The Black Album

by Jay-Z

The Black Album cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 November 2003
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella, Roc鈥怉鈥怓ella, Jay鈥怹
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:30
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marketed originally as a grand retirement statement, 'The Black Album' features triumphant, boastful lyrical performances set against top-tier hip-hop production. Rhythmic, club-ready anthems seamlessly blend with introspective street narratives, cementing a polished and monumental rap aesthetic.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, crime, drugs, sampling, rap, commercial, street, soulful, classic

Tracklist

  1. Interlude (01:21)
  2. December 4th (04:32)
  3. What More Can I Say (04:55)
  4. Encore (04:10)
  5. Change Clothes (04:18)
  6. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (04:05)
  7. Threat (04:05)
  8. Moment Of Clarity (04:24)
  9. 99 Problems (03:54)
  10. Public Service Announcement (Interlude) (02:53)
  11. Justify My Thug (04:04)
  12. Lucifer (03:12)
  13. Allure (04:52)
  14. My 1st Song (04:45)

Credits

  • Damon Dash - executive-producer
  • Kareem Burke - executive-producer
  • Shawn Carter - executive-producer
  • Tony Dawsey - lacquer cut by

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