For those who find Jay z boring. ever wonder why he is around for so long. Rap/ hip hop has a history of no longevity and Jay z is the one to survive and have immense success throughout his career. He has matured with his music and grown with his audience. His lyrics on majority of his songs are great unlike those rappers who try to stick to the teenagers. Most honored and respected hip hop star. JAY Z . Your History is important especially those who were no even conceived at the beginning of a lot of artists career. Your opinion is useless.