Numbers on the boards. Debates like this are the thing Hip-Hop heads live for and to mark today, his 44th born day, Jiggaman went to his Life and Times site to give his own opinion on where his albums should be ranked against themselves. I must say he is pretty spot on (especially on his Vol. 2 ranking) and the commentary to go with each ranking is keenly insightful. Who knew Hov was so self-aware?
The list per Jay Z:
1. Reasonable Doubt (Classic)
2. The Blueprint (Classic)
3. The Black Album (Classic)
4. Vol. 2 (Classic)
5. American Gangster (4 1/2, cohesive)
6. Magna Carta (Fuckwit, Tom Ford, Oceans, Beach, On the Run, Grail)
7. Vol. 1 (Sunshine kills this album…fuck… Streets, Where I’m from, You Must Love Me…)
8. BP3 (Sorry critics, it’s good. Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money))
9. Dynasty (Intro alone…)
10. Vol. 3 (Pimp C verse alone… oh, So Ghetto)
11. BP2 (Too many songs. Fucking Guru and Hip Hop, ha)
12. Kingdom Come (First game back, don’t shoot me)
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