I might have been the only person that wasn’t overjoyed with the news that JAY-Z was recording another album despite his claims of retirement. Black people have been running through the streets hugging and greeting each other as if O.J. were being acquitted a second time. Albeit, this will prah’lee be the best rap album released in 2006, topping the highly anticipated offerings from NAS and RAEKWON. With a look at the level of production lined up for this disk I can’t see how it will lose… KANGHEY, Dr.DRE and the 2006 recipient for the Bagger Vance award, TIMBERLAND (Bagger Vance awards are given to beneficent Black folk who help white get their shit right – MORGAN FREEMAN usually wins this annually).
If I were still 16 years old I would be excited about this news, but because I am a grown azz man I see a much bigger picture than just a forty year old man holding a microphone. I see a man who had worked at a profession and retired only to be forced to unretire by the people that were paying out his 401k. Universal needs a JAY-Z album just to stay in the black for this fiscal year. They don’t believe that NAS will turn in an inspired disk and they aren’t ballsy enough to bank on their stable of vets like JOE BUDDENS or the great REDMAN. So the T.I.’s at Island Records go to their ace in the hole. JAY-Z has a lust for the fame already and he has been writing rhymes to FOXY BROWN’s music ever since we all found out that she was only making deaf jams. He’s been itching to make a comeback and Universal/Island Records is desperate to sell some CD’s. Everything is not right with the world though…
JAY-Z’s unretirement is destroying the quality of life for the working class American. The precedent he is establishing is one that will be carried over into the real world as companies now bring their retirees back to the workplace in order for them to maintain their health coverage. Forget your dreams of retirement in sunny Ocala because your azz will have to stay at the mill until you die. You might as well terminate that deferred compensation plan and spend the money now on Cristal Dom Perignon and car wheels. Hip-Hop has just shattered your dreams of wearing flip flops.
ROC-A-FELLA y’all
nice post dallas.
jay-shoulda done the bill withers thing. just drop out the game. work on the family thing. come back once in a while for a carnegie hall show. live album. bounce.
people still love bill and would travel for miles to see him in concert. this on again off again jayz is gettin tired, and his artists are sufferin
his album will ge good though
Good Point, DP, I never saw that angle of Jay’s unretirement. Apropos, i think our main man Diddy needs to stay retired from music. Peep this recent footage of him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl8ftDkzI3I&eurl=
Is the first episode of “Making the Negro”??? You thought BET was bad, YouTube is slavery. I plan on writing an entry on that…Look out for it.
RD
doesnt the announcement of his “unretirement” alone overshadow nas’ upcoming album? oh well, poor nas.
I don’t think Redman is ever going to release a new album.
Bumps Whateva Man and reminisces about happier days.
what’s a T.I.? inquiring minds wanna know!
T.I. = tall Israeli
there is a verse in the MOS DEF song called the ‘Rape Over’ that had been interpreted by Byron Crawford to be, “A tall Israeli is running this rap shit”
It is generally assumed that the tall Israeli that MOS was referring to was the then president of Island Def Jam Records LYOR COHEN (who now heads Warner Music Group)
all of this was an assumption until Geffen Records removed the ‘Rape Over’ track from susbsequent CD pressings of MOS DEF’s ‘The New Danger’ album
T.I.’s now refers to any corporate CEO, tall or short
looks like we need to do another ‘Jig Words’ post
http://dallaspenn.com/weblog/?p=375
http://dallaspenn.com/weblog/?p=376
http://dallaspenn.com/weblog/?p=725
LMAO at Jigg words…I missed that post….
Sounds like someone’s job is on the line………..
Now he can get out there and make another bottle of liquor, jewelry, or clothing line a hot commodity amongst the young black youth………..
Dallas, you are the truth on this one! I used to think that Nas was so intelligent…but now I don’t know. It’s like he’s given up…
p.s
I don’t even know what you look like but your intellect and wit turns me on!
^here I am listening to a gotdamned talking stuffed animal about where all the hot bootypopps are at and lo and behold I get my first weblog groupie. 2 quick questions Bald Beauty, are you a woman? Are you down with being my ‘soda on the side’? ‘Cuz I already have an album deal with my Main Sauce.
Okay, maybe “turns me on” is too strong. I just wanted you to know that your persona is attractive; but, yes I am a woman and no thanks!
p.s
I never thought I would be the type but I find myself coming back to read your blog everyday. For what it’s worth, keep up the good work.
^respect to you sister, welcome to the world of the trickster at the crossroads. dont be scared of the truth. it will set us all free. 1hundred.