff ❤

@xsm99843 5 ай бұрын

A few other suggestions: Can I Live Where I’m From Already Home Allure

@chrisrussellca 5 ай бұрын

Kanye Produced Heart of the City

@FrancoisDressler 5 ай бұрын

American Gangster is his most underrated work.

@jedersonn.esilva4037 5 ай бұрын

Jay-z's Magna Carta is an album that made me like jay-z a lot. He brings that hip-hop/rap root but with a post modern sound. I don't know, it sounds like a fresh jay-z to me. Love all he has done so far, but Magna Carta was easy to digest before diving into his other albums.

@jeffreyharvey9919 19 күн бұрын

If you’re going to get into albums, start with Reasonable Doubt. It’s key to understanding the philosophies that inform his whole career in addition to just being a great record.

@DirectorBrazil 2 ай бұрын

Great recommendations

@auraholyultimababybaby9367 29 күн бұрын

I think youll really like "22 Two's", I love that one. "Where I'm From" is a must listen to better understand Jay. "Coming of Age" is great & has a sequel, since I know you dig the cinematic element to music. "Friend or Foe," also great & cinematic with a sequel. Enjoy & be cool.

@sonojah 4 ай бұрын

Go watch his B-sides concert not too many rap artists if any can pull that off.

@AreWeThinking 5 ай бұрын

REASONABLE DOUBT THE BLUEPRINT THE BLACK ALBUM 4:44

@Kingjames313 4 ай бұрын

Gotta check out “D’Evils”

@erickwilliam6795 4 ай бұрын

Mh favourite jay song is you dont know. What a masterpiece.

@gridion109 5 ай бұрын

4:44 the best intro

@kangwachisha3357 5 ай бұрын

React to 4:44

@jakejames87 5 ай бұрын

REASONABLE DOUBT

@Alex_durden 5 ай бұрын

Hova is the goat!

@marnik261196 5 ай бұрын

I think that The Blueprint or The Black Album are the best projects to get into him, the latter surely it's the most accessible one, both in terms of lyrics and production

@thijsstroet7420 5 ай бұрын

The new 21 savage album is releasing this friday, could be an early reaction video?

@JayBlack98 5 ай бұрын

React to 4:44, Reasonable Doubt, and the Blueprint. Try Joey Badass in the meanwhile too

@mindworm7689 5 ай бұрын

Classic albums alerttt

@edwardcardenas92 5 ай бұрын

December 4th was the one song that single-handedly changed my whole mindset on Jay Z's music

@wxSoftThePointOfU 5 ай бұрын

your english is a wonder, i can catch every word

@njnatl09 4 ай бұрын

Please checkout out WHAT MORE CAN I SAY by Jay'z . Definitely a fan of his music. If we're speaking about reacting to an entire album I would say Blueprint. Of course you can't go wrong with his debut album Reasonable Doubt and The Black Album are considered all classics. But ibe album that rarely reacted to on KZfaq but is one of his best also is American Gangsta..

@seanjjpaul 5 ай бұрын

Reasonable Doubt is his best work

@marbase1son 3 ай бұрын

oh heck yes 9this is before i finish the video)

@TheFollowingProductions 5 ай бұрын

Blueprint

@gabrielribeiro4785 5 ай бұрын

React album You're a man now, boy Raleigh Ritchie ❤🇧🇷😊

@Maurice1191 16 күн бұрын

You should maybe check out Nipsey Hussle.

@OriBanin-fy5sn 5 ай бұрын

Pless react beyonce album live

@whatudoin1 4 ай бұрын

honestly you should listen to the mtv unplugged album first , Jay over live instruments with the roots as his band

@jero4731 5 ай бұрын

React to Genesis by peso pluma 🙏

@PrinceSaheed 4 ай бұрын

Reasonable doubt Blue print American gangster Dynasty

@jeffwilliams2828 5 ай бұрын

You would’ve liked song, cry, more than heart of the city if we’re taking one song off the blueprint album. Imo

@tris87don16 5 ай бұрын

Face off Rap Game/ Crack Game Where I’m from D Evils Never Change

@diangelo6686 3 ай бұрын

React to blue prints

@hybrid.catastrophic.impact6071 5 ай бұрын

You gotta do some Nas Albums

@JoeDakowah-br2qm 5 ай бұрын

Please reaction to kao denero African king

@IDEKTBH111 5 ай бұрын

The black album and the blueprint are the easiest anything before is still good but very outdated and difficult for new fans

@ArtisanWindchimes 5 ай бұрын

Not outdated at all. Just more grimey and too gangsta for people that don’t understand the intricacies of that hustler lifestyle.

@Josh-lt3gc 5 ай бұрын

If you love these records …. You haven’t heard nothing yet … his catalogue is full of records like these .. “What more can I say” forget it.. 🤦🏾‍♂️

@mikeb3936 5 ай бұрын

Do Nas next.

@zaeee4568 5 ай бұрын

Change clothes, Allure, and excuse me

@SPLASHGOD575 5 ай бұрын

I like the reactions, but you really should try to listen to the lyrics as well. At least pull up the lyrics while you're listening to the song to get a better understanding.

@ShelbyShuffleMode 5 ай бұрын

I do read the lyrics the whole time on my phone while listening. 😊 I usually wait to comment on lyrics more so at the end of the video when wrapping up, but I’ll admit for this video, or “intro” videos I may not go as in depth as I may for album reactions since it’s just meant to be my initial takeaways. Thanks for watching!