why isnt jay z on to the next one on itunes

And, yes, about “ Friday.”īut what kind of year did you guys hear? Take it away, Jonah.

I have lots more I want to discuss: about a great year in hip-hop about the artsy-fartsifying of the R&B slow jam about indie rock-as-adult contemporary (hello, Nitsuh and Carl) about the greatness of Paul Simon about the menace of Bon Iver about Bachata stars and Norwegian pop wizards about Gaga, Glee, Ricky Martin, and “gay music” about why so many people hate Katy Perry. In the real world-in the other, other America-there’s not nearly enough crack to rebalance the lopsided scales. It’s a victory song for Jay, but the plaintive lurch in Frank Ocean’s chorus tells the real story: There are millions of scramblers out there and only one Jay-Z. “We ain’t even s’pose to be here,” he sneers in “ Niggas in Paris.” In “ Murder to Excellence,” he looks at his fellow 1 percenters and sees a sea of white faces: “Only spot a few blacks the higher I go/ What’s up to Will/ Shoutout to O/ That ain’t enough/ We gon’ need a million more/ Kick in the door.” And in a vivid 16 bars in “ Made in America,” he rewrites “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a “scrambler”’ crack anthem. Hova returns as always to his Horatio Alger saga-his bootstrapping climb from street corner drug dealer to “a business, man”-but the boasts are mixed with laments, with an awareness that he’s the exception that proves a harsh rule, and that the game is rigged against the poor, the black poor especially. Christina Aguilera, “ Moves Like Jagger”īut listen closer-in particular to Jay-Z, who dominates this album-and you hear more. Katy Perry, “ Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” The video for Jay-Z’s On to the Next One, which he released on New Year’s Eve, is the sort of densely packed curio cabinet that encourages repeat visits.In the lyrics, Jay-Z promises. The Closer, the reported last of a Chappelle Netflix anthology, was released in October and has been described as transphobic, homophobic. All the usual disclaimers apply: These lists are provisional and will likely change–maybe as soon as I decant a little caffeine into my brain. Jay-Z noted that great art is divisive, adding, When you’re making great art, you have to be fearless and you have to create something that you believe in. Here are my lists of favorite albums and songs.

Why isnt jay z on to the next one on itunes