Jay-z Ascension Album Zip Download |VERIFIED|

The "rumors" show a track list that includes features from African stars like Sarkodie, Nasty C, Femi Kuti and Olamide, promoting it as a new African-themed album from Jay-Z.

The tracklist for a previously unheard-of album called Ascension started turning up on Twitter early on April Fool's Day. There has been no confirmation from Jay-Z, Roc Nation, or any affiliated parties since the tracklist surfaced.

Jay-z Ascension Album Zip Download

DOWNLOAD 🔥 https://blltly.com/2y3iW1 🔥

The "news" seems to have started as a joke amongst African fans of the Jay-Z who have pined for such an album from the rapper. The tracklist features 16 songs and guest contributions from H.E.R., Beyonc, Rick Ross and prominent African artists like Olamide, Femi Kuti, and Nasty C.

But that summer, with a Jansport probably strapped tightly to my back, I sat down at an iMac to compare and contrast the works of two of hip-hop\u2019s biggest albums at the time: Nas\u2019 It Was Written and Jay-Z\u2019s Reasonable Doubt. The two were released within a week of the other.

As you\u2019ll soon read: I was Team Jigga. Hip-hop needed a new leader. Shawn Carter forcefully stepped up as one. It\u2019s crazy that he has never really stepped down. Happy RD Day, SC. On this date, you laid a foundation \u2014 artistic and audacious \u2014 for yourself, definitely, but for hip-hop overall. Blueprint still my favorite album tho.

In case you haven\u2019t heard, \u201Cthe Native Tongues have been officially reinstated.\u201D While initially, Posdnous\u2019 proclamation from De La\u2019s \u201CStakes Is High\u201D excited me like the flirt from a lovely young lady, I now find myself feeling indifferent about the artistic efforts of rap\u2019s intelligentsia. Seriously, De La Soul\u2019s Stakes Is High and A Tribe Called Quest\u2019s Beats, Rhymes And Life are fine releases, and following the Fugees\u2019 long-standing, still-goin album of the year, The Score, you could make the argument that the state of hip-hop is now better than it\u2019s been in years. But that would be misleading. Although good hip-hop music always flourishes through troubled times, sometimes the public chooses a candidate for hip-hop\u2019s presidency that doesn\u2019t deserve the nomination.

As we reach the close of the summer, two of this season\u2019s most important records, Nas\u2019 It Was Written and Jay-Z\u2019s Reasonable Doubt, are still lingering in my mind. While Jay, the author of the gold double-sided 12-inch, \u201CDead Presidents\u201D/\u201CAin\u2019t No Nigga,\u201D has an album that\u2019s selling at a moderately steady pace, Nas is reigning supreme on\u2014of all places\u2014the top of the Billboard pop charts. Who could have predicted that hip-hop\u2019s favorite son, Nasir Jones, would become a certified pop phenomena? Yes, Nas\u2019 1994 debut Illmatic was an underground masterpiece. And while they caught their fair share of flack for it, the old-school editors at The Source magazine were right when they awarded it the coveted five-mic rating that proclaimed it a hip-hop classic. However when Illmatic struggled in the marketplace, don\u2019t think anyone at Nas\u2019 label, Columbia, felt content with critical kudos.

In fact, the Notorious B.I.G. crashes the block party that is Reasonable Doubt, on the busted Ohio Players-loop that composes \u201CBrooklyn\u2019s Finest.\u201D Elsewhere, Big Poppa\u2019s subtle influence also pervades. Like Biggie, Jay-Z wins with his classy Crooklyn tales of illegal drug transactions. \u201CDead Presidents II\u201D is a stunning sequel to its original with Jay\u2019s soon-to-be classic line: \u201CWithout rap, I was crazy straight/Partner, I\u2019m still spending money from \u201988.\u201D But whether or not Jay really dabbled in the drug game as a youth, his realistic tales are unequivocally convincing. \u201CFriend Or Foe\u2019s\u201D a thuggish, rogue-ish monologue sounds like a page ripped from the Pulp Fiction script; \u201CComing Of Age,\u201D features Jay schooling a young cat, Memphis Bleek, on constructing a successful illegal lifestyle; these songs, along with the DJ Premier-constructed masterpiece \u201CD\u2019Evils,\u201D all provide insight into the mind of an intelligent brother determined to get the green by any means. Self-reflective tales like the poignant \u201CPolitics As Usual,\u201D the spirited \u201CFeelin\u2019 It\u201D and the album\u2019s centerpiece, the enchanting \u201CCan I Live,\u201D leave us rooting for our troubled hero to emerge acquitted by the end of the disc.

Among the important topics largely left out of the book: the details of Jay-Z's rise as a businessman. Jay-Z has amassed a fortune of $450 million by Forbes' last count; last year alone he pulled in $63 million. Yet Decoded offers little commentary on the rapper's transition from the booth to the boardroom. There's next to nothing about Jay-Z's ascension to the presidency of Def Jam, his ownership stake in the Nets, his pact with Live Nation and other big deals.

Finally, the album arrived. With a thud. It all felt lazy and half-baked, full of boasts from an aging man that longs for the glory days while telling the new kids to stay off his lawn. According to frequent Jay collaborator Young Guru, there was a reason for this. The album was rushed, recorded while Jay was overseas so that Def Jam could save its fourth quarter:

Word was that the album would be inspired by his wife, Beyonce's act to feature African superstars like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Bankulli, Tekno, Mr. Eazi, Busiswa, Salatiel and more her album, The Lion King: The Gift.

Ascension was said to feature African stars like Olamide, Sarkodie, Femi Kuti, and Nasty C. Other featured acts on the album were said to be Beyonc, Rick Ross, H.E.R, and the duo of Lighthouse family. By 9 am that morning, it became obvious that it was an April Fool's Day prank.

Beyonc and Jay-Z released a surprise album this week, which puts their reconciliation -- and wealth -- on full display. The album, titled "Everything is Love," was accompanied by a stunning video featuring the Carters taking over the Louvre, placing themselves alongside some of the most iconic art in the world: the Mona Lisa, the Coronation of Napoleon and the Venus de Milo. We'll kick off the weekend by discussing the album, the video and what else, Beyonc. So tell us -- are you in love with "Everything is Love"? What song or image from the video speaks to you and why?

Guests:

Jamedra Brown Fleischman, co-host, KQED's The Cooler podcast

Emmanuel Hapsis, senior editor and writer, KQED Pop; co-host, KQED's The Cooler podcast

The Ascension is the sixth studio album by Nigerian singer 2face Idibia. It was released on July 21, 2014, by Hypertek Digital and 960 Music Group. The album is the follow-up to his fifth studio album, Away and Beyond (2012).[2] It features guest appearances from Machel Montano, Vector, Bridget Kelly, Rocksteady, Dammy Krane, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Iceberg Slim, Kim Almarcha, Shurwayne Winchester and Fally Ipupa.[3] 2face enlisted Leriq, Alton Berti, Bolji Beats, Dezay, Dnyce, Fabio Litto, Femdouble, GSol the Producer, Jay Sleek, Kodjo, Masterkraft and Rolly to produce the album. The Ascension debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Albums chart and received generally mixed reviews from music critics. By having an album debut on the aforementioned chart, 2face became the first Nigerian artist to achieve this feat.[4][5] The album produced three singles, two of which were released in the months leading up to the album's release. To promote the album, 960 Music Group placed outdoor billboards across 10 densely populated areas of Lagos.[6]

2face began recording the album in 2013. In a press release, 960 Music Group said the album would be released on July 21, 2014. The Ascension was eventually released in two versions: economy and premium. The premium version includes a 16-page insert and is available exclusively at Konga.com, while the economy (or digital) version is available for digital download on Spinlet, iTunes and Spotify. The album's cover art was conceptualized and designed by Janne Kukka and Mole "Tobbie" Balogun.[7]

On July 9, 2014, 2face released a 30-second clip of all the songs on the album.[8][9] On July 19, he held the album's launch party at Escape in Victoria Island, Lagos. Guests in attendance included Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Niyola, Sasha P, Fade Ogunro, BOJ, Dammy Krane, Tola Odunsi, Ono Bello, Ehiz, Pucado, Jermaine Jackson, Peter Okoye, Onos O and Ruby. MTV Base, in conjunction with Industry Nite, hosted another launch party on July 23, 2014.[10]

The album's music is predominantly R&B and Afropop, but incorporates elements of soca, zouk and highlife. The Ascension consists of songs whose tempo is naturally fast or slow. 2face dedicated the electro house record "#Aproko" to social media critics. In "Jeje", he samples African China's "Mr. President" and pays homage to afrobeat of the 70s. The songs "International Loving" and "Diaspora Woman" have elements of zouk. Soca's rhythms are evident on "Boulay Boulay" and "Go". The slow tempo ballad "Hate What You Do To Me" has a sensitive theme. "Kiss of Life" is also a slow tempo ballad with soft lyrics.[11][12]

The Masterkraft-produced track "Ife Dinma" was released on November 6, 2013, as the album's lead single. It was initially released as a Tony Oneweek single, but surprisingly made the album. The accompanying music video for "Ife Dinma" was directed by Clarence Peters.[13]

The album's second single "Let Somebody Love You" was released on May 26, 2014. The song was produced by Femi Femdouble and features vocals by Bridget Kelly. Its music video was shot and directed in Lagos by Luke Biggins.[14] In April 2014, 2face and Bridget Kelly performed the song during Star Music Trek's visit to Markudi.[15] ff782bc1db