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Jay-Z - American Gangster

lukins fridgelukins fridge Posts: 237
edited November 2007 in Other Music
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What's everyone's thoughts on this new Jay-Z CD? I'm loving it: Roc Boys, I Know, that Brooklyn song with the Beastie Boys sample...best of his in years.

I barely ever buy rap CD's, but this and Kanye have been awesome this year.

Getting some pretty favorable reviews too:

http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/jayz/americangangster
Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

What goes on?
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  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    Haven't heard it yet...looking forward to the Beatie Boys sample. What is the name of the track?
  • lukins fridgelukins fridge Posts: 237
    otis mcfluster wrote:
    Haven't heard it yet...looking forward to the Beatie Boys sample. What is the name of the track?

    it's that "HEELLLLLOOOOOO BROOKLYN" sample. is that Pauls Boutique?
    Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
    And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
    Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
    But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

    What goes on?
  • shell bellshell bell Posts: 337
    He's on Storytellers tonight on VH1 (9pm/8pm).
    when you get confused just listen to the music play........

    "You damn well can't lick the system,but you can sure give it a good fondeling."-sleazy estate man(Hugh Laurie on A bit of Fry and Laurie)

    "Judas Priest on a two stroke moped!"(Stephen Fry)
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    lukins fridge wrote:
    it's that "HEELLLLLOOOOOO BROOKLYN" sample. is that Pauls Boutique?



    Yes. It's during B-Boy Bouillabaise. I love that song. There is some killer bass on that. Now I've got to hear this song.
  • lukins fridgelukins fridge Posts: 237
    OK - that Vh1 special was AMAZING. Full band doing the whole American Gangster album (minus a few tracks). WOW. i'm sure it will be rerun a million times - check it out.
    Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
    And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
    Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
    But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

    What goes on?
  • The Severed HandThe Severed Hand Posts: 214
    It's commercial garbage. Jay-Z hasn't had a solid album since The Blueprint. Black Album had some good tracks. I'm sick of rappers saying they're retired and then coming back two years later and producing garbage albums. American Gangster is by far his weakest effort.
  • lukins fridgelukins fridge Posts: 237
    The Severed Hand wrote:
    It's commercial garbage. Jay-Z hasn't had a solid album since The Blueprint. Black Album had some good tracks. I'm sick of rappers saying they're retired and then coming back two years later and producing garbage albums. American Gangster is by far his weakest effort.

    you really think that? i hate the whole retirement thing too, and his last couple albums were not up to par, but this is a little different in my opinion. there are some SOLID songs on this one. come on, "i know" and "party life" are insane.
    Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
    And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
    Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
    But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

    What goes on?
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