Jay-Z - American Gangster
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Free Music Review: GREAT CD!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
As a HUGE Jay-Z fan, I had high expectations for this cd. Shawn Carter did not let me down, instead he surpassed everything I thought I wanted from this cd. I love it from beginning to end. It is one of the most cohesive cds I have heard in a while. My fave track changes just about everyday. Today I am in LOVE with "American Dreamin" and "Say Hello." Even if you were never a Jay-Z fan prior to this, American Gangster would def turn you into a fan quickly. It has been in constant rotation at my house and at work. I cannot get enough of it :) Free Music Review: "I partied for a while/Now I'm back to the block"
Hit: 4 Stars
Jay-Z - American Gangster (Roc-a-fella, 2007)
2006's Kingdom Come wasn't a bad album but in retrospect, it was a postretirement album that was about as celebrated as Big Daddy Kane's Veteranz Day. And with Hova waving his grown-man status around (how many kids wanna hear about a rapper claiming that 30's the new 20?), the streets were quick to diss. But instead of going back to his beach chair, Jay found inspiration from an early screening of the Denzel Washington flick, "American Gangster", related the Frank Lucas character to his life, and came up with this album also called American Gangster.
Lyrically, Hovito keeps it street with hardly a crossover song in sight. You can tell that he wanted to take it back to the old days where his lyrics were highly praised; even old '90s producers like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jermaine Dupri and No I.D. turn in some tracks and they work well with his vibe. The only disappointment, though, comes in the two high-profile collaborations: Nas once again gets shorter mic time than his boss on "Success" and the most overexposed rapper of '07, Lil Wayne, shows up on the contrived "Hello Brooklyn 2.0". His verse is dope but it would have been more appropriate for Hov to share the mic with someone else from Brooklyn. But American Gangster should bring Jay-Z back from "old rapper" status to "rejuvenated rapper" status. -EJR
Free Music Review: its just a good album
Hit: 4 Stars
yo dont be fooled by all these people over hyping this cd. ok. its not resonable doubt 2 its not bluprint, it isnt no album of the year(thats FINDING FOREVER BY COMMON) its better then the black album but it has its faults..but overall a good listen.. 4 starsFree Music Review: best album in years
Hit: 5 Stars
I study Jay-Z academically and I feel this is one of his best albums, next to Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt! Cop it now!Free Music Review: American Gangster - Jay-Z
Hit: 4 Stars
American Gangster is a really good album, and is somewhat refreshing coming on the heals of Kingdom Come, which was a bit of a disappointment. You probably will not like it as much as the Black Album, Reasonable Doubt or most of his other early works. But that's okay, as those albums were icons. This is just a really good, really enjoyable album.