Kingdom Come [PA] by Jay-Z

Pros: A few excellent tracks, Jay shows a little maturity, "Beach Chair" is a masterpiece.
Cons: This album is boring as fuck! Weak production, redundant concepts, underwhelming lyricism, lazy delivery.

Oh come on, you all knew this was coming. If any of y'all seriously believed that Jay-Z was really retiring after 2003's "The Black Album", I can't help but call you stupid. Jay claimed that he really did plan on retiring, ...

Pros: Some dope tracks, Hov’s growing maturity is reflected in the music.
Cons: Filler, formulaic in spots.

Rappers do not retire. They fall off, get dropped, get shelved, or maybe even get shot, but people who have spent the majority of their lives fiending for the microphone never walk away from it willingly. At least not for very long. ...

Pros: Continues Jay's artistic maturation with introspective lyrics and a more musical sound.
Cons: A couple of songs that are slightly below standard, occasionally lazy lyricism.

It's hard to believe that Jay-Z has only been on the scene as a solo rapper for a decade. While Jay has been a peripheral presence on the hip-hop scene since being the hypeman for his boy Jaz in the late Eighties, his legacy as an artist began with ...

Pros: Honest and thoughtful lyrics, great production, a satisfying return.
Cons: Whack, unmemorable tracks in the middle of the album. Sometimes he's a bit too cocky.

Jay-Z is without a doubt one of the biggest rap stars to ever surface upon this culture. Because of that, there’s a consensus on how all of his albums are – “Reasonable Doubt” is his classic ’96 debut, “The Blueprint,” was his comeback, and “The Black ...

Pros: Jay-Z's nice lyrical blend of substance and style; Just Blaze is God-like behind the boards
Cons: The album does falter in the second half, though; and Jay-Z shows signs of rust

Okay, seriously people, hands up for those who believed Jay-Z was going to make a comeback. Thought so. I knew I wasn’t going to be the only one. I’m kind of bored with the Michael Jordan analogies, so I’ll say this - Jay-Z is as close to ...

Pros: Hot Just Blaze production, solid first half.
Cons: Poorly executed lyrical concepts, Jay's time off shows

Well, I figured I might as well start writing reviews actually relevant to today. And what better new release to start with than Jay-Z's much-hyped comeback Kingdom Come? A look through my exhaustive (and I do mean that) review history shows you ...

Pros: Some Great Production, The Maturation of Jay-Zzie
Cons: Some Disappointing production from Kanye & Dre. Middle Filler

Before I begin I want to give a Rest in Peace shout to three friends and battle buddies of mine who where killed in action in the capital city Ramadi of Al Anbar province in Iraq. SPC. William Fernandez, SGT. Michael Egan, & SPC. Christopher ...

Pros: Outstanding production, Jay's maturity and trademark swagger, "Minority Report" is a must listen.
Cons: One bad track. That's it.

NOTE: Thanks to all of the reviewers who read and pointed out the corrections in my review. Remember when Jay-Z found a new b!itch named Corporate America? Yeah, me too. Well, apparently after a few years "away" from hip-hop, Jay's decided to make his ...

Pros: Hova returns with maturity, focus, and a willingness to shut everybody up...
Cons: 2 weak joints; bits of lazy lyricism once in a while

Anybody who REALLY thought Jay-Z was going to retire in 2003 needs to get slapped. When something is in your blood and a part of your spirit, you'll never really quit it. For Shawn Carter, rapping fills the void in his life. It's more than just a hobby, ...

Pros: The beats are consistently great, and Jay remains a confident, insightful, and complex lyricist.
Cons: But Jay does get occasionally sluggish.

Jay-Z is a lucky guy. Unlike most of his peers—Eminem, Nas, etc.—Jay’s never really had to take huge heat from his fans or from his critics. Some of his albums have been more popular than others, certainly, but he’s never released an LP ...

Pros: Just Blaze is fu-kin monstrous, a couple nice tracks
Cons: Jay-z is not only topically boring and stale, but his trademark flow has diminished also

Jay-z this, Jay-z that, get off Jay-z d-ck. Who said this? hm... Jay-z aka Hovster maybe? Yanno the most cockiest son of a b-tch in hip-hop history? The 40/40 club owner, part owner of a basketball team, president of def jam, and sexual ...

Pros: Jay-Z's performance good as always, well written lyrics, some beats rock, maturity
Cons: Boring in few occasions, Dr. Dre is good but isn't what he can be

One of rare rappers that sounds good in jiggy songs comes back to the game with his 9th major release ( if I don't count MTV Unplugged and recut Blueprint 2.1.). As he is one of my favorite MC's, I always wait for his new releases but I was ...

Pros: Diversity, Witty Lyrics and Great Production
Cons: The track Anything

After a short vacation from releasing solo ventures and much collaboration in attempts to salvage Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam, Jay-Z a.k.a Jigga has returned with his latest project Kingdom Come. The title comes from the DC Comics limited series of ...

Pros: Just Blaze's Show Ruling Production, Alot of great tracks, Traditional jay-z talent and maturity
Cons: Not as good as past works, Anything is terrible

Jay-Z. To some he is considered on of the greatest ever. To some, he's overrated. But there is no doubt he has talent, as evidenced by the CLASSIC Reasonable Doubt. But after the "worst retirment in history", could he come back? Track List ...

Pros: A different album for Jay Z which true fans can appreciate
Cons: May not be what people expect

The kingdom come was a different kind of album. Coming of the Black Album people did not know what to expect. It was not your usual Jay Z album. On this album he took a lot of music risks which people may not understand. I personally love this album. ...