The king of rap released his retirement album
A group of talented producers came together to create a masterpiece that will go down in hip-hop history.
The Black Album is a monumental work that JAY-Z declared would be his "final album." Top producers like Kanye West, The Neptunes, and Rick Rubin contributed to the diverse yet cohesive sound of the album. Signature tracks like "99 Problems" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" combine sharp rap with a sound that symbolizes the era. JAY-Z's storytelling has matured, and the album's bold content seems to sum up his career. While he continued to work, the album remains highly regarded as a defining work of 2000s hip-hop.
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14 TRACKS:
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1)
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Interlude
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2)
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December 4th
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3)
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What More Can I Say
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4)
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Encore
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5)
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Change Clothes
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6)
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Dirt Off Your Shoulder
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7)
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Threat
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8)
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Moment Of Clarity
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9)
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99 Problems
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10)
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Interlude
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11)
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Justify My Thug
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12)
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Lucifer
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13)
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Allure
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14)
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My 1st Song
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Producer - The Neptunes (5, 13)
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Written-By - P. Williams
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Mixed By - Jimmy Douglas
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Producer - Kanye West (4, 12)
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Written-By - K. West
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Producer - Just Blaze (1, 2, 10)
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Executive-Producer - Damon Dash
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Written-By - C. Hugo
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Mixed By - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton (2, 4, 7, 10, 12 to 14)
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Recorded By - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton (3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 14)
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Mastered By - Tony Dawsey
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Engineer [Assisted] - David Brown (7) (7, 12, 14)
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Recorded By - David Brown (7) (2, 10)
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Executive-Producer - Shawn Carter
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Written-By - S. Carter
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Written-By - J. Smith
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Management [Marketing] - Amber Noble
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Photography By [Additional] - Lenny "Kodak Man" Santiago
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A&R - Lenny S.
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A&R [Direction/Joint Venture] - Darcell Lawrence
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A&R [Administration] - Rob Mitchell (3)
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Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Antoinette Trotman
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Photography By [Principal] - Jonathan Mannion
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Management [Marketing] - Shari Bryant
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Photography By [Additional] - Walik Goshorn
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A&R [Direction] - Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua
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Art Direction, Design - Robert Sims (5)
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Management [Legal Counsel] - Michael Guido
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Management - Roc-A-Fella Management
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Coordinator [Recording Administration] - Andrew Huggins
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Executive-Producer - Kareem "Biggs" Burke
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Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Jeff Kempler
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Management [Legal Counsel] - Jennifer Justice
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Management [Sample Clearance Agent] - Eric Weissman
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Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Ian Allen (7)
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Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Michael Seltzer (2)
