Jay-Z is still Hip Hop's most influential Rapper

By The Voice
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

This summer, Jay-Z made a brief return to the rap game and quickly became the focal point. He was one half of Watch the Throne with Kanye West. While the duo, as The Throne, set an iTunes record, they were quickly replaced by Lil Wayne.

There had been several rumors about Watch the Throne's release date. Many felt the album had been shelved. Right when fans had given up, "Otis" was released. Within hours, the song had been sampled by Game, who dissed Jay-Z.

Following Game, several rappers began freestyling over the "Otis" track. Both veteran rappers, current stars, and newcomers flowed over the track. Once Watch the Throne was released, rappers began freestyling over the other tracks.

The biggest hip hop release of the year was Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV. However, "It's Good" has been the most-publicized track off the album. "It's Good" sticks out because Lil Wayne disses Jay-Z in his verse on the song. His diss stems from Birdman's frequent Jay-Z insults, which led to a Jay-Z swipe on "H.A.M." It does not matter if Jay-Z is in his office, or promoting an album, he is always being targeted.

Rappers of all type either want to be like him or want to diss him, or both. The biggest rapper in the game and several other big names cannot stop with the Jay-Z disses. Other rappers are not dissing Jay-Z, they are freestyling over his beats. The rappers who refrain from dissing and sampling Jay-Z are borrowing his rhyming styles and ad-libs, or simply sampling his voice.

No rapper is having a bigger influence on the game than Jay-Z.

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The Throne performing "Otis" at the VMAs

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Jay-Z entering fatherhood Soon

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Many men have envied the life Jay-Z has. Throughout the years, Jay-Z has had a lot of money and a lot of women. He angered many men when he hooked up with Beyonce. A lot of critics wrote the couple off as soon as they got together, but they have defied all the odds.

Three years ago, the couple got married. Around the same time, Jay-Z formed Roc Nation. Ever since his Def Jam departure, Jay-Z has made more money and has become a bigger mogul. Recently, he returned to the rap game and has the highest-selling album.

Tonight, Jay-Z and Kanye West took the stage to perform their hit single, "Otis," at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, but that was not the biggest news. Beyonce admitted she was pregnant with Jay-Z's child. Ever since 2006, there have been rumors of Beyonce carrying Jay-Z's child and they have now been confirmed.

Jay-Z has often rapped of becoming a father and the demons in his past leading to daughters in his future. To those daughters, Jay-Z said he would leave them shares in his many businesses. During the 1980s, Jay-Z was expecting a child, but his girlfriend at the time miscarried.

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Busta Rhymes - "She Will (remix)"

After he and DMX teamed up on "Otis," Busta Rhymes takes on another new hit. This time, Busta Rhymes has decided to take on Lil Wayne's latest single, "She Will."

Listen to "She Will (remix)" by Busta Rhymes below:

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