NME Reviews

Album review: Jay-Z - 'The Blueprint III'

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:55:22 +0100

Three 'Blueprint...''s in and Jigga delivers with quality beats and an all-star cast

Jay-Z

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:02:42 +0000

A beautiful night: let's pray the parties in four years time are just as euphoric. Washington DC (January 19)

Jay-Z: 'American Gangster'

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:24:00 +0000

'You leave ‘American Gangster’ longing for more don’t-give-a-fuck attitude'

Jay-Z: Kingdom Come

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:37:50 +0000

The Hova’s back from retirement, and Chris Martin’s the first to welcome him

Jay-Z: Show Me What You Got

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:24:20 +0000

We'll never trust Young Hova again

Jay-Z. Albert Hall, London; Wednesday, September 27

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:32:06 +0100

The rock A-list out in full force for rapper's reprisal

Jay-Z : The Blueprint 2 : The Gift & The Curse

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:45:41 +0100

...starts in a cemetery and almost ends in fratricide...

Jay-Z: The Blueprint

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:44:04 +0100

The Number One rapper returns...

Prince's Trust Urban Music Festival : London Earls Court

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 17:48:00 +0100

Let’s hope that next year things might be more evenly matched...

Jay-Z : The Black Album

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:54:00 +0000

Jay-Z's 'last ever' album sees him make a return to form, but is it really the Jigga's final curtain?

Jay-Z : London Wembley Arena

Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:01:00 +0000

...there's a certain whiff of regret that accompanies the mass hysteria...

Jay-Z feat Beyonce Knowles : 03 Bonnie & Clyde

Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:39:00 +0000

...the fact that he's now doing a turn with the missus should come as no surprise...

Jay-Z/R Kelly : Best Of Both Worlds

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:30:00 +0000

Titanic collaboration. Patchy outcome...

Jay-Z : Unplugged

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 10:40:00 +0000

The Jigga, powerless. In a manner of speaking...

Jay-Z : Hammersmith Po Na Na

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 13:24:00 +0000

The undisputed king of rap, holds off rioters to deliver a gig verging on perfection...

Jay-Z : Izzo (HOVA)

Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:49:00 +0100

A sunny sample of 'I Want You Back' would have made this perfect for the summer: as it is, you'll just have to let Jay-Z's ultra-violet self-belief light up the room.

Jay-Z: I Just Wanna Love U

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:32:00 +0000

Definitely set to be another 'Hard Knock Life'...

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000

Mon, 06 Nov 2000 12:17:00 +0000

Jay-Z's back, doing what he does best: talking about his own riches, the drug game and past hustles...

Jay-Z : Volume 3... The Life And Times Of SCarter

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:16:00 +0000

The world's gone mad. Multimillionaire rapper [B]Shawn Carter[/B] has been arraigned for a stabbing incident on December 1, 1999, and could face up to 17 years in jail....

I'd Do Anything

Sat, 05 Feb 2000 15:42:00 +0000

Jay-Z I'd Do Anything(Def Jam)

Volume 2... Hard Knock Life

Mon, 18 Jan 1999 10:55:31 +0000

...on the bright side, at no point does he feel an unusual bond with [I]Starlight Express[/I], or the need to share it with us....