Taco Face

Been listening to Jay-Zs new album a lot lately. It's nice and jazzy, smooth and addictive, it's dope like coke. My first impressions weren't that great, but they've changed quick. I have it on loop now, and as the critiques say: it's very easy to listen to.

Some of my favorite songs are... wait, are there any songs that aren't a favorite? I like all of them equally, but the collaborations with Nas maybe a bit more, and the Rick Ross collabo FuckWithMeYouGetIt is pretty catchy indeed. It's probably only the love song starring Beyonce that I am tiring of a little, it's not bad, it's actually probably the most truthful song on the album... but it doesn't have the same pace as the rest of it.

The first time I listened to Picasso Face I thought he was saying Taco Face for sure. The two words may not seem similar when read in written form, but the way they're scratching the Pi-caso-caso face... I'm sure you'll see the similarity. ;) I mean hear. There.

It took a few rounds before all the similes sunk in, and I still didn't get a few of them until I read the online annotations, like how the hook in the first one was referring to the music industry, or how some lines refer to him being a parent, I don't remember exactly... was a bit proud I got the back when I was talking Instagram, the last thing you wanted was your picture snapped early on though. :P

I'm starting to like Jay-Z more and more, I like his wordplay; his style. Before this album I feel I was a bit unaware of his skills and unadjusted to his persona. It's like before I heard Kanye West the first time, discovering there are other legends out there than Eminem. Woah, revelations! Magna Carta Holy Grail is a good album.