• Hov’s biggest strength is subtlety, but that’s also why some people find him emotionally distant compared to rappers like Pac or DMX.
• Jay Z raps like someone who's already won. Sometimes it sounds inspiring, other times it can sound detached.
• 4:44 is one of the most important albums of his career because it’s one of the few times he sounds fully human instead of invincible.
• People confuse “not loud” with “not lyrical” when it comes to Jay-Z.
• Jay-Z’s music ages like wine.