Nas, JAY-Z & James Fauntleroy) (Harmonies by The Hive) Explicit Master. Is Jay-Z the greatest rapper of all time I’ve got this Elvis thing going on right here, Jay-Z told Rolling Stone in 2007 shortly before tying the King’s record of 10 albums debuting at. I think it's amazing this thread has gone this long without the usual "all rap sucks" brigade chiming in. Watch The Throne (Deluxe) SORRY NOT SORRY (feat. I'm not that keen on a lot of his recent output, but he's probably up there for me as one of the best. From his balance of lyrics(which I know have dumbed down over the years) and his credibility (as a musician and a business man) he is the "best ever". To consistently put out music that people like for 16 years, its never been done before in hip hop. To try and nail down a list of the best Jay-Z songs is kind of like trying to nail down a list of Michael Jordan’s best moments on a basketball court. He is the only person to stay in the limelight this deep into his life. But why i feel Jay Z is picked #1, is cause of what he did to the game. Again this is a very subjective matter, like who is the best rock band of all time, or whats the best video game. But when it comes to rappers, not just the MC, as a rapper Jay Z is the best. "I think when it comes to MC's, yeah theres a lot of people who are above Jay Z. The Brooklyn native rapper Jay-Z had success on the Billboard Hot 100 with singles from his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt. List includes Jay Tee album cover artwork in.
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I think those kind of lists are pretty stupid anyway. The singles discography of American rapper Jay-Z consists of 68 singles as a lead artist, and 51 singles as a featured artist, as well as 14 promotional singles. List of all Jay Tee albums including EPs and some singles - a discography of Jay Tee CDs and Jay Tee records. " said: " By the way, even though I think Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint are great albums (the Black Album not so much), how is Jay-Z number one on every list? I see Nas and Rakim top these greatest MC lists far more often. It was ranked number 349 on Rolling Stones 2012 edition of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, and rose to number 155.