>my only beef is that while those songs were terrible imo, i
>agree that they outclassed songs like venus vs mars, hate, on
>to the next, off that, which weren't just bad, they were among
>the worst songs jay has ever done and some of the worst i've
>heard in years.

yeah. I mean, there were some good songs, but I'd have taken "Jockin' Jay-Z" over some of them

(WARNING: ironic comment imminent)

...because the hook was so damn funny and memorable. it was less annoying than the "ON TO THE NEXT" being repeated over and over and over through the song