C.J. vs. Jay-Z.

There is a marked slammin’-ness about Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne, though I remain immune to the cosmic appeal of Jay-Z. To me, Kanye West is like watching a Swarovski-encrusted Hindenberg slowly circle the mooring tower; Jay-Z is like listening to an accountant explain why rich people get tax breaks. My favorite thing on it is Frank Ocean’s sweet, churchy, reverent chorus on “Made in America.” Read more…