Republican congressman Trey Radel may swing right on political policies but his musical tastes are probably far from what you would expect a conventional GOPer to be. Radel, who represents Florida’s 19th district, is a massive Jay-Z fan and took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to review the rapper’s latest album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail.”
Radel’s decision to give a review “Holy Grail” during his flight to Washingtion, D.C. spawned from having been asked several times about his thoughts on the album via Twitter.
Though the lawmaker humbly started his series of tweets by saying his is a “totally unqualified review,” he certainly seems to know a thing or two about hip-hop and music if his tweets are anything to go by.
Radel had nothing but praise for “Magna Carta Holy Grail” and commented on the rapper’s “sick beats” and use of synth and strings for certain tracks. He also commended Jay-Z for pulling off an ode to the late Kurt Cobain.
Check out Rep. Trey Radel’s entire Twitter review of Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail” below:
Have been asked several times here about #jayz‘s @s_c_ new album. On way to #DC. Totally unqualified review to come…
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
Only… ONLY.. #JayZ @s_c_ can pull off a #hiphop ode to Kurt Cobain and REM @remhq. Not just an ode.. But lyrical references! Pretty sick.
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
And only Hova @s_c_ can pull off references to the Concord, Paris n Rome and still sound real. Not @kanyewest. No one. #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
.@S_c_ Shuts it down in last 1:30 of Picasso Baby. Love it. & at :30 where the beat drops out is pretty sick. #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
Oceans w Frank Ocean (who I can’t find a @twitter for!). Clever song name, huh? Solid tune. #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
Somewhereinamerica. Helluva track. Piano, brass n strings rock. #Nola feel. & hilarious. Yes– #Twerking. Even a ref to Frank Sinatra! #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
On Crown. Love the use of old school synths & bass sounds like a TR-808. Old school. Solid beats. #jayz @s_c_ #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
No idea who produced @s_c_ tunes, but Heaven has a @kanyewest kinda feel to it. #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
BBC. Sick flow. Smooth beat. & respect to one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES @ericbandrakim Nice! #jayz @s_c_ #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
Don’t know who drops the hook w/ #jayz @s_c_ on “nickels & dimes.” But solid track. Kinda dark. #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
And only #jayz @s_c_ can throw down “nickels n dimes” after tracks about Concords, Paris, Rome n Tom Ford.. Dude still pulls it off. #MCHG
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013
Well that was fun…thx for following along. Flight’s coming into #DC, time to get to work #jayz #MCHG @s_c_
— Rep. Trey Radel (@treyradel) July 16, 2013