The middle verse is rather enjoyable. Jay-Z is making a very obvious yet under-appreciated point: whether you love or hate him, his accomplishments are "extra-ordinary."
He then goes on to criticize those you are perennially talking and complaining about what life, the system or their environment didn't give to them. Jay-Z isn't saying that this is not true, he's saying that this is only a description of the problem rather than an actionable solution. He suggests that instead of talking about what we lack, we should get up and work for what we want. And until you have worked toward your own goals, rather than complaining, you are in no position to judge anyone who has.
The middle verse is rather enjoyable. Jay-Z is making a very obvious yet under-appreciated point: whether you love or hate him, his accomplishments are "extra-ordinary."
He then goes on to criticize those you are perennially talking and complaining about what life, the system or their environment didn't give to them. Jay-Z isn't saying that this is not true, he's saying that this is only a description of the problem rather than an actionable solution. He suggests that instead of talking about what we lack, we should get up and work for what we want. And until you have worked toward your own goals, rather than complaining, you are in no position to judge anyone who has.