Can't Knock the Hustle

I gotta say, no rapper has been able to stand the test of time and stay relevant throughout the evolution of hip-hop like Jay-Z has. Even in today's watered down hip-hop landscape with auto-tuning in full effect, lyricism taking a backseat to "swagger" and style, and a fan base that thinks old school music is Dipset's first album, he somehow manages to mould. adapt, and deliver with the changing times. Call me sentimental but there is just something about Jay's lyrical talent on his few couple albums that really outshines the rest. Not knocking the new stuff for what its worth, and Jay would be the first to tell me "niggas want my old shit, buy my old albums", so it's clearly something he understands. He can't give us that hardcore lyrical flow anymore, not for lack of talent, but because that's not what the game is demanding anymore and Jay has always been a smart businessman. So I definitely can't knock the hustle, but listening to this track I really wish he would bless us old school heads with some of that lyricism just for old times sake.
"My pops knew exactly what he did when he made me
Tried to get a nut and he got a nut and what
Straight bananas; can a nigga, see me?
Got the US Open, advantage Jigga
Serve like Sampras, play fake a rappers like a campus
Le Tigre, son you're too eager" HOV!