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I've got 99 Problems but Jay-Z aint one...

Advantages: Top quality hip hop, full of flair and skill,
Disadvantages: Some weaker tracks, adult language

...Jay-Z is a Brooklyn rapper who released his first studio album, Reasonable Doubt in 1996. His real anme is Shawn Corey Carter. The Black Album is his eighth studio album and is easily one of his best. He is a legendary modern day artist having sold more t ...

BZ2886 16.08.2008 · Read full review
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Out with a bang.

Advantages: Experienced lyricist.
Disadvantages: Too few tracks for a rap album.

...I'm a firm believer in honouring talent and paying my respects, therefore when I was browsing in my local Virgin Megastore recently and found Jay-Z, The Black Album sitting in the shelf €4 more expensive than my original intended purchase, I felt it my du ...

naseire 01.11.2004 · Read full review
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Best Rapper Alive

Advantages: Good beats, wicked lyrics, one of the best albums around
Disadvantages: some week songs

Jay Z, who can you say about this guy well you can him the most successful rapper alive. With him owning his own record label clothing line and basketball team. This seems the perfect time for the jigga man to retire. The last album to drop by the prince ...

lilro 17.08.2004 · Read full review
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The curtains fall...

Advantages: Surprisingly Great Lyrics, Some Production, Introspective Songs, No Guest Appearances
Disadvantages: Overhyped, Awful Production, Commercialism, Overrated Lyricism, Too Much Bragging, Filler

...After ten years, eight albums, tons of guest appearances, and being embarrased by Nas, Jay-Z has at last decided to end his career in 2003 with his farewell album, Black Album, before he hangs the microphone up and retires. The hype surrounding this album ...

bigdiship-hop 15.01.2005 · Read full review
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Excellent album but his last?

Advantages: Hit records such as Encore,99 Problems,My 1st song
Disadvantages: Too commercial tracks like Change Clothes

The Black Album is a great album, Jay-Z called it his prequel to Reasonable Doubt saying that this album explains what he was doing and the situations he was in before his rap career took off and it certainly does that. In tracks such as Dec 4th, he e ...

a1townsend2002 27.08.2005 · Read full review
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