What do y'all make of Kingdom Come? The hype was unreal, being that it was Hov's "comeback" album. I recently revisited the project.

I think the main issue with the public perception of this album is that the hype was unreal for obvious reasons. Whereas he met the hype with Black Album, he failed to meet it here, but I think it's still a fairly strong project.

I think the first 3 tracks are excellent. The Prelude is a good Intro, Kingdom Come and Oh My God are excellent Just Blaze tracks. Heck, I don't even mind Show Me What You Got. It's a solid single.

What holds this album back is records like Anything and Hollywood, the 2 weakest songs on the album IMO. Way too formulatic, it was two too many Pop sounding radio attempts. I don't like "I made it" either, but for different reasons.

It's a shame because it ends on such a strong note. Minority Report and Beach Chair are two classic records. Even the Dr. Dre contributions are quite good. I've always loved Lost Ones. 30 Something is quite dope too. The John Legend record is solid. Trouble might be the worst of the 4 Dr. Dre tracks, but it's by no means a bad song.

Overall thoughts? Definitely better than MGCH, BP 2, Vol.2 and BP 3 IMO. Not his worst album by any means.

2 “too”

Better than Vol.2?

Man On The Moon Better

Maybe above BP2 for me

I like Lost Ones, Show Me What You Got, Beach Chair, Dig A Hole is alright. But overall bottom 3 Hov

My thoughts exactly, and I’m not a massive fan of 2 either

classic

Great project tbh still sounds fresh

6/10 enjoyable songs.
Show Me What You Got is a classic.
The Intro is just as good as any Jay intro.
30 Somethin is some grown man s*** (beat wise lol)
Lost Ones good too.

Use to love that album in the late 2000s but it hasn’t aged very well imo. Show Me What You Got the nicest song on there imo and that’s the single lol. Bout in the same league as BP2.

Hip-Hop needs more energy like Show Me What You Got. Who can rap over this in 2021?

Its not better than Vol. 2 or Blueprint 2 lol

Bad album.

Mixing is terrible, rapping is some of hovs worst & a lot of the beats are mediocre. Hurts even more that it was his comeback album lol.

It only has a very few highlights but overall its weak & bottom 3.

weezy ATE this

sure did! idk if gen z rappers can body this tho

It holds a really special place in my heart. I was listening to it for the first time I visited NY so it's just cemented. I still think the intro is one of his best intros, it's the beginning of multiple Hov playlists for me.

There's some incredible songs, it's still got a really unique feel to it, and I think he was kind of ahead of his time with a lot of the ways in his approach to the material and lyrics. No one had really made a grown man rap album like that, not anyone on Jay's level.

There's a few terrible songs but it's a really overlooked album. Great cover too.

Wait what's all the BP2 hate in here

i dont think so. gotta be gifted to body this joint

Don’t agree that it’s better than Vol 2 or BP3

Probably the most boring Jay album to listen to

It sucks

Thank god he redeemed himself with American Gangster

Y'all really enjoy Vol 2 like that? Couple good records mixed into 90% Cheesy, forced pop sounding records

Revisited the other day. 10-12 great records, but so much filler. Way too bloated

Some people hate

i think every major artist hits a dip in the quality of their records and unfortunately i think this and american gangster are hovs, just imo tho i’m not experts

I am experts & AG is certified smackers