Jay does agree with our assessment of his worst two albums: The Blueprint 2 and Kingdom Come. Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money)." Jay ranked it eight, while we ranked it as his third worst solo album. His assessment of American Gangster, "4 1/2, cohesive," does not match our assessment (we placed it towards the end of our list).Īnother discrepancy between the two lists is the placement of The Blueprint 3, which Jay addresses in his statement, "Sorry critics, it’s good. Carter rounds out our top five, Jay has that album at number ten.
1 ahead of Reasonable Doubt, and ranked Vol. Jay's list and our list include the same four albums in the top four positions, albeit in a different order. How does this compare to Complex's ranking of Jay's catalog? First of all, it is important to note that our list included his collaboration albums, such as Watch The Throne (ranked eighth) and Unfinished Business (ranked last). Kingdom Come (First game back, don’t shoot me) Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money))ġ0. 1 (Sunshine kills this album…fuck… Streets, Where I’m from, You Must Love Me…)Ĩ. Magna Carta (Fuckwit, Tom Ford, Oceans, Beach, On the Run, Grail)ħ. Twelve solo albums deep into his iconic career, he is frank in his analysis about the albums, explaining the flaws in each.Īccording to Jay: 1. Jay Z has offered his own assessment of his catalog as he celebrates his 44th birthday today.