Jay-Z - American Gangster
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Album Review
Release date: 10 November 2007
Jay-Z: 'American Gangster'
'You leave ‘American Gangster’ longing for more don’t-give-a-fuck attitude'
Not 12 months have elapsed since ‘Kingdom Come’, the record that saw Jay-Z shrug off the moth-bitten dressing gown of retirement and dive back in to the rap game. The Hova’s first post-retirement record had both eyes on the crossover buck, featuring everyone from Beyoncé to Chris Martin. Jay-Z’s since cooled to it, though, admitting later that it was “maybe too sophisticated”. So...
- Nov 16, 2007
Tracklisting click track to read more
- Intro (Album Version (Explicit))
- Pray (Album Version (Explicit))
- American Dreamin' (Album Version (Explicit))
- Hello Brooklyn 2.0 (Album Version (Explicit))
- No Hook (Album Version (Explicit))
- Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... (Album Version (Explicit))
- Sweet (Album Version (Explicit))
- I Know (Album Version (Explicit))
- Party Life (Album Version (Explicit))
- Ignorant Sh*t (Album Version (Explicit))
- Say Hello (Album Version (Explicit))
- Success (Album Version (Explicit))
- Fallin' (Album Version (Explicit))
- Blue Magic (Album Version (Explicit))
- American Gangster (Album Version (Explicit))
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Jay-Z - American Gangster: Wikipedia Album Entry
American Gangster is the tenth studio album by American hip hop rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 6, 2007 in the United States via the record labels Island Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. American Gangster is Jay-Z's first concept album, which was inspired by the film of the same name. The album features production from Diddy & The Hitmen, Just Blaze, and The Neptunes, among others. Guest appearances include Beanie Sigel, Lil Wayne, and Nas. Jay-Z released a cappella version of the album on his birthday, December 4, 2007.
Music critics praised American Gangster, and noted that Jay-Z was trying more "complex lyrics". The album was released to significant commercial success, despite being pulled from the iTunes Store, selling 425,861 copies in its first week and debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, tying Elvis Presley for the second most number one albums. The Rolling Stone magazine named American Gangster the third best album of 2007.
Two singles have been released from American Gangster. The first, "Blue Magic", was released on September 20, 2007, peaking at 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. The track's name is a reference to the kind of heroin that Frank Lucas sold in the movie American Gangster, the CD even came in a package similar to the one the heroin came in. The second single, "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." was released on October 10, 2007, and reached 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks.
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Jay-Z - American Gangster Lyrics
Jay-Z - Intro Lyrics
It's the Dynasty niggaz as promised
The world's most infamous Roc-A-Fella Records
This is Roc La Familia
It's Young Hova, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Amil-lion
Jay-Z - Party Life Lyrics
Oh, I like the party life
The city in bright lights
Little girls dressed in skintight
Jay-Z - Hello Brooklyn 2.0 Lyrics
Hello Brooklyn
Hello Brooklyn, how you doin'?
Where you goin'? Can I come to?
Jay-Z - American Dreaminâ Lyrics
Dreamed of you this mornin'
Then came the dawn and I thought you were here with me
If you could only see how much I love you
That's all, that's all, baby
Jay-Z - Sweet Lyrics
Sweet
And still there's pain
If I would have grew up to be a doctor
Jay-Z - Say Hello Lyrics
It's that Roc-A-Fella music, soulful
Say hello to the bad guy, they say I'm a bad guy
I come from the bottom but now I'm mad fly
Jay-Z - Fallin' Lyrics
I know I should'nt have did that
I know it's gonna come right back
I know it's gonna destroy everythin' I made
It's probably gonna get your boy sent away
Jay-Z - Success Lyrics
Your success took a shot at you
What are you gonna do now? Are you gonna kill it?
You gonna become unsuccessful?
Frank, you can be successful and have enemies
Jay-Z - I Know Lyrics
And I know and I know
And I know and I know
And I know and I know
And I know and I know
Jay-Z - Roc Boys Lyrics
And the winner is Hov
My man, speech
First of all I wanna thank my Connect
Jay-Z - No Hook Lyrics
Poor me, dad was gone, finally got my dad back
Never that he wouldn't live long, they snatched my dad back
Guidance I never had that, streets was my second home
Welcomed me with open arms, provided a place to crash at
Jay-Z - Pray Lyrics
Deliver me from my enemies, oh God
Defend me from all those that rise up against me
Deliver me from the work of inequities
The Savior from the blood of me
Jay-Z - Blue Magic Lyrics
Roc-A-Fella Records
The Imperial Skateboard P
Great Hova
Y'all already know what it is
Jay-Z - Ignorant Shit Lyrics
Yes sir, just the sound of his voice is a hit
Y'all niggaz got me really confused out there
I make 'Big Pimpin'' or 'Give It To Me' one of those
Y'all hail me as the greatest writer of the 21st century
