And the ones that have been saying it for years now (Prodigy, Jaz-O, etc) come off as jealous hasbeens so no one believes them. Does anybody know for sure if Jay-Z is involved in the Illuminati and some of it's lower factions? Sure, but they aren't the ones debating online so it's not helping any of our arguments. Skeptics will call it "artistic" or a "coincidence" without realizing that these symbols have been in his clothes, music and other videos for years. People were on twitter making all kinds of accusations (me being one of them) based on the obvious imagery presented. Presumably some listeners do look up to him and therefore would want to emulate his road to the riches. But in that regard there is not really any instruction being put forth except maybe to stay tenacious.This video caused A LOT of controversy upon it's release on NYE. So by the time all is said and done, well, maybe Jigga and Swizz conceptualized “On to the Next One” as a song akin to an inspirational piece. But as far as the verses go, they most specifically focus on Jay-Z’s greatness and the cockiness thereof.
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Somewhat ironically, if you will, Jay begins the third verse by mentioning Big Pimpin, a song he came out with back in 1999. He then proceeds to once again flaunt his status and wealth by detailing how he conducts himself with certain vehicles on the road.Īnd so it is with the rest of verse. You probably don’t need us to tell you that Jay-Z has accomplished some great things in his life. And as rappers tend to do sometimes, he illustrates this fact by rather calling out other famous people whom he’s associated with.Īnd indeed the names that he drops in that respect – Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama and the late Michael Jackson – are verily individuals renowned throughout the world, even more so than Jay-Z himself. In fact the rapper is even able to boast of giving Oprah the full ‘hood experience, which honestly speaking is a major accomplishment. Rather the conclusive idea being presented is that his come-up can be taken as a roadmap of how one should conduct himself if you too want to succeed. Or as Jay-Z puts it, he’s sort of like the life “coach” of hip-hop. So now he is able to mock his agemates who, unlike himself, haven’t made any progress throughout the years. But alas, Jigga is not bragging just for bragging’s sake. The Path to SuccessĪnd even from the days of old, when Jigga was but a street-based drug dealer, he “always knew” that one day he’d make it big like this. Carter has moved “on to the next” level, i.e. CristalĪnd perhaps in the name of illustrating this point, Jigga points out how he used to promote Cristal, a brand of liquor which, as long-time fans of the rapper know, he regularly namedropped in song.īut since discovering that the company is “racist”, he’s now drinking Spades’ champagne, a brand which, by the way, Jay-Z is part owner of. So let’s say that now instead of being compelled to push someone else’s product, Mr.
Rather the vocalist is someone who is ever-evolving in all aspects of his life, a notion which we can take as being the thesis sentiment of this entire piece maybe. Moreover, considering Jay-Z’s unequal standing as the most-senior trending emcee in the game, he often uses songs such as these to impart sort of this uncle-like wisdom. And what he is saying, comprehensively put, is that being an artist is “about progression”, not just blowing up per se. the decade in which Jay-Z dropped a lot of his signature songs. But he’s not going to keep regurgitating the old in the name of appeasing fans who prefer it that way.
Not Going to Live in the PastĪnother notable idea that the rapper introduces at the onset of both the first and second verses is his refusal to harp in the past. In other words, this is an artist whom many people associate with the 1990s, i.e. Carter know, his lyrics are often imbued with espousements of work ethic.Īnd in that regard, this time around he’s saying that you “can’t be scared to fail in the search of perfection”. Adopting such an ideology, under his own personal understanding, includes regularly changing girlfriends, replacing the used with the “fresh” ones also. Jigga remaining perpetually viable in the hunt. And as fans of Mr. Such a lifestyle is accessible to him since he has the money to do so, which ultimately serves as sort of the main theme of the passage, i.e. But as far as the first verse goes, Jay-Z doesn’t use the titular phrase in that way per se. Rather what he is putting forth is his wherewithal to stay abreast of and practice the latest fashions.
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