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Nov 1, 2017 · His following albums, including The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017) were each met with continued praise while debuting atop the Billboard 200; Jay-Z holds the record for the most number-one albums (14) of any solo artist on the chart.
It’s Jay-Z, who at his best was one of the finest rappers of his generation, and the flows and lyrics are solid and tell lots of interesting stories about crime and the inner city. This in turn contributes to… The immersion. The whole album feels very immersive to me into the world of classic crime (1950s-1990s).
Oct 24, 2007 · In addition to rustling up some beats and laying down his rhymes in record time, that meant Jay needed to find an iconic cover image for the album — stat. He ended up turning to well-known...
Sep 2, 2022 · By Lauren Marissa Smith. Published Fri, September 2, 2022 at 12:00 AM EDT. Jay-Z's 10th album is the story of a hustler who earned his victory lap. We're invited to the celebration but also to bear witness to his confessions. When the album dropped, Jay was already a Hip-Hop statesman.
Nov 6, 2007 · Listen to American Gangster (Deluxe Edition) by JAY-Z on Apple Music. 2007. 15 Songs. Duration: 43 minutes.
Nov 4, 2022 · The album begins with soulful tracks like “Pray” and “American Dreamin’,” featuring Jay-Z rapping from the perspective of someone young, in the game, aspiring to reach the top, and then planning on using any means to pursue his dreams to get there.
2007-11-06. “This is black superhero music right here, baby!” It’s a tossed off line, just something that shows up while Jay-Z is riffing at the end of American Gangster ‘s second...
