The album was released via the rapper's very own record label, Roc-A-Fella Records in collaboration with Def Jam Recordings. This 2006 release marked the ninth studio album by Jay-Z. This list will consider both solo and collaborative albums from the artist. In honor of the great rapper's permanent imprint in the music industry, let us take a look at Jigga's highest-grossing albums of all time, ranked in order. RELATED: Hustle From The Grave: 10 Dead Celebrities Still Making Money In 2019 (& How Much) Today, as we look back at the achievements of numerous key figures in society with the closing of another decade, we can easily look to Jay Z with feelings of nostalgia. On his wrap sheet, the man can include Hip Hop pioneer, business mogul, recording artist, one of the first Hip Hop billionaires, angel investor, movie producer and most importantly, Beyonce's husband. The accumulation of all of the aforementioned accomplishments is what has placed Jay Z at the top of the several Forbes lists and at the center of several Hip Hop fans. Not that recent history matters here: considered as the final chapter in the first book of Hova, The Black Album is an essential experience, quite probably the peak of the rapper's continuing career.Jay Z is quite an accomplished man. Not because he's tired, but because once you've reached the top, where next? The only way is, inevitably, down, and his albums since this haven't been in the same league - each has its highlights, but consistency has been compromised for scattershot grandstanding. "I'm about to go golfin'… Might even have me a cappuccino…"Īs My 1st Song closes proceedings, Jay-Z's intentions are clear: this is it, over and out. And December 4th - the opener proper - is a wonderful slice of autobiographical storytelling that rides a delicious sample from 1970s soul quartet The Chi-Lites. Pharrell Williams' falsetto lends Change Clothes a sweet undercurrent, Carter switching focus from calling out his rivals to admiring the female form. It features live band-style instrumentation and horns aplenty, and a splendid ebullience ensures its enduring freshness. Encore paints a picture of the artist as a contemporary James Brown, riffing on the soul legend's live performances where an excitable compere would ask the audience if they were ready for "star time". "For one last time I need y'all to roar…"Īs a swansong, though, Jay-Z made sure that The Black Album had its share of tracks that would sit comfortably in the clubs and charts - tracks that would reach further than the hardcore, as accessible as previous party hits like I Just Wanna Luv U and Big Pimpin'. Grammy-winning cut 99 Problems revisits discrimination experienced when an unknown rapper in 1994, and presents a criticism of what he saw to be racial bias in the US legal system.
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Dirt Off Your Shoulder, referenced by Barak Obama during his presidential campaign, finds Jay-Z confidently calling himself the best rapper alive Threat's lyrical violence harks back to his gangster-themed debut, Reasonable Doubt and Justify My Thug is full of eye-for-an-eye attitude: "If you shoot my dog, I'm'a kill your cat". "You're now tuned to the mu'f***in' greatest…"Ĭonfrontational, aggressive, antagonistic - The Black Album is all these things, its protagonist revelling in the role of rap's kingpin, every boastful word backed up by sales figures to make the world's biggest stadium-rockers dizzy. Of course, his retirement didn't last - but if it had, The Black Album was a perfect sign-off. Carter was to move into the corporate world, leaving the studio behind. His eighth long-player in seven years, this set brought together a number of high-profile producers - Timbaland, Rick Rubin, The Neptunes, Kanye West, DJ Quik - and was presented as a triumphant parting shot. The Black Album was intended as the full stop on a recording career that saw Shawn Carter rise from hip hop fan in his Brooklyn home, rapping over a boombox his mother bought him (to the annoyance of his siblings), to the multi-millionaire artist known as Jay-Z. "This here is the victory lap, and I'm leaving…" The Brown Album by Kev Brown The Red Album by Cookin’ Soul presents Game & Jay‐Z hosted by Don CannonĮscape from the Black Album by DJ Tripp Marcy Projects and the Infinite Sadness by Spose The Black & Blue Album by Jay-Zeezer The Grey Album by Danger Mouse The Purple Album by K-12 The Slack Album by DJ N-Weeīest Albums of the Year ( SPIN magazine, 2004-01) (number: 6) (order: 6) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_ (number: 14) (order: 14) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 155) (order: 155) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 349) (order: 349)ĬritiqueBrainz ReviewsThere’s 1 review on CritiqueBrainz.
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