The Black Album [PA] by Jay-Z

Pros: Jay's flow. Great and purposeful production.
Cons: Eminem

Please feel free to Email me willsoulwonder@hotmail.com with any feedback There are those who think that Reasonable Doubt and the Blueprint are Jay-z’s greatest achievements. And then I ask myself why? 2 two things have happened since the ...

Pros: ORIGANALITY,REAL STORY'S,BEATS A GREAT CLASSIC ALBUM
Cons: ITS A SHORT ALBUM YOU'LL WANT MORE

By far jay-z is the best rapper alive,with that said as you know hes retiring.The black album is a classic for all hip-hop listeners.People say that THE BLACK ALBUM is commercial when in essence its very the opposite.Jay-z tells his life and what he has ...

Pros: An autobiographical story of triumphs, tribulations, and fortitude
Cons: Nobody's Perfect

I understand now... When I reviewed The Black Album in 2003, I had not yet established myself as "somebody", and while I've always preached to all of my friends to be happy and be confident and accomplish whatever goal you wanted to ...

Pros: wicked flows, varying styles, only Jay-Z rapping, still listening and enjoying
Cons: Should have a few more songs, Song placement could be better

So where do we start. Jay-Z is retiring after an amazing career in the Rap/Hip Hop industry. Everyone including Hov himself wanted this to be his best album ever. The album does fall short of that mark but that isnt to say that the album is bad. In fact t ...

Pros: Too many to say!
Cons: Left me wanting more from the Jigga Man!

I just picked up the Black Album today, don't ask me how I got it, lets just say a cd shop had it in and I waited 1hr and a half for it, but was it worth my wait, that's a question you shouldn't even ask cause you know what my answer is gonna be. Hell Ye ...

Pros: Great beats, good solidarity (no skipping tracks on this one)
Cons: Is it his last? For real?

I admit, after Nas blasted him my opinion on jiggaman changed...but they both got over it, and so did I. There's a reason he boasts to be the best alive. Who's had more success than J? I love this album...I still read and hear alot of "reasonable ...

Pros: Lyrics, good production on most songs, something to appeal to most rap fans
Cons: Every song can't be a winner

El Presidente, Jay-z could also be called portrait of a 2k Hustler. Hip hop's Cinderfella, and there is no sign of the clock striking midnight. There once was a young boy from Brooklyn, and he learned at the feet of Grand Master Kane. Because the ...

Pros: An excellent album with dope production, dope lyrics, interesting concepts, and introspection.
Cons: There are a few misteps; the materalistic and gangsta braggadocio gets tiring after a while.

We can argue whether or not he is the best emcee of all time for days, but to say that Jay-Z hasn't made a big impact on the Hip-Hop world is a straight-up boldface lie. From 1996 to 2003, he had released seven albums, all of them being notable in the ...

Pros: Some great lyricism and production, mostly above average songs.
Cons: What happened to Primo and Dre? Some shoddy production and lyricism plus some repetitive bragging.

During the late 1990’s/ early 2000’s Jay-Z had become one of the most powerful figures in hip hop, selling millions of copies and inspiring many commercial rappers. However, hip hop heads were angry because of the fact he only did this by selling ...

Pros: Production, It's Jay!!!
Cons: Neptunes, "Justify My Thug", Jay's last CD?...

Ok, to the point since you all know who Jay-Z is. If you don't, who cares? you're here to read a review. I was expecting a lot since this was to be Jay's last album. I was expecting a lot since Jay said he would be returning to his roots (Reasonable ...

Pros: A well-done swan song
Cons: Slow-moving concepts, some bad lyrics

When you have the colossal impact on rap and its surrounding culture like Jay-Z does; you will understand the pressuring of the inevitable retirement which Jigga haughtily decided to form into a hyped-up gimmick to spread attention and sales. Fortunately ...

Pros: Jay-Z; lyrics; lack of guests; production
Cons: could have been more...

It would be ridiculous to spend frivolous review time recapping and dissecting Shawn Carter's career. It's been done, and by better than I - i'm more of a hip-hop fan than historian, and while I'm fairly familiarized with schools both old and new, the ...

Pros: "Lucifer", "99 Problems", Jay's on point for most of the album.
Cons: "Justify My Thug", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder", occasional laziness.

Before the haters chime in, let me get one thought off here: Jay-Z is a talented dude. Call him a sellout, call him responsible for commercializing rap, call him a big-lipped, commercial pop rapper-but don't sleep on his skills. Besides, none of the ...

Pros: Jay's metaphorical quality in this album is exquisite.
Cons: No reason to "Justify his Thug" or to give "Threats"

If there is any album I would encourage anyone to buy is definitely Jay-Z's "The Black Album". Jay's last album to date. As he starts with an interlude, he starts making valid points coming up to the saying, "All things must come to an end". Meaning his ...

Pros: Good production by just blaze, kanye west, eminem, and timbaland.
Cons: Neptunes Neptunes Neptunes Neptunes Neptunes Neptunes

Whether you love him or hate him you can't deny the fact that jay z has had an impact on the game throughout his career. Many people probably thought The Black Album was going to be filled with a lot of commercial garbage (Like Vol. 2), because of the ...