Jay-Z - American Gangster Turns 10 Years Old Today

[DaBull]

Jay bit 50 "Baltimore Love thing" on this album with "I know"

 

[lazypakman]

Jay bit 50 "Baltimore Love thing" on this album with "I know"

With 50 biting Ali Vegas before that.

 

[MallyG]

Great (concept) album.

Party Life and Say Hello were/are my shit!!

 

[detcatinva]

This album is better than black album

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Jay's last classic and last good album before 4:44.

 

[CeLLaR-DooR]

Funny cah Jay's erm let's call it 'spoken word' flow bothered me way more on this than 4:44.

I don't think it's as good as the IC does but it has some dope tracks

 

[R.D.]

Funny cah Jay's erm let's call it 'spoken word' flow bothered me way more on this than 4:44.

I don't think it's as good as the IC does but it has some dope tracks

What songs were this spoken word flow used on ?

 

[Mr.LV]

"No shame no sir Just big boats I'm tearin the coast up"

 

[Juttythe3rd]

The title track itself is still in rotation for me

 

[Fly society513]

Look... mind state of a gangster from the 40's

Meets the business mind of Motown's Berry Gordy

Turned crack rock into a chain of 40/40's

Sorry my jewelry’s so gaudy

Slid into the party with my new pair of Mauris

America, meet the gangster Shawn Corey

Hey young world, wanna hear a story?

Close your eyes and you can pretend you're me

 

[GetoBoy]

I keep trying to keep that album out of being a classic but I might have to just give in becuz it's hard to argue against it

 

[onetoughmiracle]

Great (concept) album.

Party Life and Say Hello were/are my shit!!

Party life (as a matter of fact the whole album) reminds me of my last year of college. Most importantly of an Ex girlfriend who was a big Jay-Z fan. Great times!

 

[CeLLaR-DooR]

Funny cah Jay's erm let's call it 'spoken word' flow bothered me way more on this than 4:44.

I don't think it's as good as the IC does but it has some dope tracks

What songs were this spoken word flow used on ?

Sweet is the worst offender but Say Hello and Blue Magic have it too.

 

[Built 4 cuban linx]

I keep trying to keep that album out of being a classic but I might have to just give in becuz it's hard to argue against it

Give in like I did. . This album is a classic

 

[Built 4 cuban linx]

This was my freshman year in college. This, the cool and graduation got heavy play in my room

 

[Broddie]

The end of "Jigga" and his last great album. Could low key consider this Vol. 4

As far as I'm concerned nothing in his catalogue past it even exists. American Dreamin is one of the best rap songs of the past decade and Pray is just vivid as fuck. Dope way to set off an album.

 

[natural born sinners]

The title track itself is still in rotation for me

That American dreaming song had me in a daze everytime I put it on for like a month. Nothing like when jay is fully in the pocket song/flow wise. Shit just comes off smooth n effortless when he in the zone

 

[natural born sinners]

Look... mind state of a gangster from the 40's

Meets the business mind of Motown's Berry Gordy

Turned crack rock into a chain of 40/40's

Sorry my jewelry’s so gaudy

Slid into the party with my new pair of Mauris

America, meet the gangster Shawn Corey

Hey young world, wanna hear a story?

Close your eyes and you can pretend you're me

Great way to open a song up

 

[natural born sinners]

Not sure if it's underrated, hip hop heads tend to give this album it's proper respect. I still don't know who the fuck thought it was a good idea to put that dumbass "hello brooklyn" song on there. Probably top 10 misplaced songs on a album, any genre. Hands down. The album is top heavy, minus that one song. Pray, American dreaming, no hook, roc boys

 

[blue_london]

survive the droughts i wish you well