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: American Gangster
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517499898
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Roc-A-Fella
Manufacturer: Roc-A-Fella
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Roc-A-Fella
Release Date: November 06, 2007
Studio: Roc-A-Fella
Sales Rank: 3051
MPN: 001022902



Disc 1:
  1. Intro
  2. Pray
  3. American Dreamin'
  4. Hello Brooklyn 2.0
  5. No Hook
  6. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
  7. Sweet
  8. I Know
  9. Party Life
  10. Ignorant Sh*t
  11. Say Hello
  12. Success
  13. Fallin'
  14. Blue Magic
  15. American Gangster
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Separate from the official motion picture soundtrack, this collection of all-new original material is a musical journey and lyrical interpretation of snapshots from the upcoming motion picture American Gangster. The conceptual, full body of genius work from the new album balances the line between pure entertainment and real life. JAY-Z draws upon past experiences, speaking to the harsh reality of the drug trade still taking place in our nation's cities. While not glorifying the Frank Lucas story, JAY-Z articulates the lure of a gangster's life and stands as an example of one who chose to leave those streets behind to go on and become one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time.

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Amazon.com:
An unofficial musical companion to the film of the same name (dir. Ridley Scott), American Gangster traces the rise and fall of a self-made American man. Sound tired? Perhaps, but a dozen albums into his career, Jay-Z can be forgiven his occasional dabbling in shopworn archetypes. A panoramic, cinematic work in four acts, American Gangster bulges with instrumental melodrama. Take "American Dreamin'": despite the Diddy-produced track's sultry, shifty beat, a pile of whining strings and tinkling piano flourishes all but completely suppresses the rhythmic interplay between the vocals and drums. Again and again, Jay-Z's otherwise compelling raps fall prey to a similarly overwrought studio aesthetic. (In this, the album resembles many a Ridley Scott film.) There are exceptions: Bigg D's "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" and the Neptunes' "I Know" and lead single "Blue Magic" are unqualified bangers, and Jermaine Dupri's "Success" (featuring Nas) flaunts a relentless organ lick with 'round-the-way mojo to spare, but the album's overriding sonic melodrama is all Diddy. Still, no one steals Jay-Z's thunder easily. Having long since joined the top ranks of the hip-hop elite, Jay-Z can (and does) ultimately weather the best efforts of another major-league ego and still come out on top. --Jason Kirk



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - American Gangster is Jay-Z Best Album.
Go buy Jay-Z CD out in the stores and don't download from amazon downloads site and other pay digital downloads site.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - ONE OF MY FAV ALBUMS
ONE OF MY FAV ALBUMS OF ALL TIME MAYBE MY FAVORITE JAY Z CDS OFF ALL TIME


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Jay True to his Roots
While Kingdom come was more of an abomination than an ablum to bow out from , Jay makes a remarkable comeback with American Gangster. With every title track incorporating a mix of jazz, hip-hop and R&B, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - american gangster
This CD was outstanding Jay-Z really pull out all the punches when he recorded this one


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - JAY-Z IS ONCE AGAIN AT THE TOP OF HIS TALENT
Shawn Carter is back with another excellent album as usual.
Tha gangsta image goes perfectly with Jay-Z's thug style.
I ain't got nuthin' more to say but "BUY URGENTLY THIS ALBUM IF YOU'RE A ... Read More

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