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	The Black Album (Jay-Z) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Black Album was a 2003 hip hop music album by rapper Jay-Z.
		Although the album showcases a plethora of hip hop's popular producers, it is one of the few Jay-Z albums with no guest appearances.
		Most notably, the controversial "99 Problems" music video shows him being shot at the end, which he says signifies the death of Jay-Z. An a capella version of this album, with the Beatles ' self-titled album (the " White Album "), was in 2004 remixed into The Grey Album by DJ Danger Mouse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Black_Album_(Jay-Z)

	Jay-Z - The Black Album: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more Music.com
		If The Black Album [+] is Jay-Z [+] 's last, as he publicly stated it will be, it illustrates an artist going out in top form.
		Jay-Z - The Black Album: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more
		The only issue that's puzzling about The Black Album [+] is why one of the best rappers needs to say goodbye -- unless, of course, he's simply afraid of being taken for granted and wants listeners to imagine a rap world without him.
	music.com /release/the_black_album/8

	Jayz Black Album - Biggest black resource on the Internet
		Danger Mouse's Grey album the mix of JayZ's Black album and The Beatles White Album.I was excited...
		The Black Album, by Jay-Z rated and reviewed by Rolling Stone : It's rare for a rapper to make a goodbye album -- generally the marketplace kicks you out of the game first.
		Danger Mouse's mashup of jayz's black album and the beatles' white album, the Grey Album, finally got noticed by EMI.
	black.triborne.com /index.php?k=jayz-black-album

	Music-Critic.ca» Blog Archive » Jay-Z - The Black Album
		Jay-Z has been famous for putting out albums at a furious pace, releasing nine albums since 1996, but The Black Album is easily his most focused and furious.
		While Jay was prone to wandering on his past albums, The Black Album is squarely based on reflection on his career, and his impending retirement.
		The Black Album is the perfect retirement record, and it has to be heard to be believed.
	www.music-critic.ca /v3?p=98

	Diesel Nation: Jay-Z's Black Album
		Jay z is the best and the Black Album is off the chain so is the rest of his albums I am his number one fan on his b-day I brought hima birthday cake.
		Black album is the shit this is the definition of solo act.
		I think that Jay Z is a very hot rapper and most of the people who have something negative to say are kissing his ass b/c he's in my top 5 list of the hottest rappers.
	dieselnation.blogs.com /hiphop/2003/11/jayzs_black_alb.html

	JAY-Z ALL THE BLACK ALBUM REMIXES
		The Black & Blacker Album - Jay-Z vs Isaac Hays
		Black Jays (Kardinal & Solitair) - The Black Jays Album
		Frederic Krier - The Jay-DC Album - Jay-Z vs ACDC
	www.geocities.com /remixalbums

	Jay-Z: The Black Album - PopMatters Music Review
		Whether The Black Album is truly, as Jay has continuously proclaimed, his final record or not, he has most definitely constructed an inspired musical documentary of his life, as both a business man and an artist, that will last as an inspiration for emcees years in the making.
		However, it is in this light that if The Black Album is indeed Jay's final record, he is calling it quits at the top of his artistic powers, having finally dropped a consistent album that strikes the perfect balance between the business man and the backpacker.
		The album begins with the conceptual brilliance of "December 4th", named after the day Jay was born.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/j/jayz-blackalbum.shtml

	The Black Album Jay-Z ummmmm
		If The Black Album is truly Jay-Z's last statement before retirement, he at least goes out near the top of his game.
		Jay's lyrically abilities aren't really impressive compared to some of the other rappers out now, and he repeats himself many times on this album about the same stuff such as being the best rapper alive.
		The worst song on the album is probably "Change Clothes." The beat is alright and Jay again delivers but the point behind the song and the chorus is pretty lame.
	www.this-is-great.com /info/xbffffxdxzxfxlf

	Grey Tuesday - Free the Grey Album February 24
		Jay-Z released an a capella version of his Black Album to make remixes easier, and the The Grey Album is just one of many.
		DJ Danger Mouse created a remix of Jay-Z's the Black Album and the Beatles White Album, and called it the Grey Album.
		Danger Mouse’s album is one of the most "respectful" and undeniably positive examples of sampling; it honors both the Beatles and Jay-Z. Yet the lawyers and bureaucrats at EMI have shown zero flexibility and not a glimmer of interest in the artistic significance of this work.
	www.greytuesday.org

	Jay-Z: The Black Album: Pitchfork Review
		The Black Album, touted as his final release, offers some answers, though none as clear-cut as what may or may not be the truth: that it's all an elaborate publicity stunt.
		Or maybe it's not: Jay has cut an album every year for the past seven years; that he'd want a break of some sort now is understandable.
		The prospect of hip-hop's finest producers laying down tracks for the final LP from the rap world's brightest talent has made The Black Album one of the most anticipated rap records of the decade.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/j/jay-z/black-album.shtml

	Jay-Z: The Black Album Unveiled : Daily Hip-Hop News : SOHH.com
		The Black Album is undoubtedly a deep look at Jay-Z before fame, success and Reasonable Doubt.
		And Jay finally offered a detailed response to the ultimate question - "What happens after The Black Album ?" "I wanted to just put the album out [and leave] but my partners were like...for all that money we gave you..." he chuckled.
		On the lyrical side of things, Jay's content mirrored previous classics with a bit of introspection here, a dash of braggadocio there, rounded off with some innovative concepts and a surprising homage to a few authentic rap players.
	www.sohh.com /thewire/read.php?contentID=5174

	mtv.com - News - Jay-Z's Black Album Coming Sooner Than Planned
		It's not that Jay is elated that his last project has been floating around in the hands of music pirates, he's just taking it in stride (see "Jay-Z's The Black Album : The End Of An Era").
		A copy of what's supposed to be Jay-Z's last LP has made its way onto the Internet, so Roc-A-Fella has moved the album's release date up two weeks, from November 28 to November 14.
		Jay said that while the pirating has hurt the album's set-up, he has a few tricks up his Roc-A-Wear sleeve so sales don't slack.
	www.mtv.com /news/articles/1480205/20031105/jay_z.jhtml?headlines=true

	Amazon.co.uk: Music: The Black Album: Acappella [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
		The black album finally see Jay Z get back on track after some faltering.
		Being as it is his last, everyone knew Jayz would come out with something different and this album really reflects his character and shows the way he has branched out from being a young starting rapper into a fully fledged entrepreneur of the hiphop world.
		Amazon.co.uk: Music: The Black Album: Acappella [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00022FWZ4

	Hour.ca - Music - Spin - The Black Album - Jay-Z
		This album is good, but there are forgettable album fillers, with Jay Hova rhyming the entire album without guests.
		But as to the Black album i think this is his best album yet.
		Take the three singles off the album: "Change Clothes" is your Neptunes-produced danceable hit, "Dirt Off Your Shoulders" is as dirty as the title entails it to be and "99 Problems" in your rock-infused Rick Rubin explosive single that will appeal to hip hop and rock fans alike.
	www.hour.ca /redirect.aspx?iIDReaction=10952

	ALBUM REVIEW: Jay-Z's Black Album
		I think The Black Album is the best album this year, plus this album is better if not as good as Reasonable Doubt.
		Jay (according to okayplayer) is pissed and mystified by the leakage, and planning to move the release date two weeks earlier, to nov. 14th.
		Posted by: Jay Smooth at November 8, 2003 05:59 PM Y'all need to know that Jigga's been the man since reasonable doubt and to stay consistant the way he has is a tough job in itself.
	www.hiphopmusic.com /archives/000214.html

	The Beatles (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1990s, both Prince and Metallica released self-titled albums with their names printed against mostly plain black covers, and are both informally referred to as "The Black Album".
		The album was produced and orchestrated by George Martin, and was the first album released by Apple Records, and the only original double album released by the Beatles.
		The Beatles is the tenth album by The Beatles, a double album released in 1968.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Beatles_(album) (1889 words)

	The Black Album (Jay-Z album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Black Album was a 2003 hip hop music album by rapper Jay-Z.
		An a capella version of this album was also released, giving DJs the chance to set Jay-Z's lyrics to other artists' music, resulting in a flood of remix albums via Internet file sharing.
		Danger Mouse released what is probably the most notable, The Grey Album, on which he sampled The Beatles' self-titled album (the "White Album").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Black_Album_(Jay-Z) (610 words)

	Jay-Z - The Black Album - Music Review
		Jay touches on everything from the illest chick in the game wearing his chain to comparing himself to G Rap in his prime, which I found to be a bit ambitious.
		This album is not good enough for the man who claims to be the "best who ever did it" to bow out on.
		On this album Hov continues to tell tales of shooting people and selling drugs as though these were things he did just the other day and not some ten, odd years ago.
	www.whudat.com /musicreview/pages/jayz_theblackalbum.php (1046 words)

	Jay-Z's final album is his most professional yet. By Sasha Frere-Jones
		One felicitous aspect of The Black Album that you might attribute to the tactful presence of a bootylicious editor is the absence of the bitches-and-hoes boilerplate that drags down several Jay-Z albums, most notably the sour and mean The Dynasty Roc La Familia from 2000.
		The Black Album is the most consistent Jay-Z album since his finest, Vol.
		His most recent album, The Blueprint 2: The Gift and Curse (2002) was a bloated double CD that suggested Jay's professionalism was taking precedence over his song-writing.
	www.slate.com /id/2091248 (1271 words)

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		The Yale Herald - April 9, 2004 - Black Album + White Album = The Mash-Up Featuring backing tracks fromWeezer's debut, proves there is still some harmony between rock and rap.Slapped together by a man who calls himself Jay-Zeezer (God, love him), thealbum has got its share of bruises.
		User Reviews For Black Album - Jay-Z Music.
	www.musicfindz.com /directory/jay-z/album-black-jay-lyric-z.html (1271 words)

	Jay-Z - The Black Album - Stylus Magazine
		The album’s sequel was a messy victory celebration — long, overindulgent, but with enough gems that ill-conceived collaborations with Lenny Kravitz and lukewarm singles were easily forgiven (as if Jay needed our forgiveness!).
		Yes, The Black Album is a disappointment (as practically any album with such an excess of hype would be), but this fact alone necessitates the return of Hova to clear his name when the future of his legacy is in doubt.
		Unfortunately, The Black Album is no complex Shakespearean tragedy.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /review.php?ID=1468 (1271 words)

	The Black Album - Jay-Z - Buy @ SmokeCDs.com music cd store
		Apparently the 'Black Album' is mega-successful rapper Jay-Zs last, whether this is a clever marketing ploy by his hugely successful Roc-A-Fella label or reality, a new album from a man with such a high profile is always welcome, and after the multi-platinum success of his previous work, a lot is also expected.
		Other producers to appear include Rick Rubin, Just Blaze and Eminem, and obviously no expense was spared in that department, but of course Jay-Z has always been one to wear success on his sleeve and when youve had as much as he has why wouldnt you.
		It is an album that works from start to finish, which few hip-hop albums manage, showing a more mature, more focused artist completely comfortable in his current environment, a master of the format whose vision is realised, and for those reasons you cant help but be drawn in by this album.
	www.smokecds.com /cd/34073 (1271 words)

	Banned Music
		When DJ Danger Mouse began garnering attention for "The Grey Album," his inventive remix of a cappella tracks from Jay-Z's "The Black Album" and music from the Beatles' eponymous 1968 album commonly known as "The White Album," it was always a question when -- not if -- his unauthorized project would be shut down.
		The Grey Album is a remix of Jay-Z's Black Album made using the Beatles' White Album as the sole source material.
		While DJs and producers have created other hues of The Black Album, such as The Brown Album and The White Album, don't expect those to be pulled from shells.
	www.bannedmusic.org /albums/grey_album.php (1271 words)

	Jay-Zeezer
		I then read a New York Times article about a web site called "The Jay-Z Construction Set" which compiled all of the materials you needed to remix your own version of Jay-Z. It had the acappella version of the Black album, Dangermouse's Grey Album, sample beats, and various remixes that other DJ's had already made.
		Anyway, when all this hoopla about DJ Dangermouse's remix of Jay-Z's Black album and the Beatle's White album hit the Internet, I really wasn't all that interested.
		Most surprisingly of all is the fact that this is Jay-Z's last album and that he is retiring from the music business.
	www.jay-zeezer.com (1271 words)

	ABC News: Usher, Black Eyed Peas Get Grammy Nods
		Rap Album nominations went to "To the 5 Boroughs" by the Beastie Boys, "The Black Album" by Jay-Z, "The DEFinition" by L.L. Cool J, "Suit" by Nelly and "The College Dropout" by Kanye West.
		The bids recognized Usher, who had the year's top album and single, and the late Ray Charles, whose posthumous album, "Genius Loves Company," has become the biggest-selling record of his decades-long career.
		The nominations were being announced at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood by rapper Kanye West, country singer Gretchen Wilson, rock balladeers Hoobastank, The Black Eyed Peas and Neil Portnow, the president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=308524 (1271 words)

	Black Album by Jay-Z CD
		In what he claims to be his final release as a musical performer, Jay-Z drops THE BLACK ALBUM, a sprawling, ambitious effort that rivals the best work of the rapper's already legendary career.
		Jay Z doesn't make music like he used to.
		Working with a who's who of hip-hop's most high-profile producers, the outrageously talented MC adjusts his flow and subject matter to the wildly varied tracks, proving once again just how gifted he is as a wordsmith.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/6440241/a/Black+Album.htm (1271 words)

	Nokia 3300 Music Phone Comes With Entire Jay-Z Black Album Preloaded
		With the much-anticipated recent release of the Black Album, Jay-Z has hovered in the number one spot on the Billboard charts for several weeks.
		On the heels of the recently released, chart-topping Black Album by superstar rapper and hip-hop artist Jay-Z, Nokia will produce a special edition of the Nokia 3300 music phone called the Black Phone.
		The Black Phone comes preloaded with the entire Black Album on a Multimedia Card for MP3 playback.
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2003/Dec/1022155.htm (1271 words)

	village voice > news > The Last Hustle by Elizabeth Mendez Berry
		On a Metro North train the day after The Black Album is released, a young woman carrying a Rocawear bag listens to the album on her headphones.
		He claims that he's no longer inspired by the hip-hop world, but the content of The Black Album and his contemplative conversational tone suggest that he isn't just bored by what other people are doing—he's bored by the alter ego he's outgrown.
		Concealed within the album are a wealth of tricky lines you brush past at first.
	www.villagevoice.com /issues/0348/berry.php (1271 words)

	CHEAP COLOGNE The Double Black Album
		CHEAP COLOGNE "The Double Black Album" (www.broke-ass.com): An inevitable combination: Jay-Z meets Metallica's black album, the 1991 "Metallica." Metallica's somber power chords and brooding slow arpeggios underline what Jay-Z calls "my pain and my struggle." The Metallica riffs turn Jay-Z into a rocker with a perpetual chip on his shoulder.
		Both Metallica and Jay-Z have a "Black" album, so this CD is known as the "Double Black" CD.
		I like DJ Cheap Cologne's Double Black Album (Jay-Z's Black Album mixed with Metallica's Black Album) a lot better than DJ DangerMouse's Grey Album (Jay-Z's Black Album mixed with the Beatles' White Album).
	www.broke-ass.com /black.html (1271 words)

	Reviews
		'The Black Album' is Jay-Z in the optimum form of 2001's 'The Blueprint', just as he has been all year on his guest verses for Beyonce, Outkast, Pharrell and Panjabi MCs.
		'The Black Album' is Jay-Z 's ninth album in seven years and, if we're to believe this elegant hip-hop institution, the last one he'll ever make.
		Apart from a couple of choruses sung by Pharrell and a few reminiscences from Jay's mum on 'December 4', 'The Black Album' is a strictly solo show.
	www.nme.com /reviews/11491.htm (1271 words)

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