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American Gangster  (Audio CD) 
by Jay-Z

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Separate from the official motion picture soundtrack, this collection of all-new original material is a musical journey and lyrical interpretation of snapshots from the upcoming motion picture American Gangster. The conceptual, full body of genius work from the new album balances the line between pure entertainment and real life. JAY-Z draws upon past experiences, speaking to the harsh reality of the drug trade still taking place in our nation's cities. While not glorifying the Frank Lucas story, JAY-Z articulates the lure of a gangster's life and stands as an example of one who chose to leave those streets behind to go on and become one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time.

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Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: November 06, 2007
Studio: Roc-a-Fella
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: Clean
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Pray
3. American Dreamin'
4. Hello Brooklyn 2.0 - Jay-Z, Lil Wayne
5. No Hook
6. Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
7. Sweet
8. I Know
9. Party Life
10. Ignorant Sh*t - Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel
11. Say Hello
12. Success - Jay-Z, Nas
13. Fallin'
14. Blue Magic [*]
15. American Gangster [*]
 
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review:3.5
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5CD review  May 28, 2009
Seller was Great!!! I love the CD Jay-z's at his best with tight lyrics and timeless smooth beats, that make you feel like your in New York in an old Super Fly flick.

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2PLEASE CHECK YOUR PURCHASES THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU BUY THEM!  Jan 06, 2009
I SAY THAT BECAUSE I PURCHASED THIS THINKING IT WAS THE NON-EDITED VERSION. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WASN'T. OTHER THAN THAT DISAPPOINTMENT (I ALREADY HAVE THE EDITED VERSION, THAT'S WHY I OREDERED THIS ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!), IT PLAYS GREAT. SO TO ALL FUTURE AMAZON CUSTOMERS OUT THERE, PLEASE DOUBLE AND TRIPLE CHECK YOUR ORDERS BEFORE YOU PURCHASE!!!

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4Dope Album From Jigga Man (Rating: 8 out of 10- -4.0 stars)  Dec 13, 2007
Not long after his "comeback" album Kingdom Come, Jay-Z hits us with a newer album American Gangster. This album has more lively production than his previous LP, making it a plus. Although Jay-Z's lyrics are really nothing to write home about, he still drop something great from time to time.

A few of my favorites on this album would be "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)", before BET played it into the ground. "Ignorant ****" is a classic track that features Beanie Sigel, with a nice sped up Ronald Isley sample. "Success" featuring Nas is another great track. "Fallin'" has some great production, which I enjoy as well. Some of the songs I'm not feeling is "Hello Brooklyn" with Lil' Wayne's phoned in verse. "No Hook" is another forgettable song in my opinion.

Overall American Gangster, is an excellent album. It does exceed Kingdom Come (which was a good album as well). With producers like Kanye West, Sean "Diddy" Combs, No I.D., and Pharrell, you have an excellent produced album. If you like Jay-Z, more than likely you'll find this as one of his better albums throughout his career. Peace.

Lyrics: B
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: B-
Musical Vibes: B+

Top 5 Songs:
1. Ignorant **** (featuring Beanie Sigel)
2. Fallin'
3. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)
4. Success (featuring Nas)
5. American Gangster

Honorable Mention:
1. Say Hello

 
 
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