"88 Eights": An Update To Jay Z's Classic "22 Two's"

Опубликовано 24 июня 2016, 16:27

Jay Z’s debut album Reasonable Doubt has all of the hallmarks of a hip-hop classic—lush, soulful beats, creative narratives, honest street savvy reportage. The album’s most clever concept is “22 Two’s,” a Ski-produced favorite that finds Hov rattling off phonetic variations of the word “two,” 22 times in one verse.

The song became so beloved by fans that Jay revisited the formula in 2006, when he performed “44 Four's” live at Radio City Music Hall, in celebration of Reasonable Doubt’s 10-year anniversary. Instead of “two,” Jay rhymed “four”—he and his wife Beyoncé’s favorite number—44 times.

Another decade has passed and Reasonable Doubt turns 20 on Saturday (June 25). Ever wonder how the next chapter in Jigga’s “22 Two’s” saga might sound? Genius quadrupled Jay’s original concept to make “88 Eights”—a compilation of the many times Jay has rapped “eight” over the past two decades. Can we kick it? Yes, we can!