Jay-Z
American Gangster
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Tracklist
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Intro Version (Explicit)) full track | 2:01 | 126 | |
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Pray Version (Explicit)) full track | 4:24 | 134 | |
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American Dreamin' Version (Explicit)) full track | 4:48 | 123 | |
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Hello Brooklyn 2.0 Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:56 | 151 | |
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No Hook Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:14 | 147 | |
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Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... Version (Explicit)) full track | 4:12 | 168 | |
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Sweet Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:26 | 126 | |
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I Know Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:43 | 142 | |
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Party Life Version (Explicit)) full track | 4:29 | 132 | |
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Ignorant Sh*t Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:41 | 119 | |
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Say Hello Version (Explicit)) full track | 5:27 | 114 | |
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Success Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:30 | 103 | |
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Fallin' Version (Explicit)) full track | 4:01 | 104 | |
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Blue Magic Version (Explicit)) full track | 4:09 | 129 | |
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American Gangster Version (Explicit)) full track | 3:42 | 142 |
About this album
American Gangster is the tenth studio album by American hip hop rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 6, 2007 in the United States via the record labels Island Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. American Gangster is Jay-Z’s first concept album, which was inspired by the film of the same name. The album features production from Diddy & The Hitmen, Just Blaze, and The Neptunes, among others. Guest appearances include Beanie Sigel, Lil’ Wayne, and Nas. Jay-Z released a cappella version of the album on his birthday, December 4, 2007.
Music critics praised American Gangster, and noted that Jay-Z was trying more “complex lyrics”. The album was released to significant commercial success, despite being pulled from the iTunes Store, selling 425,861 copies in its first week and debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, tying Elvis Presley for the second most number one albums. The Rolling Stone magazine named American Gangster the third best album of 2007.
Two singles have been released from American Gangster. The first, “Blue Magic”, was released on September 20, 2007, peaking at 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. The track’s name is a reference to the kind of heroin that Frank Lucas sold in the movie American Gangster, the CD even came in a package similar to the one the heroin came in. The second single, “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)…” was released on October 10, 2007, and reached 63 on the U.S.
Music critics praised American Gangster, and noted that Jay-Z was trying more “complex lyrics”. The album was released to significant commercial success, despite being pulled from the iTunes Store, selling 425,861 copies in its first week and debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, tying Elvis Presley for the second most number one albums. The Rolling Stone magazine named American Gangster the third best album of 2007.
Two singles have been released from American Gangster. The first, “Blue Magic”, was released on September 20, 2007, peaking at 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. The track’s name is a reference to the kind of heroin that Frank Lucas sold in the movie American Gangster, the CD even came in a package similar to the one the heroin came in. The second single, “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)…” was released on October 10, 2007, and reached 63 on the U.S.
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Shouts
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VendettaChild wrote:
The Greatest Rapper LIving
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NgApUhIzPhYnEsT wrote:
Best hip-hop album of 07. <33333
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phogasmic wrote:
My favorite Jay-Z song album. I think the production is tight personally.
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TuNa_DriNk wrote:
Best album 07. Classic
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youngintellect wrote:
great beats, half-assed rapping. but he's jay-z ie its still better than most stuff out there
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5iver wrote:
I love Jay, but this album is wack..
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aceroyal wrote:
It coulda been better production wise but it's the roc!!
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gokanhan56 wrote:
Awesome album. LUVZ.
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KingHeff wrote:
flawless cuts
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selena33 wrote:
I like this album and this is it right here
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pamento wrote:
Jay-Z's half assed rapping + some of the most boring beats ever made = shitty album
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FootToFace wrote:
best rap album and movie of 07.
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Milkman519 wrote:
Ok, The Cool was NOT shit by any stretch of the imagination. And Graduation was not any where near the best of the year. Graduation was a fine album but it was a bit disappointing after how good Late Registration was. As for American Gangster, it is the best rap album of 2007.
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hey negleyjj, the cool was a piece of shit. this and graduation were the best of the year.
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v0dk4 wrote:
instant classic
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Negleyjj wrote:
Album of the year? Rap wise I'd give that to The Cool easily, and after that it'd still have to compete with Kanye, Talib, and maybe even Common, amongst others. That said it's pretty sweet, one Jay's top 4 or 5 albums. My favorite tracks are Ignorant Shit (better than the leak/mixtape version), Success (I always loved that Eminem line and now it's a whole song), and Say Hello (last spot is close)
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tim_johnson wrote:
When did the explicit version tags turn up? Get rid of them I say! Tight album all the same.
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Ruck89 wrote:
joint album of last year with In Rainbows for me
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Tha_Boss_ wrote:
Great CD.
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davids2002 wrote:
best of 07. why the albums always come up on last.fm once people start listening to em less lol
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- elmarjansen tagged American Gangster with ‘rolling stone top 50 albums 2007’. August 2008
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