He's still regarded top 3 by anyone above 35 (i guess)

But the youth really doesnt care for him and his discog. They still care about Wayne, Kanye and even Em is more loved than Jay w anyone below 25

Will he even dare to drop an album in this climate?

Yes

F*** yeah

People liked Eminem more than Jay even back then

The reason renegade became a hit

He was just a hot late 90s/early 2000s NY rapper who cuffed Beyoncé and made smart business moves. Does he have stans outside of the northeast?

he's gonna be r kelly'd literally any day now

A quarter century doesn't count?

We’re definitely in a revisionist history era with Hov

Niggas act like Hov is weak now but Hov was treated like God on earth at one point

I’m starting to think the revisionist history arc is just an unavoidable part of being a GOAT.
I can’t think of a single one no one tries to discredit

Will? His debut was in 96 wtf are we talking about lol

he already has though

if he died in his prime, people would more openly discuss his discography & impact

Yeah definitely its inevitable for the most part

Jay is pretty easily top 5 ever for me

He can be #1 depending on the day

In 2020s and beyond probably not cuz his peers eclipsed him at his peak and nowadays he’s mostly known as a businessman than an influential figure in the culture

which people?

people who loved rap?

or people who didn't even listen to rap fr until they saw a white do it?

not to attack Em bc he's a great rapper as well, but its not as cut & dry like you're making it seem

Modern rappers still quoting Hov bars.

As for how the youth feels about him he’s just the oldest out of the ones you mentioned they’ll be a time where the youth won’t care for Ye or Wayne either

There’s also the fact Jay isn’t as active in music anymore

Was Renegade a hit? I always thought it was just a popular album cut

Doesn’t matter the reason it’s just a fact

Yeah I know but will it stay like that is more so the question, since the youth really doesnt f*** with him

It isnt that he's just not as loved as Wayne or Ye. They really don't care for Hov at all

he already has

Jay-Z is 54 years old and debuted literally 28 years ago.

He has nothing left to prove. Rappers' legacies aren't solely dependent on them being hot with the current youth.

Billboard literally just ranked Jay as the number 1 rapper last year.

And I'm saying this as someone who doesn't have Jay as my GOAT.

So because kids who listen to Nettspend and opium don’t care for Jay Z, he didn’t stand the test of time?

I've shown literal 10 year olds jay z songs from the 90s and they say it's better than any of the rap they hear on fortnite all day lmao

Hes pretty timeless

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