Top 20 Jay-Z Songs (Part 2)

10. Jay-Z - Brooklyn's Finest - I got two reasons Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls on a record. They both killed it and the beginning is just epic. "From 96, the only emcee wit a flu, yeah i rhyme sick".



9. Jay-Z - Dead Presidents - A lot of people say that this is Jay-Z's best song ever I don't but this track is real great. The Nas sample worked perfectly. Jay spittin knowledge on this track.



8. Jay-Z - Girls, Girls, Girls - This song is a classic. This song is really funny to me. Talking about of course girls.



7. Jay-Z - It's Hot (Some Like It Hot) - Jay at his best again with the lyrics. This song is definitely one of my favorite songs. Jay answering 50 with the line "Go against Jigga your ass is dense, I'm about a dollar what the fuck is 50 cents".



6. Jay-Z - Ain't No Nigga - This song is filled with classic Jay lines and Foxy spits one of the best verses I've ever heard from a female. "They say sex is a weapon, So when I shoot meet your death in less than eight seconds." "I've been sining since you was playing wit Barbie and Kenan, You can't change a player's game in the 9th inning".



5. Jay-Z - Takeover - I'm one of the few people that think Takeover was better than Ether. And I'm a pretty big Nas fan. He doesn't even spend the whole song talking about Nas. And another reason why I liked it better was because it came out first. "I sampled your voice you was using it wrong, You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song."



4. Jay-Z - Renegade - A lot of people say they shouldn't even call this Jay's song because Em killed him so bad on this. Nah I think Jay's verse's were really good. It's just Em's were on another planet. Still this is one of the best songs in hip hop history period.



3. Jay-Z - Can't Knock The Hustle - This was actually Jay's first single off Reasonable Doubt. I just think it's a pure classic. The flow is so smooth. The first verse is so ill.



2. Jay-Z - 99 Problems - I can literally quote this entire song off the top of my head without hearing it first. The guitar is so crazy and when the video came out for this song I liked it even more. If you say this isn't a classic joint then your crazy. "You know the type, loud as a motorbike, but wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight."



1. Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life - So they call this song the ghetto anthem. I'm going to have to agree with that. The idea for the song is so clever with the Annie sample. This song is just a classic. Another one of the first rap songs I ever heard.

Top 20 Jay-Z Songs (Part 1)

Yeah so I peeped Brenn's Top 20 Nas songs list. Liked it. Thought I would continue with it this time using Jay-Z. Who will eleven number 1 albums should have a lot of good songs. Of course we all know Jay is one of the best of all time.



20. Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) - It's been a minute since I've listened to this track. But Jay is at his best with the lyrics. Song gets me hype when I listen to it. Vintage Jay-Z.



19. Jay-Z - Ignorant Shit - This is one of the most clever Jay-Z tracks ever. People usually don't get it and they're not supposed to. Beans kills it on his part too which is just a plus.





18. Jay-Z - Coming of Age & Da Sequel - I couldn't choose between these two songs. They are pretty much the same. Just like most of Jay-Z's old tracks you can tell that he was much more hungry in his bars.



17. Jay-Z - Give It To Me - This is literally the first Jay-Z song I've ever heard so I had to put this song on the list. The video's a little crazy. But it showed you that Jay-Z can always make a club hit.



16. Jay-Z - Where I'm From - Jay-Z made a better version of Diddy's Angels joint back in 97. Definitely one of my favorite Jay joints. As he talks about where he grew the Marcy projects in Brooklyn.



15. Jay-Z - December 4th - In my opinion this is one of the most underrated Jay-Z songs ever made. I feel like he really goes in on this. Plus its cool he got his mama on the song.



14. Jay-Z - So Ghetto - Jay on a premo beat enough said. Jay-Z came hard with the lyrics on this one.



13. Jay-Z - Song Cry - One of the most heartfelt Jay joints ever made. Gets in depth with his relationship issues. Hey it's hard to have relationships when your a young million dollar rapper.



12. Jay-Z - Anything - Another heartfelt joint. I love the sample. This song just brings back memories for me.



11. Jay-Z - A Star Is Born - I couldn't leave this joint off I've got a lot of old Jay joints on this list. But this song as Jay-Z pretty much talks about who's been in the rap game the past 10 plus years. And I think it's pretty clever how J. Cole is on the song kind of introducing him to the game.

Nas - Top 20 Tracks. PART 2

This is the second part to my top 20 Nas tracks. I think the first part was very succesful on the blog and the post went down well. So lets kick it of with the number 10 spot.

10 Nas - Halftime
This had to be in the top 10. It is a great track. The lyrics from the being of the track to the end are non stop dope. I would relate the track to nas past and early life which he does well. It almost like a story. Dope track.



9 Nas - I gave you power
This is a track which drop in 1996 so stil early days for Nas. To me I think a key part of the track is how Nas kills the beats. It is produced by DJ Premier which is always dope what a team they are together.



8 Nas - Hiphop Is Dead
This a track where Nas was showing a message to everyone and hiphop. He was saying at this time when he drop this album hiphop was dead. He said that there was no artist at the time making good music for hiphop. To me he was right the hipho pat that time was poor it needed this track and album to make it more alive.



7 Nas - New York State Of Mind
This track is from the greatest album of all time "illmatic". Every hiphop fan has heard this great track. It was so good a part 2 came out. I love this track and Nas does a great job on it.



6 Nas - Ether
This would not be a top 20 list with out one of the diss track Nas done to Jay Z. When they had all there beef for so many years. Nas kills this track and diss Jay Z Z so much in the track. Yeah I know Hov done the same to Nas as well. But what Nas does in this is crazy.



5 Nas Ft AZ - Life's a Bitch
Whaat a track this is Nas and AZ both work well in it. I like this track alot as they both kill it. How Nas comes in the track after AZ is my fav part of it. Any hiphop fan lies this track to me.



4 Nas - Nas Is Like
This is a mad track. Every part is pure dope to me. The words are so powerful in it. One of the greatest tracks of all times. When DJ Premier comes in and starts scratching is great. Then it has got "Nas is like.. half man half amazing.."



3 Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell
What a track and the words all the way though the track is so fresh. Nas at his best I think. It had to be high on the list it is such a great track. Everyone will agree.



2 Nas - One Mic
How Nas does from soft rapping to killing the beat. Its crazy not many artist can do that. We know pac and eminem can do it. But know if pople did not know Nas can do it two. And he murders this track. Its pure gold.



1 Nas - Memory Lane
To me its the greatest Nas track. But he has made so many great track. Every track on illmatic are dope. I like this track so much for many reasons. If your a hiphop fan you like this track know matter what. This track is about Nas is past in Queensbridge where Nas lived. A great track.



So thats it my top 20 tracks of Nas. I know we missed some tracks out like One Love, Represent, One Time 4 Your Mind etc. But these are my fav Nas tracks so you might have different which I respect.

Peace Everyone.

Nas - Top 20 Tracks. PART 1

This is a new type of post im going to try, its a post which will have two parts to it. Each part will have 10 tracks on it. The tracks can be songs the artist has featured in or it could be a freestyle. So im going to start it of with Nas who is one my favourite artist for many reason. One would be he came in to the hiphop world such at a young age. Hearing illmatic his first album you can tell how good he is.

20. Nas - Legendary
This is a track which was made for the Mike Tyson movie. I think it is a very strong track Nas does. The way he talks about Mike Tyson in it is dope. When I first heard it I knew it was going to be dope. It has been nominated for Oscar.



19 Kayne West Ft Krs One, Rakim and Nas. (DJ Premier)- Classic
A track which drop in 2007 and it got 3 great artist with Nas on the track. And DJ Premier made the beats and help make the track. The track repersents hiphop from all different years. Nas only features it in but he kills his part.



18 Nas Ft Puff Daddy - Hate Me Now
This track is old I know but I like it the way nas and puff go in on it. To me its was the period when Diddy was at his best. But Nas does a great job in it I think.
A track you have to like I think.



17 Nas - Dance
A track which has got a lot power behide it. It a song which means alot to Nas I think. Not many people have heard it but it had to be on the list. Your love it if you aint heard it.



16 Nas - Black President
I not from America but I watched Barack Obama win the elected and also have read Obama biography. So I know alot about him and Nas relates what it means for Obama to be the president. He done a great job with. I think its got tupac and eminem in th track. Love this track.



15 Nas - What Goes Around
This track goes so hard and Nas put so much effort in to it. It got a meaning to it I think. Just listen to it and your understand what im talking about. Talks about many different things in it.



14 Nas - No Idea's Original
A powerful track from Nas. It is from the lost tapes. One of Nas most powerful tracks I think. It shows how good he is. The best. And a youtube comment from the video is NASIR JONES SINCE 73'. THATS DOPE.



13 Nas - Purple
This is a over track from the lost tapes. It a tack which shows a diferent type of Nas some people say. It remind me of One Mic abit. But different in the way. It shows how powerful Nas is with his words in the track.




12 Nas - The World Is Yours
Many people I know loves this track. Which I agree with 100% one of Nas best track. I like it alot. For many reasons. The way Nas stop in the track then goes back in to it even better. Dope track.



11 Nas- Heaven
This track just takes me away. As the lyrics to this are out of the world I think. This track shows how good Nas is and why he up there with the likes of pac, biggie, hov etc. Its so strong worded.



WHAT YOU ALL THINK SO FAR? THIS IS JUST PART 1. THERES A OTHER PART TO COME.
"Nasir Jones" SO Many Great Tracks.
PEACE EVERYONE