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Jay-Z's unretirement album, Kingdom Come, drops on Nov. 21; the lead-off track, "Show Me What You Got," starts off with him almost apologizing for coming back before kicking right into a classic Hova boast, one where he seems to be shedding—and mocking—his former player persona. It's backed by a super-bright blend of cascading piano, a sinuous sax, and a sampled Flavor Flav serving as Jay's sideman.
Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got [MP3—well, that was fast.]
Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got [Nah Right]
My 1st Single [xxlmag.com]
Previously: Exclusive: When Jay-Z Met Gwynnie
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Sinuous sax? I bet you used that description about Wreckx 'n Effect's Rumpshaker too.
All I wanna do is zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom and a boom-boom - JUST SHAKE YA RUMP
Probably would've, since I'm thinking it's the exact same sample.
He's right to apologize: That "retirement" was at least as lame as anything George Foreman or Sugar Ray Leonard ever attempted. But, you know, "welcome back."
Jay-Z is the most ambitious man in America today.
I dunno about ambitious, but at an estimated net worth of $360 million he's got to be doing something right. With a single like this, you know his next record will only shoot those numbers higher.
Hov's new single is fiya! I know people will hate, but the drums are bananas. With so much of the same old same old out there it was relief for my ears.
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