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Nov 6, 2007 · Jay-Z calls his “American Gangster” album an “indie film.” “The album is in three acts: The dream, the rise and the downfall,” he explained at a recent taping of VH1’s ...
Nov 6, 2007 · As the album is a soundtrack of sorts to the movie, the listening value increases much more when the scenes of American Gangster the movie parallel the Jay-Z's lyrics in American Gangster the album. The album struck me as just another coked out album about hustle, ego, and hard-earned success with at least satisfactory production initially.
The album was Jay-Z's most collaborative to date, featuring ten guest vocalists and a roll call of in-demand producers such as Dr. Dre and Timbaland. Jay-Z then scaled back a bit for Dynasty Roc la Familia (2000), his fifth album in as many years. The album showcased Roc-a-Fella's in-house rappers, such as Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, and Freeway.
Features Song Lyrics for Jay-Z's American Gangster album. Includes Album Cover, Release Year, and User Reviews.
JAY-Z DISCOGRAPHY DEEP DIVE #12. Once again, Jay-Z makes an inconsistent album. The highs are some of the best he ever made and the lows are disappointing as hell. Especially the weak ass Lil Wayne feature. Still, it has more decent tracks than bad ones, just not enough to be worth returning to. 22.
Preview. Following a false retirement (The Black Album) and a rocky return (Kingdom Come), American Gangster posed the question: How can an artist defined by struggle still make his music feel urgent after the struggle is over? At times, the pose here—hard, hustling—felt like a return to Jay's iconic 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, a survey ...
With the exception of "Hello Brooklyn" and perhaps "Blue Magic", the entire album has a consistent 70's soul/classy gangster vibe. HOV seems inspired, he's telling stories again, he's on his game. Outside of a moment in the sun for "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)", the album didn't seem to pick up a lot of buzz.