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148 thoughts on “Jay-Z f. Common – Open Letter Pt. II [J. Period Exclusive]”
not a fan of the track (expected more from a track that has timbo and swizz name attached)but jigga drops enough jewels on this joint to cancel that out. com comes through with a few lines too but he didn’t add any value to it.
look at me now look at you…all my niggas is rich as fuck-lame ass shit its good for the sake of hip hop that jay-z still has dedication to the game and still is a real rapper with lyrics and a purpose or mean to have something to offer instead of eating pussy and being rich
ok fuck all yall if you dont respect this but. wheres the wezzy drizzy open letter?
two old ass cammels? jay z common? too old and too unimportant to todays rap game. gimmie weezy, drizzy. fuck mane even lil chuckee at this point. ya bish!
close this letter. jay fell off after big pimpin. and common any been hot since he was part of 2 live crew. he needs to get back with them for a chance at anythign
Drizzy I could see on it. But Wayne really? He ain’t got anything relevent to say. Jay-z is still more important than Weezy. Whatever would the world do without all the Shit and Pussy metaphors. If Wayne could get his shit together he could be at the top.
I don’t know if you know it but this is serious stuff
I know that you Fell-Off, so don’t bother getting up
some people just like taking their pokes
go back to playing kid’s games
and leave this board to grown-folks…
I’m only 16 but I listen to real hip-hop, and this right here isn’t real hip-hop. Jay-Z hasn’t had any hits since the blue album, and doesn’t care about rap anymore which is why he bacame a baseball coach now. And correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the guy next to Jay-Z’s picture the guy from American Gangster? Not sure why black actors think they can also rap, but he won’t get a pass looking like Joe Buddens’s father. If you guys want real hip-hop, check out Slaughterhouse and Black Hippies.
What you talkin bout.. You talkin bout fiction or we talkin bout fact… You talkin bout fiction..Hold up, pardon my back!! Listen to this track in 5 years. You will understand it better.
Wow..on the real, Jigga spittin real shit when he part of all that commercial ass trash? Comm must of secretly laughed when dude left. Sorry Comm, you never should of collaboed with this dude! Beat is pretty weak as well.
I THINK HE JUST GOT FED UP … HE ALREADY MADE THE MONEY .. TIME TO WAKE THE MASSES NOW. PLAY HIS PART. HE COULD EASILY START A REVOLUTION WITH THIS TRACK IF EMCEES FOLLOW SUIT …
Common mentions Assatta Shakur because she is in Political Exile in Cuba. Cuba is known for taking in activists and freedom fighters who have stood up against their Governments, but fear Governmental indictments. William Lee Brent and many other Black Panther members are in Cuba to this day.
This is a revolutionary track .. Modern day P.E. Going right at the system. More emcees should jump on this and vent. .. set off a chain reaction. It’s expanding beyond Cuba. Get jay electronica on this track and keep it going. AS A PEOPLE WE NEED THIS RIGHT NOW. TAKE RESPECT.
This is the Jay-Z I like, rapping about something meaning full and teaching others to not take that shit from the media, government or anyone else regarding your freedom to travel anywhere. Shout out to Common, but he’s been doing his thing not unusual.
I wonder if these little faggots would be disrespecting Biggie and Tupac the way they disrespect Jay-Z if Pac and Big were still alive and spitting. These kids are so disconnected from history it really bugs me out. Your boy Drake was soaking wet to do a song with Hov (that’s Jay-Z btw). Weezy and Drake used to jock his cock for years! This kid below says Jay’s not real hip hop and he listens to “Slaughterhouse and Black Hippies.” lol. Kendrick Lamar used to want to rap just like Jigga (Jay-z btw). Slaughter house respects Hov bruh! J-Cole? C’mon kids we all know he’s on RocNation (Jay-z’s label btw). You don’t have to like his raps, but respect the living legend for your own sake, because you sound fucking stupid. If you love “real rap” then do a little research. If all your favorite rappers love and have respect for Hov then what the fuck are you sleeping on? 5-Stars
Word to SP 1070 schooling these cats who obviously don’t know the first thing about real hip hop. Jay Z and Common on the same track is automatic crack! Jay Z is what and where every new generation artist wants to be. He is the standard for rap greatness just like Mike is the gold standard for basketball. Now, for that raw, conscience, straight MCing, Common is that dude!! I had my eyes closed and nodding hard to his verse. Y’all need to step your rap knowledge up.
Btw here’s the link to Rap Genius that breaks down Jay’s Lyrics on this shit. Do yourself a favor and try to get through the first few bars before your ignorant ADHD asses decided to start jerkin off. http://rapgenius.com/Jay-z-open-letter-lyrics
its elemental young snotters, my boy’s back in his element
and this feast that he’s flossin’, a 100 percent relevant
so you stinky finger mutha-fuckas that can’t form a sentence
bow down like the Mrs. said, and seek some repentance
Really???!!! this shit is 2stars just coz the beat is dope. This beat is nice and bnigs is fucking it up by chatting politics. politics get outdated from day 3. Rick Ross wudda done a better track. screw Jay and errbody that like him.
REAL NIGGAZ KNOW THIS SHIT FIRE….THATS ALL DAT MATTTERS….ONLY MFS WIDD NO KNOWLEDGE OF JAY OR COMMON SENSE GNE HATE…SMH THIS SHIT CLASSIC LIL NIGGAZ PAY ATTENTION
no he fricken doesnt you dumb ass!!!! go and actually WATCH the movie and not try and remember what was played he plays 3 tracks “potion” by luda “dirt off ya should” from hov and the first one i dont think anyone has taken….THIS beat was not in the clip homie!
The only thing that this showed me is how weak common sounds next to Jay-Z. Been following this dude since Resurection. Common clearly falling off – for real.
1. Made In America feat. Beyonce (Produced by Just Blaze)
2. Stand Up (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
3. All the Way (Produced by Timbaland, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
4. Oh Yeah feat. Justin Timberlake (Produced by Timbaland, co. Justin Timberlake, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
5. Good Times (Produced by Hit-Boy, co. Kanye West, add. Mike Dean)
6. Blue Notes feat. Lonnie Liston Smith (Produced by Kanye West, co. No I.D.)
7. Life Is a Movie (Produced by S1, co. Caleb)
8. Fresh for Life (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
9. That’s My Word (Produced by Timbaland, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
10. Heaven feat. Frank Ocean (Produced by Hit-Boy)
11. Guilty Pleasures (Produced by Timbaland, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
12. Upper Echelon feat. Kanye West & Pharrell (Produced by The Neptunes, co. Kanye West)
13. Clap Yo Hands feat. Pharrell (Produced by The Neptunes)
14. Made In America (Reprise) (Produced by No I.D.)
HUGE FAN OF JAYZ AND COMMON. BUT MY MAN “DUFFLE BAG” RANSOM MIGHT’VE TOPPED BOTH OF THEM. EACH OF THEM COULD USE THE MANAGERIAL GUIDANCE OF A REAL BOSS IN THE GAME LIKE BIRDMAN WILLIAMS.
It’s mind-boggling the heart wants it, the mind rejects it
Fuck the past, let’s put the present in perspective
That’s my lady, she would never back-stab or cross me
Stand butt-naked in the storm, sippin’ the frosty
Force me to choose, I’mma follow my heart
She was there from the beginning, but I tore ’em apart
No more Delucas, straight Killa Bee on the swarm
And when it’s time to get big, she put her game face on
not a fan of the track (expected more from a track that has timbo and swizz name attached)but jigga drops enough jewels on this joint to cancel that out. com comes through with a few lines too but he didn’t add any value to it.
Hot!!!!
‘TRUTHFULLY, I WANNA RHYME LIKE COMMON SENSE, THEN I SOLD 5 MILL, I AINT BEEN RHYMING LIKE COMMON SINCE’
~JAY Z
does weezy let you kiss him after he’s pimped you out to young money? or does he make you brush your teeth?
so this just a remix right and not part 2..part 2 would consist of jayz spittin new verses!..not gonna lie im not rly feelin commons verse.
straight fire hip hop is reviving
look at me now look at you…all my niggas is rich as fuck-lame ass shit its good for the sake of hip hop that jay-z still has dedication to the game and still is a real rapper with lyrics and a purpose or mean to have something to offer instead of eating pussy and being rich
Needed this….
ok fuck all yall if you dont respect this but. wheres the wezzy drizzy open letter?
two old ass cammels? jay z common? too old and too unimportant to todays rap game. gimmie weezy, drizzy. fuck mane even lil chuckee at this point. ya bish!
haters gon hate. lovers gon love. nuff said
as a man i can respect that answer. ya bish!
close this letter. jay fell off after big pimpin. and common any been hot since he was part of 2 live crew. he needs to get back with them for a chance at anythign
Straight dogshit… Hilarious Shawn has so much $$$ (though he doesn’t own the Nets or their arena) and is still so fucking insecure and defensive.
And yeah, Shawn cares PLENTY about people: he’s a great humanitarian, right?
Jump off Weezy dick and kill yourself on Drakes forehead
Sit down, youngin.
hi haters. how ya living
Drizzy I could see on it. But Wayne really? He ain’t got anything relevent to say. Jay-z is still more important than Weezy. Whatever would the world do without all the Shit and Pussy metaphors. If Wayne could get his shit together he could be at the top.
ok so clearly you didnt listen to IANAHB 2? ya bish!!!
IANAHB 2 was hot dogshit. Even Wayne stans admitted that shit was weak as hell.
ill give u drake..but not weezy..he sucks. no hate just opinion
shorty got a point lol
I love it! HOV made another classic
PEASANTS WILL NEVER LEARN
are these clowns really rapping about this stupid shit? lol…
fuck your dumb ,. go back n listen to lil wayne faggot
I don’t know if you know it but this is serious stuff
I know that you Fell-Off, so don’t bother getting up
some people just like taking their pokes
go back to playing kid’s games
and leave this board to grown-folks…
5/5. Dope.
j.period dont fuck around
a new j album might be coming
blueprint 3 hit hard , everbody heard it
he could be back real lyricism if he can do it
this is hot
5Dope, Hot!
I call them LeBron, they carry the heat
FIRE!
garbage….. metaphor was so very garbage
so so very garbage…
litterin ass nigga
fire
I’m only 16 but I listen to real hip-hop, and this right here isn’t real hip-hop. Jay-Z hasn’t had any hits since the blue album, and doesn’t care about rap anymore which is why he bacame a baseball coach now. And correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the guy next to Jay-Z’s picture the guy from American Gangster? Not sure why black actors think they can also rap, but he won’t get a pass looking like Joe Buddens’s father. If you guys want real hip-hop, check out Slaughterhouse and Black Hippies.
Stay in school kid…
nah. don’t even go to school. stay inside. lock every door and never poison anyone else with your stupidity. i really hope you’re just a troll
^ tru dat
You have got to be a troll.
haha 10/10
Watch your mouth and learn your history boy. Fuck u been doin for 16 years?
the fuck is The Blue Album? Fuck outta here with that bullshit. you have no fucking clue what the fuck you are talking about?
What you talkin bout.. You talkin bout fiction or we talkin bout fact… You talkin bout fiction..Hold up, pardon my back!! Listen to this track in 5 years. You will understand it better.
U lost me when u said “Blue Album”. Shut your stupid ass up.
com sense!
COM SENESE FO REAL
Yeah, he is “for real” a hater and a washed up, over hyped rapper!
And you’re a fucking idiot.
One star for it being Jay-Z’s song and minus 4 stars for Lil lonnie being on it.
Five stars easy!
#Word
COMMON IS A LEGEND. RESPECT TO JAY-Z
jay said, “lemme commit a real crime; out of spite i just might flood these streets…”
Drake who? Common bodied this shit
DRAKE IS THAT NIGGA
DRAKE WOULD HAVE SUNG LIKE A BIYOTCH
Wow..on the real, Jigga spittin real shit when he part of all that commercial ass trash? Comm must of secretly laughed when dude left. Sorry Comm, you never should of collaboed with this dude! Beat is pretty weak as well.
I THINK HE JUST GOT FED UP … HE ALREADY MADE THE MONEY .. TIME TO WAKE THE MASSES NOW. PLAY HIS PART. HE COULD EASILY START A REVOLUTION WITH THIS TRACK IF EMCEES FOLLOW SUIT …
Neither of these people are “for the people”.
whew… that’s a relief. so glad we have YOU to let us know…
Jay went back to his old self
I am at St Johns University. I went to a lecture by common tonight and he premiered this song.
NICE
well congrats Chris…..lol…..
Why is common talking about Tupacs sister Assata Shakur?!?
READ A BOOK YOU NO INFO MOFO
sister? you deserve two slaps
Assata Shakur…LMAO! It’s expected from Americans anyway, ignorant motherfuckers!!!
all this shit is fake, only people who are for the people in the game is black hippy.
I mean tupacs aunt lol
Common mentions Assatta Shakur because she is in Political Exile in Cuba. Cuba is known for taking in activists and freedom fighters who have stood up against their Governments, but fear Governmental indictments. William Lee Brent and many other Black Panther members are in Cuba to this day.
Hopefully this trend continues. Back to politically INCORRECT rap MUSIC!
great song
I love it 5/5
This is a revolutionary track .. Modern day P.E. Going right at the system. More emcees should jump on this and vent. .. set off a chain reaction. It’s expanding beyond Cuba. Get jay electronica on this track and keep it going. AS A PEOPLE WE NEED THIS RIGHT NOW. TAKE RESPECT.
This is the Jay-Z I like, rapping about something meaning full and teaching others to not take that shit from the media, government or anyone else regarding your freedom to travel anywhere. Shout out to Common, but he’s been doing his thing not unusual.
this shit is pretty damn hard jack
this is fyre right here!!! represent kevin ware, ya’ll gon learn today!!!! louisville stand up!!!
JT called JZ a “HO” on Suit & Tie.
There was no “V”. Since they sound so close you think he’d annunciate the “V”. He called him a “HO” on purpose.
The 20/20 experiment. The all seeing eye. C’mon.
JT called JZ a “HO” on Suit & Tie.
There was no “V”. Since they sound so close you think he’d annunciate the “V”. He called him a “HO” on purpose.
The 20/20 experiment. The all seeing eye. C’mon.
JT called JZ a “HO” on Suit & Tie.
There was no “V”. Since they sound so close you think he’d annunciate the “V”. He called him a “HO” on purpose.
JT called JZ a “HO” on Suit & Tie.
JZ always talked about being Frank Sinatra,and he obviously played Sammy Davis in the video.
Don’t close your eyes, just becuase they flash a lot of lights @ you.
The Kingdom will be usurped.
Dope verse Common!
I’d appreciate it if ya’ll took the time out to listen to my new Hip Hop video!
Just a dude on his #grind,
Enjoy, like and spread the word!
Thanks yall – Huey Cope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lymPs5nnkVw
Damn Common rocked it. He might be able to hang with the young cats like big sean, cudi and rick fouche
I LOVE BIG BALLS IN MY FACE.
ab-soul would wreck this beat
learn how to/they rap
I wonder if these little faggots would be disrespecting Biggie and Tupac the way they disrespect Jay-Z if Pac and Big were still alive and spitting. These kids are so disconnected from history it really bugs me out. Your boy Drake was soaking wet to do a song with Hov (that’s Jay-Z btw). Weezy and Drake used to jock his cock for years! This kid below says Jay’s not real hip hop and he listens to “Slaughterhouse and Black Hippies.” lol. Kendrick Lamar used to want to rap just like Jigga (Jay-z btw). Slaughter house respects Hov bruh! J-Cole? C’mon kids we all know he’s on RocNation (Jay-z’s label btw). You don’t have to like his raps, but respect the living legend for your own sake, because you sound fucking stupid. If you love “real rap” then do a little research. If all your favorite rappers love and have respect for Hov then what the fuck are you sleeping on? 5-Stars
They say “they never really miss you til you dead or you gone” – Jay Z on Dec 4th
Word to SP 1070 schooling these cats who obviously don’t know the first thing about real hip hop. Jay Z and Common on the same track is automatic crack! Jay Z is what and where every new generation artist wants to be. He is the standard for rap greatness just like Mike is the gold standard for basketball. Now, for that raw, conscience, straight MCing, Common is that dude!! I had my eyes closed and nodding hard to his verse. Y’all need to step your rap knowledge up.
Btw here’s the link to Rap Genius that breaks down Jay’s Lyrics on this shit. Do yourself a favor and try to get through the first few bars before your ignorant ADHD asses decided to start jerkin off. http://rapgenius.com/Jay-z-open-letter-lyrics
its elemental young snotters, my boy’s back in his element
and this feast that he’s flossin’, a 100 percent relevant
so you stinky finger mutha-fuckas that can’t form a sentence
bow down like the Mrs. said, and seek some repentance
Lame
Fucked up the original
DAAAAAAYYYYMMMMMM!!!!
This shit BUMPS!!
Really???!!! this shit is 2stars just coz the beat is dope. This beat is nice and bnigs is fucking it up by chatting politics. politics get outdated from day 3. Rick Ross wudda done a better track. screw Jay and errbody that like him.
You’re joking, right?
Bp3 first song… What you talkin bout!
5/5
4 stars.
great verse from common. fall back jay and common haters
shut dope HIP HOP !!
Jay Z and Common, enough said!
fallacy fantasy – matrix ft. knobody
REAL NIGGAZ KNOW THIS SHIT FIRE….THATS ALL DAT MATTTERS….ONLY MFS WIDD NO KNOWLEDGE OF JAY OR COMMON SENSE GNE HATE…SMH THIS SHIT CLASSIC LIL NIGGAZ PAY ATTENTION
Just watched “fade to black” when Jay left the game in 2004,
Timbo plays the exact beat in studio for Jay …
Y;ll gon learn today
no he fricken doesnt you dumb ass!!!! go and actually WATCH the movie and not try and remember what was played he plays 3 tracks “potion” by luda “dirt off ya should” from hov and the first one i dont think anyone has taken….THIS beat was not in the clip homie!
COMMON
The only thing that this showed me is how weak common sounds next to Jay-Z. Been following this dude since Resurection. Common clearly falling off – for real.
Dayum… Liked the original, but it’s even better with Common.
you’ll gon’ learn today!!
Common’s verse is sick, but the explosions after almost every line is kinda distracting.
Yea explosions killed it. I hope there is a version without it.
common could have came harder 4/5
Common verse was weak….
Common never fails….fuck the haters..
1. Made In America feat. Beyonce (Produced by Just Blaze)
2. Stand Up (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
3. All the Way (Produced by Timbaland, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
4. Oh Yeah feat. Justin Timberlake (Produced by Timbaland, co. Justin Timberlake, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
5. Good Times (Produced by Hit-Boy, co. Kanye West, add. Mike Dean)
6. Blue Notes feat. Lonnie Liston Smith (Produced by Kanye West, co. No I.D.)
7. Life Is a Movie (Produced by S1, co. Caleb)
8. Fresh for Life (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
9. That’s My Word (Produced by Timbaland, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
10. Heaven feat. Frank Ocean (Produced by Hit-Boy)
11. Guilty Pleasures (Produced by Timbaland, co. Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon)
12. Upper Echelon feat. Kanye West & Pharrell (Produced by The Neptunes, co. Kanye West)
13. Clap Yo Hands feat. Pharrell (Produced by The Neptunes)
14. Made In America (Reprise) (Produced by No I.D.)
Good
Just dope no more to say
I listen to it again and the shit is fire!!!!
Jay-Z sounds like Pharoahe Monch
tight
HUGE FAN OF JAYZ AND COMMON. BUT MY MAN “DUFFLE BAG” RANSOM MIGHT’VE TOPPED BOTH OF THEM. EACH OF THEM COULD USE THE MANAGERIAL GUIDANCE OF A REAL BOSS IN THE GAME LIKE BIRDMAN WILLIAMS.
Common great jay the greatest
jay did have a pharoahe flow but why not to be the best you gotta study the best!
I feel it was more of a Das EFX flow
yall see how fox news tried to do me?!? the young hommie comm sense killin shit
Y’all gon learn today!
Listen to Com’s Song for Assata from his Like Water for Chocolate album. It will put his verse in context.
Play that shit again!!!!!!!!
HIP HOP We Breathing.
Y’all Learned Today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eetOO7Z1Dfk
Comm slayed this wow!!
nice east trenton b.k.
JAY-Z IS SUPA WACK. WHY IS THIS BUTT-WIPE WEARING A PRIEST OUTFIT ON THE COVER. WHAT A BUSTA!
idiot
Jay kills it here
Look closer. it’s a shirt
“gotcha mother sippin momosas
on a desert eagles beek
her style is sheek
take ya baby mama to Haiti
like i did last week”
It’s mind-boggling the heart wants it, the mind rejects it
Fuck the past, let’s put the present in perspective
That’s my lady, she would never back-stab or cross me
Stand butt-naked in the storm, sippin’ the frosty
Force me to choose, I’mma follow my heart
She was there from the beginning, but I tore ’em apart
No more Delucas, straight Killa Bee on the swarm
And when it’s time to get big, she put her game face on
dumbass…he’s wearing a white shirt under a jacket. your comment was so dumb I actually felt bad for you.
Common really didn’t add anything to it to make it better but it is still a great song
He added your mother!
no ass shakin, no bling, no cars and money. This aint hip hop.
Com Sense killed this s***. i may the first version was dope but yea, common definitely dropped some gems on this version
Heard about it, but hadn’t heard IT yet. Great production, reminds me of Bomb Squad (PE) tracks mixed with some Brand Nubian+. Jay brings it
COMMON> JAY-Z BITCHES
RIGHT!!!
Nice Mix..Common Killed it though!