JAY Z became a hip-hop best-seller largely due to his many hit singles—he once owned the record for most No. 1 hits on Billboard's Rap Charts—but he's gained respect as a great lyricist with memorable album cuts. Often saving the boasts for his radio-ready songs, Hov has historically scratched the surface on personal songs like Reasonable Doubt's “D'Evils” and In My Lifetime Vol. 1's “Lucky Me.”