Confusingly, Jay's new clip for "Blue Magic" somehow looks a little like Blade Runner, Belly, the "Drop It Like Its Hot" video, Casino, and the Shop Boyz's rec room (who else would have a skull painting in the style of LeRoy Neiman?) all at once. Sure is pretty though!
Jay-Z - "Blue Magic" [Crunk And Disorderly]
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I wish he would Feed The Tree, I'm sick of this guy. He's a Slow Dog in a young man's game; Superconnected or not- what DA wants to indict him? He might be a Star and he might be the King in his Sweet Ride, but Every Word he raps seems weak. It's like, hey Gepetto, where'd you get to?
"Yes...and no."
I was certainly feeling the direction of that b/w trailer for "Blue Magic" that came out last month. But this "real" video feels like the kind of Hype-fest (including a few amazing images) we have seen before. And by seen before I mean smoke, rolling dice and a nocturnal car ride through the sleek, but edgy streets of the city.
This track sucks. More tired old Neptunes minimalist shtick that has only offered paler and paler facsimiles of itself ever since The Clipse dropped Grindin'.
Good call, 30F, I totally got "How We Do" falshbacks the first time I saw this.
@MickFNS: I don't think that was the Belly they're referring to, but excellent, excellent work.
Jay's certainly showing his age here. The whole laid-back style of delivery doesn't work with him...trying to be nonchalant and cool comes off as either lazy or sleepy with him. Sounds like Ol' Man River needs a nap. Then maybe he can bring something worth listening to.
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