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{{Infobox Album |
Name = The Black Album |
Type = Album |
Artist = Jay-Z |
Cover = jay-z-black-album.jpg |
Released = November 14, 2003 (U.S.) |
Recorded = 2003 |
Genre = Hip hop |
Length = 55:39 |
Label = Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam |
Producer = Jay-Z (exec.)
Damon Dash (exec.)
Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.)
Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Timbaland, 9th Wonder, Eminem, Rick Rubin, The Buchanans, DJ Quik, Aqua, Joe "3H" Weinberger |
Reviews =
★ ThaHipHop.Com link
★ All Music Guide link
★ Pitchfork 11 Nov 03
★ Robert Christgau link
★ ''Rolling Stone'' 11 Dec 03
|
Last album = ''The Blueprint 2.1''
(2002) |
This album = '''The Black Album'''
(2003) |
Next album = ''Unfinished Business''
(2004) |
Misc =
'''The Black Album''' is a 2003 hip hop music album by rapper Jay-Z. It was supposedly his last studio album until Jay-Z announced a return to solo recording in 2006. The album has generally been well received by critics and was also a highly commercial success debuting at #1 with 463,000 in its first week and more than 3.5 million to date.[1] The album's name is a reference to both ''The Beatles'' (more commonly known as ''The White Album'') and Prince's ''The Black Album'', and also Metallica's ''Metallica'' also known as the ''Black Album''. It features a black-covered set of liner notes and a black jewel case to go along with a black disc.
The album has one notable guest appearance (Pharrell Williams in "Change Clothes") along with some background singers and Jay-Z's mother, who talks about his childhood on "December 4th." An a cappella-only version of ''The Black Album'' featuring these performances was also released.
Jay-Z changed his mind about how the album would be set up before it was released. In early interviews, he said that it would be a return to his ''Reasonable Doubt'' sound (referring to criticism from certain hip-hop fans that his subsequent efforts were too commercial) and would be for the streets, with no singles; however, "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" (both successful singles) showcase sentiments about clothes, women and selling drugs that are prominent in mainstream rap.
Later, he also claimed that he would have a different producer for each track. In fact, early magazine advertisements for the album featured full-page layouts featuring a series of numbers, representing tracks, and the producer for each one of them. The final result did have a wide variety in producers, although Roc-A-Fella producers Kanye West and Just Blaze were given priority (West produced two tracks, and Just Blaze produced two as well as the intro) and The Neptunes produced two tracks. Notably left off the album's production are DJ Premier and Dr. Dre, two longtime collaborators. 9th Wonder, producer for Little Brother, gained a huge boost in popularity after producing "Threat" for the album. Jay-Z is credited as the second producer on the track, as he found the R. Kelly sample that 9th Wonder edited for the beat.
An a cappella version of this album was released with the intention of providing material for remixes and mashups. The first attempt was by Kev Brown with ''The Brown Album'', which was followed by Danger Mouse's ''The Grey Album''. The latter gained popularity due to its unauthorized use of samples taken from The Beatles. This then started a flood of remix albums made available on the Internet through file sharing.
The only officially recognized remix related to ''The Black Album'' is Jay-Z's collaboration with Linkin Park, ''Collision Course''; this was produced by Mike Shinoda and included a DVD featuring the artist and the band performing together. Their collaboration led Jay to executive produce Shinoda's solo debut, ''The Rising Tied'', released under the name Fort Minor.
In addition to the many remixes, lines from the album have been sampled by other artists into entirely new songs. These include:
★ T.I.'s "Bring Em Out", based on a line from "What More Can I Say". Ironically, Jay got that line from The Notorious B.I.G's & Tracy Lee song "Keep Your Hands High." Also, Jay-Z based the chorus from "What More Can I Say" off of a line from Audio Two's "Top Billin'."
★ Joe Budden's "Stuntin'", also based on a line from "What More Can I Say".
★ Cassidy's "I'm a Hustla", based on a line from "Dirt Off Your Shoulder".
★ Juvenile's "Way I Be Leanin'", also based on a line from "Dirt Off Your Shoulder".
★ Clipse's "Where You Been", based on a line from "Threat".
★ Gillie Da Kid's "Holla Back," based on a line from "Moment of Clarity".
The Game's "Too Much" off the album "Doctor's Advocate" contains the line "Who had the hottest bitch in the game wearing their chain" from the song "Public Service Announcement"
★ Executive Producers: Shawn Carter, Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs" Burke
★ A&R Direction: Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua
★ A&R: Lenny S.
★ A&R Direction/Join Venture: Darcell Lawrence
★ A&R Administration: Rob Mitchell
★ Recording Administration: Rob Mitchell
★ Mastering: Tony Dawsey
★ Marketing: Shari Bryant, Amber Noble
★ Management: Roc-A-Fella Management
★ Art Direction & Design: Robert Sims
★ Principal Photography: Jonathan Mannion
★ Additional Photography: Lenny "kodak man" Santiago, Walik Goshorn
★ Legal Counsel: Michael Guido, Jennifer Justice
★ Business Affairs for Roc-A-Fella Records: Michael Seltzer, Ian allan, Antoinette Trotman, Jeff Kempler
★ Sample Clearance Agent: Eric Weissman
★ Kev Brown - ''The Brown Album'' (2004)
★ Danger Mouse - ''The Grey Album'' (2004)
★
Name = The Black Album |
Type = Album |
Artist = Jay-Z |
Cover = jay-z-black-album.jpg |
Released = November 14, 2003 (U.S.) |
Recorded = 2003 |
Genre = Hip hop |
Length = 55:39 |
Label = Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam |
Producer = Jay-Z (exec.)
Damon Dash (exec.)
Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.)
Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Timbaland, 9th Wonder, Eminem, Rick Rubin, The Buchanans, DJ Quik, Aqua, Joe "3H" Weinberger |
Reviews =
★ ThaHipHop.Com link
★ All Music Guide link
★ Pitchfork 11 Nov 03
★ Robert Christgau link
★ ''Rolling Stone'' 11 Dec 03
|
Last album = ''The Blueprint 2.1''
(2002) |
This album = '''The Black Album'''
(2003) |
Next album = ''Unfinished Business''
(2004) |
Misc =
'''The Black Album''' is a 2003 hip hop music album by rapper Jay-Z. It was supposedly his last studio album until Jay-Z announced a return to solo recording in 2006. The album has generally been well received by critics and was also a highly commercial success debuting at #1 with 463,000 in its first week and more than 3.5 million to date.[1] The album's name is a reference to both ''The Beatles'' (more commonly known as ''The White Album'') and Prince's ''The Black Album'', and also Metallica's ''Metallica'' also known as the ''Black Album''. It features a black-covered set of liner notes and a black jewel case to go along with a black disc.
The album has one notable guest appearance (Pharrell Williams in "Change Clothes") along with some background singers and Jay-Z's mother, who talks about his childhood on "December 4th." An a cappella-only version of ''The Black Album'' featuring these performances was also released.
| Contents |
| Release history |
| Remixes |
| Track listing |
| Credits |
| References |
| See also |
| External links |
Release history
Jay-Z changed his mind about how the album would be set up before it was released. In early interviews, he said that it would be a return to his ''Reasonable Doubt'' sound (referring to criticism from certain hip-hop fans that his subsequent efforts were too commercial) and would be for the streets, with no singles; however, "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" (both successful singles) showcase sentiments about clothes, women and selling drugs that are prominent in mainstream rap.
Later, he also claimed that he would have a different producer for each track. In fact, early magazine advertisements for the album featured full-page layouts featuring a series of numbers, representing tracks, and the producer for each one of them. The final result did have a wide variety in producers, although Roc-A-Fella producers Kanye West and Just Blaze were given priority (West produced two tracks, and Just Blaze produced two as well as the intro) and The Neptunes produced two tracks. Notably left off the album's production are DJ Premier and Dr. Dre, two longtime collaborators. 9th Wonder, producer for Little Brother, gained a huge boost in popularity after producing "Threat" for the album. Jay-Z is credited as the second producer on the track, as he found the R. Kelly sample that 9th Wonder edited for the beat.
Remixes
An a cappella version of this album was released with the intention of providing material for remixes and mashups. The first attempt was by Kev Brown with ''The Brown Album'', which was followed by Danger Mouse's ''The Grey Album''. The latter gained popularity due to its unauthorized use of samples taken from The Beatles. This then started a flood of remix albums made available on the Internet through file sharing.
The only officially recognized remix related to ''The Black Album'' is Jay-Z's collaboration with Linkin Park, ''Collision Course''; this was produced by Mike Shinoda and included a DVD featuring the artist and the band performing together. Their collaboration led Jay to executive produce Shinoda's solo debut, ''The Rising Tied'', released under the name Fort Minor.
In addition to the many remixes, lines from the album have been sampled by other artists into entirely new songs. These include:
★ T.I.'s "Bring Em Out", based on a line from "What More Can I Say". Ironically, Jay got that line from The Notorious B.I.G's & Tracy Lee song "Keep Your Hands High." Also, Jay-Z based the chorus from "What More Can I Say" off of a line from Audio Two's "Top Billin'."
★ Joe Budden's "Stuntin'", also based on a line from "What More Can I Say".
★ Cassidy's "I'm a Hustla", based on a line from "Dirt Off Your Shoulder".
★ Juvenile's "Way I Be Leanin'", also based on a line from "Dirt Off Your Shoulder".
★ Clipse's "Where You Been", based on a line from "Threat".
★ Gillie Da Kid's "Holla Back," based on a line from "Moment of Clarity".
The Game's "Too Much" off the album "Doctor's Advocate" contains the line "Who had the hottest bitch in the game wearing their chain" from the song "Public Service Announcement"
Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Interlude" | Jay-Z | Just Blaze | ||
| 2 | "December 4th" | Jay-Z ★ Additional vocals by Gloria Carter | Shawn Carter Justin Smith Walter Boyd Elijah Powell | Just Blaze | ★ Contains sample from "That's How Long" wriiten W. Boyd & E. Powell as performed by The Chi-Lites |
| 3 | "What More Can I Say" | Jay-Z ★ Additional vocals by Vincent "Hum V" Bostic | Shawn Carter Roland Chambers A. Gonzalez S. Johnson Thom Bell Kenneth Gamble | The Buchannans | ★ Contains sample from "Something For Nothing" as performed by MFSB ★ Contains sample from ''Gladiator |
| 4 | "Encore" | Jay-Z ★ Additional vocals by Don Crawley, John Legend, Kanye West, Dexter " Consequence" Mills, and Leonard " GLC" Harris | Shawn Carter Kanye West | Kanye West | ★ Contains a sample from "I Will" as performed by John Holt |
| 5 | "Change Clothes" | Jay-Z ★ Additional vocals by Danee Doty and Pharrell Williams | Shawn Carter Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams | The Neptunes | |
| 6 | "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Tim Mosley | Timbaland | |
| 7 | "Threat" | Jay-Z ★ Additional vocals by Cedric the Entertainer | Shawn Carter Patrick Douthit Robert Kelly | 9th Wonder Jay-Z | ★ Contains sample from "A Woman's Threat" as performed by R. Kelly |
| 8 | "Moment of Clarity" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Marshall Mathers Luis Resto Steven King | Eminem Luis Resto (additional production) | |
| 9 | "99 Problems" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Rick Rubin Norman Landsberg William Squier John Ventura L. Weinstein Felix Pappalardi | Rick Rubin | ★ Contains sample from "Long Red" as performed by Mountain ★ Contains sample from "The Big Beat" as performed by Billy Squier ★ Contains sample from "99 Problems" Written by T. Marrow & A. Henderson,performed by Ice-T ★ Contains sample from "Straight Outta Compton" as performed by N.W.A |
| 10 | "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Justin Smith R. Levin | Just Blaze | ★ Contains sample from "Seed Of Love" as performed by Little Boy Blues |
| 11 | "Justify My Thug" | Jay-Z ★ Additional vocals by Sharlotte Gibson | Shawn Carter David Blake Ingrid Chavez Madonna Ciccone Lenny Kravitz Darryl McDaniels Larry Smith Joseph Simmons | DJ Quik | ★ Contains sample from "Rock Box" as performed by Run DMC ★ Contains sample from "Justify My Love" as performed by Madonna |
| 12 | "Lucifer" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Kanye West Max Smith Lee Perry | Kanye West | ★ Contains sample from "I Chase The Devil" as performed by Max Romeo |
| 13 | "Allure" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams | The Neptunes | |
| 14 | "My 1st Song" | Jay-Z | Shawn Carter Nicholas McCarrell Germaín De La Fuente | Aqua Joe "3H" Weinberger | ★ Contains sample from "Tu y Tu Mirar...Yo y Mi Canción" written by G. De La Fuente, as performed by The Los Angeles Negros ★ Contains sample from Notorious B.I.G. interview |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 1 |
Credits
★ Executive Producers: Shawn Carter, Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs" Burke
★ A&R Direction: Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua
★ A&R: Lenny S.
★ A&R Direction/Join Venture: Darcell Lawrence
★ A&R Administration: Rob Mitchell
★ Recording Administration: Rob Mitchell
★ Mastering: Tony Dawsey
★ Marketing: Shari Bryant, Amber Noble
★ Management: Roc-A-Fella Management
★ Art Direction & Design: Robert Sims
★ Principal Photography: Jonathan Mannion
★ Additional Photography: Lenny "kodak man" Santiago, Walik Goshorn
★ Legal Counsel: Michael Guido, Jennifer Justice
★ Business Affairs for Roc-A-Fella Records: Michael Seltzer, Ian allan, Antoinette Trotman, Jeff Kempler
★ Sample Clearance Agent: Eric Weissman
References
See also
★ Kev Brown - ''The Brown Album'' (2004)
★ Danger Mouse - ''The Grey Album'' (2004)
External links
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