Cd Review
Essay title: Cd Review
Jay-Z Blueprint
Here you have it, all you Jay-Z fans; a much anticipated review of the hot new CD!!
1)The Rulers Back 3:49
This song is Jay-Z singing aboutJay-Z. In this song he sounds very conceded. He is the Ruler, and when he says “Im back n***a”, there are trumpets playing in the background, just
like youd imagine them being played for royalty. He talks about how rich he is, and how he doesnt care if he goes to court, he says”Whats a couple dollars to me?” and the only thing he cares about is that you respect him. I dunno, its kinda tough respecting someone with that big an ego. But its kinda cool, in the beginning the beat goes with his laugh, it reminds me of how were supposed to get the virbrato on flute, the whole “hahaha” thing.
2)Takeover 5:13
I like the beat to this song. its the type youd go cruising with, turn the bass waaayyyy up. so that you cant even hear the words. Int his song he advertises his record label Roc-A-Fella, and how powerful he is, and how he and his rappers are “runnin this rap sh*t”. He talk about how many more records hes sold than DMX, and disses him. At one point he uses a DMX clip where theyre shouting “NOOOO!” And every time, it never fails, I jump out of my seat, it sounds as if someone is sitting right next to you screaming bloody murder.
3)Izzo (H.O.V.A.) 4:00
This is one of my favorite songs on the cd, in fact, this song is the reason I bought the cd. This song has a peppy beat, and talks about how he, in spite
of everything that has happened to him, he comes out on top. Honestly, i have no idea what “H to the izzo, V to the izzy” is supposed to mean. The chorus has a girl singing that line, and Jay-Z saying “Forshizzo my nizzo, used to dribble down in VA”, then the girls sing “H to the izzo, V to the izzy” again, and then Jay-Z says “Thats the anthem, get your da*n hands up”. Its the type of song you cant help but bop your head to. Its also the perfect length, by the end of it, you arent tired of the song unlike some of the other songs on this cd.
4) Girls, Girls, Girls 4:35
I dont like how this song starts off, but then he changes it after the intro. the chorus is annoying, the rapper who does it has no talent. the song itself has more of a storyline to it than the other ones. The entire song is about all the girls he has, the benefits and down sides to dating them. At some parts, it has some string instruments playing, which is a nice contrast to the rapping. This song is to be the next single from the cd. It has some humorous parts to it, for example: “Ive got this young chick, shes so immature, shes like why you dont buy me Rebox no more? She like to show out in public, throw tantrums on the floor. Gotta throw her a couple dollars just to shut up her holla.” And this other part, Ive got this African chick with Eddie Murphy on her skull, she like “Jigga man, why you treat me like animal?” Im like, “Scuse me Miss Fufu, but when I met your @ss, you was dead broke and naked, now you wantin half!” I guess you have to hear the song to find it funny. By the time this song is finished, youve figured out that Jay-Z likes girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
5)Jigga That N***a 3:24
This song has a nice heavy beat, but honestly, I dont like this song very much. Whenever i come across it, I press skip. Its very repetitive. And its just another song about how great he is. have you ever notice how rappers seem to have atleast five songs on their cd about themselves? My guess is, its because theyre so insecure about themselves, they think if they can convince the world theyre great, theyll feel great about themselves. And a big part of the reason they feel so lousy about themselves is because of disfunctional families, and an ab-normal childhood. Time to press skip
6)You Dont Know 3:19
This song has some cool extras. It has a helium sounding voice that sings in