If you envy him, it’s not for what he has, but for how methodically he came by it.
If you admire him, it isn’t for his friendliness but his discipline. The hitch, such as it is, may have been persona: Where Nas represented writerly introspection and Biggie raw charisma, Jay was somewhere in between: a born hustler who touted the high life but seemed too preoccupied to enjoy it. In retrospect, it's hard to understand why: His skills are obvious, and the subject matter, while familiar-the perils and spoils of the drug trade-is rendered with a density that makes it feel new. JAY-Z’s 1996 debut wasn’t an instant classic.
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