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Jay-Z - Aint I


Jay-Z
  • Artist: Jay-Z
  • Title: Aint I
  • Producer: Timbaland
  • Album: Unreleased
  • Label: Roc Nation
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When Timbaland emerged as a super-producer in the mid-90’s, countless major artists called on the Virgina-native for beats.  One of his clients, by the name of Jay-Z, used his board work to create hip-hop anthems such as Jigga What Jigga Who, Big Pimpin’, Is That Your Chick, and Dirt Off Your Shoulder.  For fans who were disappointed with the lack of Timbo production on Hova’s post-retirement albums, Kingdom Come and American Gangster, the Booth is proud to present their most recent collaboration, Ain’t I.  Contrary to rumors all over the internet, this is NOT expected to be featured on S-Dot’s Blueprint 3 album (if any such set will ever be released); rather, Ain’t I was intended for inclusion on Timbaland’s Shock Value, but was not completed in time.

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7574Lyfe
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not bad at all, JayZ is pretty nice on this

Posted on Mar 30, 2008

Obecalp
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Hova and Timba; obvious banger. Jay-Z is one of my favorite rappers and he always lives up to my expectations, and this is no exception. Though he beat is a bit too repetitive for me, until the transition 2/3 of the way. I sorta wished the beat was varied like the last 1/3.

Posted on Mar 30, 2008

Mike Dreams
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Jay came correct on this.

Posted on Mar 30, 2008

DJ Z
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Timbo and Jay have hooked up on so much material, I find it hard to believe that this was the VERY best they could come up with on a new joint. I am glad that Timbo held this off his most recent project --its good-- but does not mesh with the rest of that album's material. I look forward to future work between these two geniuses.
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Posted on Mar 31, 2008

ELLY
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mm its okay.. i still dont think he is as good as he was

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

jesavail02
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jesavail02
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You are right DJZ, this song, definitely did not go with the theme of Tim's album. However, this is still decent track. Tim could of left out the "say what". Oh, wait a minute, Obecalp, you got a point (I just hit the spot). If the first 1/2 of the song was like the second 1/2 this would of made the album and would of been a killer track. Oh wow. The song actually BEGINS at 2:40. My rating is solely based on that time frame.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

Dj High Boi
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this is good not one of jay's best

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

PattyPatty85
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Mmmm...beat is good, song isn't the best I've heard! I guess it'll go on rotation, but for my personal tastes this is a 2-stars-song. 2.5 stars

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

donjonjon
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nothin special

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

Jersey Gods
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Timbo...Is a problem...Jay is Jay..

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

not2day
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How is he going to ask me if he's my favorite on one of his weakest songs....Kinda contradictory to his catalog.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

triv4life
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triv4life
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I herd this a while ago couldnt find it until recently. Glad to see it on the booth its a great track nice beat good flow by jigga. This is a banger soon to be classic if it blows up which i think will. Timbo and Hov always make magic

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

D.A. Finest
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i love all hov and like all timbo beats...so u know i'm feelin this one tho. not really a full out banger but good track!

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

~MJB~
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very very nice.....but i do agree..jay aint as good as how he used to be..i guess nowadays he is just makin hits just to keep up wit people that are still in the game...michael jordan of the rap game..

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

MusickNympho07
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Yo This is da @*#$!, Timbo is def da king of da beats, and hov is da king of da rhymes. What more can i say, but this is a bangger in my whip

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

DJ Mike E.
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Hmm...i never thought a beat by Timbaland would be this boring...and iv'e never been a Jay-Z fan either but i thought it would be good and my thoughts were totally wrong..

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

Alex D
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Jay-Z is one of the best rappers

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

luvhiphop
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Bangin beat.
Flows well.
Not my favorite but def. in rotation.

3.5

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

cutter_cartel
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sounds like the rest of Jay-Z music same tone same ryhme sceme nice beat though

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

806kid
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finally he made something to listen to again, seems like he is falling off.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

dopeboyfresh
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Hustla's Hustla's a Gangta's Gangsta's!!! I really like this. Crazy collabo.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

cali24
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The beat didn't change up till the end of the track but when it did it was the best part of the song. Jay did his thang but heard him do better but still would bang it in the whip.

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

BigBoiMaroc
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Its alright...beat starts real weak

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

BigBoiMaroc
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Its alright...beat starts real weak

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

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font-family:Verdana;color:#006688'>, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#006688'>the best part of the song should have taken
longer. But maybe we wouldn’t appreciate it that much if it was like that from
start to finish. What I mean is <span class=SpellE>Timbo</span> surely knows
what he’s doing! ;) Maybe Jay-Z is not as good as he was, but he was so great
that being less than that doesn’t mean he’s not still hot. It’s like <b
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revealed Jay as something less than a hip-hop god, a mere mortal.”</span> <span
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Posted on Mar 31, 2008

Da Bo$$
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average effort by sum big hitters in the game

Posted on Mar 31, 2008

ice brick
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this is da @*#$! defin

Posted on Apr 01, 2008

Bizz
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If Jay-Z is making a Blueprint 3 which i hope he will i think he should get DJ Premier who produced some songs on Reasonable Doubt. Also Kanye West because his old beats were really good ex: Heart of the City, H.O.V.A,Takeover, etc. Not main stream producers. And yes i know Kanye West is mainstream, but he has better beats than Timbo.

Posted on Apr 01, 2008

Ole-G
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Typical Timbaland's beat...nothin special at all
Jay-Z delivers what he wants, Timbo could've spent more time in da studio...

Posted on Apr 02, 2008

rcchubb
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Not the greatest beat, and jay has lost it since the black album

Posted on Apr 02, 2008

amybb
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amybb
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not on this one u ain't Jay... 2.5 stars

Posted on Apr 03, 2008

LeeLee08
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Jay-Z is hot! NY is in da buildin! NewYorkers should b lovin dis joint! Da REAL king of da rap game is in da house. J is betta den any rapper out! He's doin his thing yet again. He always comes correct!

Posted on Apr 05, 2008

WOW!!
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I think its boring...(dont hate)

Posted on Apr 06, 2008

vonvon
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..."I refuse to fold I only fold bread..." my nigga killed that

Posted on Apr 09, 2008

Cocotaso
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Its aight.. Jay's done way better..

Posted on Apr 12, 2008

DA ROC
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JAY-Z IT'S DA RETURN OF DA MESSIAH YA DIGGG! JAY PLEASE COME OUT WITH THE BLUEPRINT 3

Posted on Apr 23, 2008

thewordman
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time has changed jay is still keepin it real but notlike those all good days when he drops heart of the city n errythin but still is got the crown he is still the king he run the game n all the playeas

Posted on May 24, 2008

DreDay95
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Dis is the @*#$!

Posted on Jun 10, 2008

KEMP
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THAT @*#$! SHOULD GET THE FULL GO. ACT LIKE YALL KNOW!!!!!

Posted on Aug 05, 2008

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