wylin' out. We just want hits about fuckin' mad bitches, spending large amounts of cash irresponsibly, how good you are at flippin' weight and knowing someone that could get you murked. Thank god we will always have 50 Cent for that.

4:44 was such a mature album for the type of artist he is. No bangers, 1 guest appearance and he was just on the hook, and one producer for the whole album.

I am corny too so I love seeing Jay-Z take that route. Sometimes I am in disbelief when I revisit the album because that album, to me, was career suicide for a pop rapper.

Hip hop is being yourself in all aspects of your life and not being afraid. If corny is apart of it, then so be it.

Common went left field on Electric Circus.
Kanye went left on 808's
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) went left on mostly everything after BOBS.
Pharoahe Monch
and now surprisingly Jay-Z (as far left as a pop rapper could get)