Over the weekend, Jay-Z’s track “Off That” featuring Drake on BP3 was leaked and the blogs and social networking sites went crazy. There were many mixed reviews about the track. Some people love it, others hate it, and you have those in between. Click the link to listen
I like the song and the message that Jay-Z is sending. He is HipHops #1 trendsetter. “I might wear black for a year straight” everybody is wearing black. “I don’t wear Jersey’s I’m 30+” #deathtothrowbacks. Jay-Z has a very prominent voice in pop culture and so when he says something has got to go…chances are people will be on a new trend before the song is over. This track reminds me of “30 Something” off of the “Kingdom Come” album. Its like his way of saying grow up. You are still doing things that people were doing 10yrs ago acting like its hot. Now think about it…are 26″ rims really necessary? I don’t think so. “We off that” So for Jay, when something becomes popular its like ok I need to find something better to set me apart. I think I would’ve have liked the song better if Drake actually had a verse, but he’s just on the hook, but he served his purpose.
What do you think about the track?
Jay-Z on MTV
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