JAY Z

JAY Z
Kingdom Come
Def Jam Records
www.defjam.com

Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Jay Z is a step ahead of the rest of the dudes in this rap game. He knows that rap isn't all about rapping about killing people or slanging dope. This album shows that he still has it, though many people don't really like it - it has its picks of the trade. The album may have to grow on you, but once it does you're trapped. If its either the smooth pop sound of "Hollywood", the up tempo of his first single "Show Me What You Got" or the song "Lost Ones" you can tell that Jigga man has grown over the years. With beef with rival crew Dipset, he airs out how he feels about them in the south bounce beat song "Dig A Hole". Now that everybody has a Hova sample in their song, he doesn't have to worry about disappearing to dust in the years to come. This album was named Kingdom Come and the king has came.

TRACK HIGHLIGHTS: "Dig A Hole", "Lost Ones", "Kingdom Come", "Beach Chair"