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Sep 11, 2018 · Ranking Jay-Z's Albums From Worst To Best. From 'Reasonable Doubt' to '4:44,' which Jay Z album is his best?
- Insanul Ahmed
- 393 VOTES. The Blueprint 1. The Ruler's Back 2. Takeover 3. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) 4. Girls, Girls, Girls 5. Jigga That N***a 6. U Don't Know 7. Hola' Hovito 8. Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)
- 370 VOTES. Reasonable Doubt 1. Can't Knock the Hustle (feat. Mary J. Blige, Pain In Da A**) 2. Politics as Usual 3. Brooklyn's Finest (feat. The Notorious B.I.G)
- 321 VOTES. The Black Album 1. Interlude 2. December 4th 3. What More Can I say 4. Encore 5. Change Clothes (feat. Pharrell Williams) 6. Dirt Off Your Shoulder.
- 253 VOTES. 4:44 1. Kill Jay Z 2. The Story of O.J. 3. Smile (feat. Gloria Carter) 4. Caught Their Eyes (feat. Frank Ocean) 5. 6. Family Feud (feat. Beyoncé)
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- The Blueprint’ Jay’s strongest body of work is undoubtedly this one. “The Blueprint” mapped out a winning game plan for other MCs that most definitely inspired a lot of the rappers that shine in this day and age.
- Reasonable Doubt’ “I’m from where n****s pull your card, and argue all day about/Who’s the best MC, Biggie, Jay-Z or Nas.” All three of those GOAT-tier rappers certainly have one thing in common - they all delivered incredible debut albums.
- The Black Album’ Speaking of Jay’s retirement, “The Black Album” was set up as his final body of work. And if Jay actually stuck to his guns and walked off into the sunset as he promised, I would have been perfectly fine since he would have left us all with this all-time classic.
- American Gangster’ I was and still am in awe of how the one-two combo of the American Gangster film and this album came together. You can just listen to this LP and vibe with an incredibly inspired Jay that has a new fire lit up under him.
- Kingdom Come
- The Blueprint 3
- The Blueprint2: The Gift & The Curse
- Magna Carta…Holy Grail
- Vol. 3…Life and Times of S. Carter
- The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
- 4:44
- In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
- American Gangster
- Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life
Everyone gets a bit rusty, don’t they? That was certainly the case for Kingdom Come, a record that landed in 2006 after Hova had been on a hip-hop hiatus for three years. While he hadn’t stepped up to a mic in those years, his fame and notoriety had grown ginormously. It meant expectations for his return were high. Perhaps because of this, the reco...
Conceptually, Blueprint 3was always going to struggle to match the previous two records in the series and with the classic soul samples which peppered those albums were replaced by futuristic beats. It was clear Jay was trying to lay out a new blueprint for the future, but this 2009 LP is confused, at best. While songs like ‘Already Home’ and ‘Remi...
There’s no doubt that the effect of his feud with fellow New Yorker Nas can be heard on The Blueprint2. Nas’ classic diss track ‘Ether’ clearly spun Hova and he spent much of this record trying to recoup some of the losses. Almost the entire double LP is dedicated to that pursuit. It leaves the album a little directionless when revisiting in 2020. ...
Now, the inclusion of Magna Cartaso low on this list is likely to split opinion but hear us out. The reason this LP is so low is that it is only made for the hip-hop elite. Full to the brim of self-referential moments that only the rap elite can understand, for the wider audience, the record is almost indecipherable. There are some notable moments ...
After the huge success of Hard Knock Life, Jay was positively floating on air and was ready to return to the booth quicker than many expected. Vol. 3…Life and Times of S. Cartersaw Hova once again try to balance the two worlds he occupied — providing pop hits and searing rhymes in equal measure. It’s a difficult act to pull off and it shows. Luckil...
A new millennium it may have been but the year 2000 proved that Jay was still the king of the hill and, on The Dynasty, he started to exert his unchallenged power largely by producing a record that he had much less to do with than his previous efforts — the rapper doesn’t even appear on two tracks. It’s one of the standout moments for Hova, not bec...
There’s always a worry that your heroes won’t know when to quit and with Jay nudging his career over the 20-year mark, there was a serious fear that 4:44, his most recent record, could fall flat on its face. Luckily, that wasn’t to be the case and, if anything, the LP goes to show that class is a permanent feature. Following Beyonce’s landmark albu...
Difficult second album? Not a chance. Jay proved that Reasonable Doubt was no fluke when he once again appeared as the saviour of hip-hop. Not concerned with actively pursuing beef or any kind of street cred, Jay emanated understated menace and a collected command of his craft. On this record, he lurched for the crown and empty throne left behind b...
There’s no doubt that American Gangsteris an underrated gem. Not often breaking the top five of Jay’s best, the reason this record flourishes, especially when looking back, is the simplest, soulful and oh-so-sultry beats courtesy of Diddy and the Hitmen. It’s the exact album Jay would have made had he been active in the seventies. There are loose n...
There’s never much doubt about the top four of Jay’s canon but, nevertheless, it’s worth reminding yourself of four of the greatest albums in hip-hop history, starting with this gem from 1998. Hard Knock Lifesees Jay reign supreme as one of the most gifted lyricists of his generation. It was this record that launched Jay into a whole new realm and ...
- Jack Whatley
Mar 22, 2024 · 1. The Blueprint. Released: September 11, 2001. Label: Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam. Singles: “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”, “Girls, Girls, Girls”, “Jigga That Ni**a”, “Song Cry” Features: Eminem. Listening to The Blueprint top to bottom is listening to a rapper at the very peak of his powers. Let’s put things in context.
Dec 4, 2023 · Home. The Entire Jay-Z Discography, Ranked. Before he became hip-hop’s first billionaire, the Brooklyn native created classic albums and hit records, further establishing himself as one of the...
Jan 2, 2024 · Billed as Jay-Z’s retirement album, “The Black Album” is a triumphant farewell to the rap game. With iconic tracks like “99 Problems” “PSA” (the greatest interlude of all-time), and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” Jay-Z solidifies his legendary status, leaving fans questioning whether he would truly hang up the mic.
