Meh.

Video and the song is HOT!!

Cant see the video because Im at work : (

Im sure it’s hot though : )

The ROC is back. I like it.

where my lebron fans?

Jay Z…you suck!

Let me be the first to say that this man is pure greatness!

Bet awards sucked last night though….all for ratings!

na na na hey ey ey gooooodbye!

Thank God and not a moment too soon. This extreme wackness is out of hand. I’m all for letting T-Pain do his this but damn where is the creativity? “Get Back to Rap Ur T-Painin 2 Much”-Jigga

Dope Video

LOVE HOV . DIFF AN ICON. AUTOTUNE IS DEAD PERIOD

Coldest video out.
Hov u never let me down I know ther is some crazy stuff to come,
and beyonce was lookin gooda den a mug at the awards

LOVE IT!!!!!!

YASS!!

JAY LOOKS SEXY AS HELL IN THIS VIDEO.

loves it!!

GOOD TO SEE THAT JAY GOT A HAIRCUT
THE VIDEO IS GOOD, I LIKE HOW BEYONCE MADE A LIL CAMEO IN THE VIDEO
WHEN HE IS IN THE BASEMENT…

BUT I WAS A LIL DISTURBED BY THE ITALIANS
IM I THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS ITALIANS AND BLACKS DONT MIX?

lol @ 14

i never saw beyonce in the video, wat minute is it?

I dont understand why this man is still rapping, he sounds like he just doesn’t give a damn anymore like hes hearts not in it.

Im at work righ noe and didnt even listen to the vid yet and I know its hot. Cant wait to get home.

This nyggas swag is untouchable!! The song is hot & the video is tight mane if u hate on this u really are not a true hip hop fan because he speaking the truth. Rappers need to get back to this. HOVA coming with the realness. On another note I bet all yall glad he cut his hair lol don’t lie because alot yall were hatin lol

I’m at work right now and cant listen to it yet but i know its hot, cause its jay.

this washed up ass needs to retire now for good..this shit is wack..go to hell jayz.. yuck!!!!!!!!!

@ #20 I see the haters are still in effect. Can’t respect a man at his best maybe if you open your ears & listen you’ll learn somethin

Who’s the racist idiot that said “ALL THE ITALIANS IN THE VIDEO”? and italians and blacks don’t mix?………The Main white Character in the video is Harvey Keitel does that sound Italian? no he’s jewish of russian heritage…..He and Jay are friend’s he’s from Brooklyn as well …

The haters wanna here more no flow no skills bubble gum abc 123 hip hop garbage ala soulja boy/ron brownz featuring jim jones/ or maybe the New boyz/ or maybe some coonery like da stanky leg?……..

He is a mess just like Jamie Foxx said “I know Jay aint talking about me because that Blame it doing big things” and I agree their are some hot song people have made with auto tone so he just need to fall back and let each artists make music how they want to make it………Jay -Z… Blah… ugh

@#24 he was talkin bout rappers there yall go again yall need to pay attention to lyrics he was just sayin they need to get back to rappin instead of trying to be a T-Pain

@#24 he was talkin bout rappers there yall go again yall need to pay attention to lyrics he was just sayin they need to get back to rappin instead of trying to be a T-Pain

he needs to sit his im still in love wiff rhi rhi ass down… and help his wife wiff dat nappy weave and stop tryna be boss …. let tpain get dat paper …. some folks…lolo

classy black music is buck!!!

video is hot as hell…just like i am back to gold days lol

damn i am sick of garbage!!!

#24 I think this is aimed at people like Ron Brows imo

I will forever love Jay-Z. One of the greatest rappers ever!

Jay is wack, greatness dont have to use others lyrics “na na na na, Hey Hey, Goodbye” , yeah so original. Some of you are so consumed by what he has you will follow anything……Jay came out talking about Auto Tune but he produced Kayne’s album with Autotune? His album sales are going to suck, especially releasing on 911

DDOT

but in black music videos too much white people…it sucks cuz they only spoil black things and looks very dumb asses lol but this video is G!

F Jay Z

Danger

Thanks to such like u black music is dies!!

@ 16 I agree , I feel Jay has gotten to a level where he doesn’t have to impress or put a lot into it because he know that his fans will buy the album no more what. In all honesty, Jay’s album cuts always better than the singles. We’ll see when September 11th comes

THIS song go hard the roc!!

straight up.that is my joint right there. what hes saying is nothing but the truth. big up. one of the best of his tracks.
and im not really his fan.

plus:
isnt he dissin his wife somehow?
“This ain’t for Itunes, this aint for singalong
This is Sinatra at the opera, bring a blonde
Preferably with a fat ass who can sing a song
Wrong..”
xD
o man…
the lyrics so dope.
d.o.a.
yess yess
lmao.

@ OPRAH

You’re a ridiculous idiot b!tch! My mother is black and my father is italian so I take offense to your ignorant comment. Fyi blacks and italians mix just fine. Stop watching so much tv and learn something about other cultures you moron.

@ Danger
shut the hell u u sound dumb as fuk! if u aint know kayne west grauation album was release on 9/11 2 yrs iz now 2 times palt.. dumbass! hova all day

The song is okay but ain’t feeling the vid for some– probably tired of everybody being the boss phenomenon. Just got a feeling this album really gonna sound like American Gangster part 2. I’m cool as long its not another Kingdom Come joint.

Also, everybody that says they like it. Do you really like the song itself or the message of the song?

o yeah :
-finally he cuts his hair.
lol.
-he blows mad often something up in his videos.

and to the person who said he is on a level now where he doesn need to impress any one nomore.
correct.
but he impresses me with that song. like most nigs get wack as soon they made money. but he gets better.
x3 the song.

brookyln stand up
haha
xD

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Nothing is special about the video, the song is dry too.

Damn jay z…. great video and love the song.. The Roc is in the buildin

@Danger “na na na na hey hey goodbye” references another song so how does that reflect on his talent? sports teams use that part of the song as something to get them hyped. think before you write bs

i hope he does bring the death of auo-tune- i’m sick of it. int he beginning it was ok but now everyone is doing it. i love that jay is bringing back the live band. you notice that a lot of hip-hop dudes run away from live bands. that’s sad. wonder why they’re scared of using it. either way jay’s clearly talented enough to do so

why does he seem to be actin like kanye? with the hand movements and stuff???

Oh Yeah “Ur Boys Jeans 2 Tight, Ur Colors 2 Bright, Ur Voice 2 Light” -Jigga. Claasssic! Oh god I hope all this s*#t get shut down

this song is fire, the beat is crazy and the video is bananas …. classic jigga

The video was okay…I enjoyed the band the most to be honest I guess because I love the jazz background. Hey Angel was that Columbus Short on the drums? He is a true beast and incredibly multi talented.

OMG! I hope this song starts a new trend which DEATH OF AUTOTUNE! This is great and I enjoyed every bit of it…but unfortunately they can’t go back to rappin because 82.4% of “rappers” can’t rap…but i loved the performance and the video…Good Job Jay…if only your wife would’ve did a good job last night

agree wit 51…beyonce voice sounded so tired and strained last night…she def needs to take a break asap. i dont blame her i blame her parasite of a father.

jAY-z vid was classic… he is such a BOSS. let these candy bubble-gum rappers sit down and let the jay-z’s Nas’s and jadakisses come baq out.

Danger

LOL! I agree. I am sick of Jay Z I think that he needs to retire!

Can someone please tell me what the big deal about Jayz is? I am so sick of him and his wife. You know I would gladly trade in Jayz or Beyonce so we could have Michael Jackson back. Yes you read it right, instead of Michael dying I could live without Jayz or Beyonce.

wateva, alright 50 stop takin’ shots at others concepts of making music! If your method is bring back “real” rap, then that’s your thing. There are several types of rap or even hip hop. But don’t bash someone else, but u think that shit makes you better as a man, makes you better as a rapper (and this isn’t on some hater-ish), maybe that’s what the people like ….. that’s like when people talked about Keri calliing out Beyonce` and Ciara, do YOU and continue to be the best at YOUR craft, without hecklin’—–but it’s rap (battle by mic is better than gun)…fans will make the decision as to whether or not they want to continue to listen to the SoljaBoi (s), and those dance-crazed groups, and for Jay-Z, those Auto-tuners…..to each it’s own..

I hate when people say ’stop hating’ cause someone is giving their opinion. It’s a difference in hatred and personal views. Not everyone has to like what you like. I personally don’t like Jayz; he’s a hypocrite and last night just proved why.

Helllll, I’m tired of the thigh-rubbing, leotard-wearing. black/white/ and sepia video- performing her ass off though lol wife of his…..but it’s all good because that’s what the fans like, and so it is what it is
4 real, that’s what’s up

This is what’s up!!! I’m tired of these bubble gum fak@ss rappers!!! Jigga is the best rapper alive. If can’t appreciate this man’s craft it’s only because your mind is already corrupted by Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, and the who dude who sings Ricky Bobby.

This video shows how much pride Jay-Z puts in being surrounded by white people and how he associates that with success and rising upward. When and where do you see a black man playing cards with a bunch of greaseballs in an Italian restaurant? Gimme a break. Juxtapose that with the video where he’s playing cards with Biggie Smalls, AZ, and Dame Dash early in his career. That’s not even going into the black/white clothing motif in the video.

@#56 & wut tha hell do u call someone sayin Jay-Z sucks & all of this trash U HATERS are spilling out it damn sure is not criticism cuz u can give that without bein an asshole & at least come with some logic so someone can understand your point of view. But your just throwin out hate. Then yall have the nerve wanting someone to respect your opinion. N**** please. This is rap at its finest yall cant even appreciate it.

It is too apparant that he is too starving for attention the song and video suck..

JAY Z IS A TRUE LYRISIST! HE IS SIMPLY STATING THAT TRUE LYRISIST DONT NEED AUTO TUNE TO MAKE HITS BECAUSE THEIR LYRICS SPEAK VOLUMES AND R NOT WATERED DOWN BY THIS SYNTHETIC MESS THAT HAS TAKEN OVER THE MUSIC. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. LET THE SINGERS DO THE SINGING AND THE TRUE RAPPERS RAP. HIP HOP HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND AND JAY Z IS SPEAKING ON IT. ON HOW HIS CRAFT IS BEING MUTILATED BY A SELECT FEW WHO DONT KNOW WHETHER TO SING OR RAP. IT WAS CUTE AT FIRST BUT NOW ITS TIME TO PUT IT TO REST.

::boycotts:

Love this song and video

Love song and video

I am so sick of people calling Jay-Z great! News Flash: He is not talented but very wack and I thought he was so called retired? Song is wack and video is wacker.

P.S . Has he lost weight?

pookie u dumb!

it’s not about good or bad person Jay-Z it about music and talent!

He’s back !

Jay-z is a Hater for this song. He need to sit his old ass down! He on this song challenging mugs to be gangsta… that shit is played out.. people just wanna have a good time.

Don’t get me wrong Jay-z is hot in his own way, but he lost a lot of points with me for tryin to knock a sound that’s obviously hot by sales records. Anytime you try to make someone else look bad to make yourself look good– That’s weak!

I actually like this song especially when he says there are too many rappers singing or something like that.

DAMMMNMNNNN!!!!!! jay is a fcking genius!!! the whole song is hot from the beat which is insane to the lyrics to the video everything was hot!!!! i love u jay!!! u gotta respect jay jus like u gotta respect beyonce. both are something lethal to fck wit. i guess it’s jay turn now!! beyonce dropped her album taking over in the r&b genre now the king is back to take over in hip-hop. those to are a fire couple soooo much fckin talent!!!!! dis is the realist song and video i’ve seen in awhile!! and it would only be jay to breathe life back into hip-hop. stand in ovation!!!! i gotta watch the video again

I’VE BEEN TIRED OF JAY Z. RETIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like dust your shoulder’s off, so what is so new and great about it.

I like the song better live. I truly hope the death of autotune is here.