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American Gangster Extra tracks, Explicit Lyrics

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  • Audio CD (5 Nov. 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks, Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • ASIN: B000WCDI6O
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Intro - JAY-Z, Idris Elba
  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

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Conceived as an unofficial soundtrack to the Ridley Scott movie of the same name, American Gangster sees us getting reacquainted with a quite different Jay-Z to the mainstream-courting comeback kid that hooked up with Beyonce and Coldplay’s Chris Martin on 2006’s Kingdom Come. This, Jay-Z’s second post-retirement album, is hip-hop to the bone: a record steeped in the sounds, iconography and soul of the New York underworld, with the lion’s share of production handled by P Diddy’s in-house team The Hitmen and guest spots from Beanie Sigel ("Ignorant Shit"), Lil Wayne (the crunk-like, Beastie Boys-sampling "Hello Brooklyn") and long-time rival Nas. The Nas track, "Success", is a particular winner, the pair burying the hatchet over a gorgonzola-scented organ break, rejecting the trappings of success with a truly lordly arrogance: "How many times can I go to Mr Chow’s/Tao’s, Nobu – hold up!/Let me move my bowels". Other highlights come with the Neptunes-produced "Blue Magic" and slick dealer’s anthem "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)", and while you feel American Gangster is something of a stasis for Jay-Z, an album that sees him revisiting those well-worn themes of hustling and shotting, it remains a treat to hear him on the mic. –-Louis Pattison

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4.0 out of 5 starsJay at a stroll > everybody else
By EternalBroadcaster on 21 Nov. 2007
Format: Audio CD
This album has been better received than Kingdom Come, but personally I feel that the quality is about the same when things are going well. What helps American Gangster is that, unlike it's predecessor, there are no real abominations to be found (see "Hollywood" and "Anything" from KC).

What we have here is a loose 'concept album', inspired by the Denzel Washington film of the same name based on the life of Harlem drug-lord Frank Lucas. This concept allows Jay to return to the subjects he came into the game spitting; hustling... the street life. But Jay's content is deeper than many give him credit for. He deals with issues in his own typically emotive way, one minute glorifying the highest highs ("Roc Boys" and "Party Life") and the next, sounding a warning on the downsides of the business ("Success" and "Fallin'").

The lyrics, as ever with Jay, are excellent throughout (see "I Know" for an incredible extended Heroin metaphor), and for the most part the music is too. There are a few missteps that don't quite fit, notably the Dirty South sounds of "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" featuring, oddly, New Orleans native Lil' Wayne on the hook, the Neptunes-helmed elctronic sound of "I Know" seems out of place, and some of the 70's soul-infused beats, provided by Puffy's 'Hitmen' production team, although evocative of a certain era, forget to be ear catching at times ("Pray"). Though much fanfare greeted Puff's involvement in this project, tellingly, the two best beats on the album are provided by Kanye's mentor NO I.D. and former in-house Roc-a-Fella producer Just Blaze.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsFunny what a bit of perspective can do.
By Mr. S. M. Hodgkins on 21 Jun. 2011
Format: Audio CD
About a year ago I bought this album and thought it was ok. I wasn't into rap at the time and was suprised that it was better than I though it would be as I didn't like rap at all. I listened a few times and moved on.
In the last twelve months or so I have gone on a bit of a mini rap odessey trawling back catalogues and disovering rap artists like Eminem, wu tang, gravediggas, gang starr, mobb deep etc. and have developed a love for the energy, mood and culture of this music.
The other day I picked up American Gangster again and found myself wanting to skip tracks, frustrated with what was on offer.
I like the atmosphere of this album, the recurrent theme idea is something I have always enjoyed in an album. My favourite track is success with Nas. I love the keyboards and the lyrics and they seem to enjoy the colaboration. Hello Brooklyn is one I like as well, again lyricaly and the beat is good. Falling is very nice too.
Unfortunately thats where my enjoyment ends. I find a lot of the rest flat and lacking in the energy of other artists.
I'm not sure I hear what other people hear when I listen to this album.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSolid offering from Jay
By El Thruda on 26 Nov. 2007
Format: Audio CD
First, this is not for Souljah Boy or Lil' Boosie fans - this is a serious hip-hop offering even if you like Blueprint, Dynasty etc... you might find this hard going.

As always Jay's biggest strength is his amazing ability to tell a story in songs better than most people can do in plain English.
So this concept album was always going to give him a strong platform to tap into this ability. This is exactly what he does.
The album starts with some great beats in "I Pray" and "American Dreamin" it then slowly becomes about the flow and story before picking up again with "Ignorant S***" (recycled verse), thereafter taking you right back to the "Reasonable Doubt" album with the last few tracks.

Many people criticise the production on this album but I personally I think the beats were chosen carefully and compliment Jay's flow well. "American Dreamin" is an excellent example - beat, flow and content. "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" was weak - not because of Weezy - rather, it didn't feel natural and felt forced, in the context of the album it really doesn't have a place.

Fantastic offering, Jay's one of the greatest writers (if he wrote) of the 21st century - high praise indeed!
I gave this a 5 because it's the best thing out there at the moment.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Ruler's Back... for real this time
By S. Porter on 21 Nov. 2007
Format: Audio CD
Last year's "Kingdom Come" is remembered more because of it marking Jay-Z's return than being a quality album in its own right. This latest release ties in nicely with the American Gangster movie and is much closer to his earlier work in terms of lyrical content and sampling. This is something that will please most of his fans, as Reasonable Doubt and the Blueprint are widely acknowledged as his best 2 albums, and both used the same types of samples.

The songs on this CD are probably less radio-friendly than on some of his recent CDs and as a result the commercial success probably won't be as great but at this point in his career, Jay-Z can concentrate more on making the sort of music his fans want to hear than on making the top of the charts. (Listen to the first few lines of "Ignorant ****" on the album to see what I mean.)
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5.0 out of 5 starsHova's best since The Blueprint
By Mr. B. Lalsing on 15 Feb. 2008
Format: Audio CD
I haven't heard Jay-Z on fire from start to finish since The Blueprint. Each tune is a story in its own, with thought provoking bars backed with jazz/old-schoolesque beats. The standout tracks in my opinion are Brooklyn 2.0 (with an unstoppable Lil' Wayne providing a flawless verse), Say Hello, Success (with Nas spraying his usual fire..need I say more?), Party Life, Blue Magic and of course Roc Boys. Add this to the list of Jay-Z's best LP's; Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint.
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