December 4th, 2012 | 
Author: The Black Album [Vinyl]
Released:2003Genre:Hip Hop Style: TracklistA1 Interlude Producer – Just BlazeA2 December 4th Producer – Just BlazeA3 What More Can I Say Producer – Buchannans, The Vocals – Vincent ‘Hum V’ Bostic A4 Encore Producer – Kanye West Vocals – Don Crawley , John Legend , Kanye West , Leonard Harris B1 Change Clothes Producer – Neptunes, The Vocals – Danee Doty , Pharrell Williams B2 Dirt Off Your Shoulder Producer – Timbaland B3 Threat Producer – 9th Wonder Vocals – Cedric the Entertainer B4 Moment Of Clarity Producer – Eminem C1 99 Problems Producer – Rick Rubin C2 Interlude Producer – Just BlazeC3 Justify My Thug Producer – DJ Quik Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson D1 Lucifer Producer – Kanye West D2 Allure Producer – Neptunes, The D3 My 1st Song Producer – Aqua, Joe ’3H’ WeinbergerIf The Black Album is truly Jay-Z’s last statement before retirement, he at least goes out near the top of his game. While it probably won’t be remembered as his best album, The Black Album is his most personal to date and features some of his most compelling writing. Jay-Z is defiant and defensive here–he’s trying to make sure his legacy is properly acknowledged, although he can get a bit heavy-handed at times. Still, he’s rarely been more incisive or insightful in his rhymes, exposing his own childhood struggles on songs like “December 4th” while slapping at his haters with “What More Can I Say” and the cutting “Threat.” Longtime Jay-Z collaborators Just Blaze and Kanye West churn out outstanding production, especially Blaze, whose beats for “December 4th” and “Public Service Announcement” are among the album’s best. Newcomers Aqua and the Buchanans represent well also but Eminem’s minor-key drone for “Moment of Clarity” is mired in mediocrity. Jay might fade to black after this one but his last shot doesn’t miss. –Oliver Wang
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