A group of talented producers came together to create a masterpiece that will go down in hip-hop history.
The Black Album is a monumental work that JAY-Z declared would be his "final album." Top producers like Kanye West, The Neptunes, and Rick Rubin contributed to the diverse yet cohesive sound of the album. Signature tracks like "99 Problems" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" combine sharp rap with a sound that symbolizes the era. JAY-Z's storytelling has matured, and the album's bold content seems to sum up his career. While he continued to work, the album remains highly regarded as a defining work of 2000s hip-hop.
15 TRACKS:
1)
Interlude
2)
December 4th
3)
What More Can I Say
4)
Encore
5)
Change Clothes
6)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
7)
Threat
8)
Moment Of Clarity
9)
99 Problems
10)
Public Service Announcement (Interlude)
11)
Justify My Thug
12)
Lucifer
13)
Allure
14)
My 1st Song
15)
Bonus - Change Clothes Video
Executive-Producer - Damon Dash
Mastered By - Tony Dawsey
Executive-Producer - Shawn Carter
Management [Marketing] - Amber Noble
Photography By [Additional Photography] - Lenny "Kodak Man" Santiago
A&R - Lenny S.
A&R [A&R Direction / Joint Venture] - Darcell Lawrence
A&R [A&R Administration] - Rob Mitchell (3)
Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Antoinette Trotman
Management [Marketing] - Girard Hunt
Photography By [Principal Photography] - Jonathan Mannion
Management [Marketing] - Shari Bryant
Photography By [Additional Photography] - Walik Goshorn
A&R [A&R Direction] - Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua
Art Direction, Design - Robert Sims (5)
Other [Legal Counsel] - Michael Guido
Management - Roc-A-Fella Management
Coordinator [Recording Administration] - Andrew Huggins
Executive-Producer - Kareem "Biggs" Burke
Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Jeff Kempler
Other [Legal Counsel] - Jennifer Justice
Management [Marketing] - Chaka Pilgrim
Other [Sample Clearance Agent] - Eric Weissman
Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Ian Allen (7)
Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] - Michael Seltzer (2)
