Jay-ZThe Black Album

Label:

Roc-A-Fella Records – B0001528-02

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Pop Rap

Tracklist

1 Interlude
ProducerJust Blaze
1:21
2 December 4th
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded ByDavid Brown (7)
Written-ByW. Boyd*
4:33
3 What More Can I Say
Mixed BySupa Engineer DURO*
ProducerThe Buchannans*
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Vincent "Hum V" Bostic
Written-ByT. Bell*
4:55
4 Encore
Mixed ByJimmy Douglas*
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Leonard Harris
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:10
5 Change Clothes
Mixed ByRich Travali
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Danee Doty
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:18
6 Dirt Off Your Shoulder
Mixed ByJimmy Douglas*
Mixed By [Assistant]Marcella "Lago" Araica*
ProducerTimbaland
Recorded ByDemacio "Demo" Castellon
Written-ByT. Mosley*
4:05
7 Threat
ProducerJay-Z
Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant]David Brown (7)
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Cedric the Entertainer
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:06
8 Moment Of Clarity
Guitar, BassSteve King
Mixed BySteve King
ProducerEminem
Producer [Additional Producer], KeyboardsLuis Resto
Recorded BySteve King
Written-ByS. King*
4:24
9 99 Problems
Mixed ByRick Rubin
ProducerRick Rubin
Programmed ByJason Lader
Recorded ByAndrew Scheps
Written-ByT. Marrow*
3:54
10 Public Service Announcement (Interlude)
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded ByDavid Brown (7)
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
2:53
11 Justify My Thug
Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Chris Steflene
Engineer [Mix Engineer]Darrell Thorp
Mixed ByDJ Quik
ProducerDJ Quik
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Sharlotte Gibson
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:04
12 Lucifer
ProducerKanye West
Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant]David Brown (7)
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
3:12
13 Allure
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:52
14 My 1st Song
ProducerJoe "3H" Weinberger
Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant]David Brown (7)
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:45

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Copyright ©Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Manufactured ByIsland Def Jam Music Group
  • Marketed ByRoc-A-Fella Records
  • Marketed ByIsland Def Jam Music Group
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
  • Recorded AtBaseline Studios
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory Criteria
  • Recorded At54 Sound
  • Recorded AtAkademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
  • Mixed AtBattery Studios, New York
  • Mixed AtRight Track Recording
  • Mixed AtManhattan Center
  • Mixed AtBaseline Studios
  • Mixed AtThe Hit Factory
  • Mixed AtThe Hit Factory Criteria
  • Mixed At54 Sound
  • Mixed AtAkademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
  • Mixed AtRecord One, Los Angeles
  • Made ByEDC, USA
  • Pressed ByUniversal
  • Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
  • Published ByCarter Boys Music
  • Published ByF.O.B. Music Publishing
  • Published BySongs Of Universal, Inc.
  • Published ByOceans Blue Music
  • Published ByVan McCoy Music Inc.
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Published ByCurley Kid Flava Publishing
  • Published By48 Laws Of Power Publishing
  • Published BySony/ATV Tunes LLC
  • Published ByYe World Music
  • Published ByChase Chad Music
  • Published ByEMI Blackwood Music Inc.
  • Published ByWaters Of Nazareth Publishing
  • Published ByVirginia Beach Music
  • Published ByImage Nation Music
  • Published ByZomba Songs Inc.
  • Published ByR. Kelly Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByEight Mile Style
  • Published ByJaceff Music
  • Published ByResto World Music
  • Published ByCopyright Control
  • Published ByCareers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
  • Published BySpirit Two Music
  • Published BySongs Of The Knight
  • Published ByEdgewater Music Inc.
  • Published ByQ Baby Music
  • Published ByRabasse Music Ltd.
  • Published ByRush Groove Music
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.
  • Published ByWebo Girl Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByMiss Bessie Music
  • Published BySkyfish Music
  • Published ByReach Global Songs
  • Published ByUniversal Music Publishing
  • Published ByUniversal Songs Of Polygram
  • Published ByBeechwood Music Corp.

Credits

  • A&RLenny S.*
  • A&R [A&R istration]Rob Mitchell (3)
  • A&R [A&R Direction / t Venture]Darcell Lawrence
  • A&R [A&R Direction]Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua*
  • Art Direction, DesignRobert Sims (5)
  • Coordinator [Recording istration]Andrew Huggins
  • Executive-ProducerShawn Carter
  • Legal [Legal Counsel]Jennifer Justice
  • Legal [Legal Counsel]Michael Guido
  • ManagementRoc-A-Fella Management
  • Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records]Michael Seltzer (2)
  • Management [Marketing]Shari Bryant
  • Management [Sample Clearance Agent]Eric Weissman
  • Mastered ByTony Dawsey
  • Photography By [Additional Photography]Walik Goshorn
  • Photography By [Principal Photography]Jonathan Mannion

Notes

Track 1:

- Produced [...] for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.

Track 2:

- Produced [...] for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C Management/Rock The World.
- Recorded [...] for Blessed One Entertainment.
- Mixed [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC.
- Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.

''December 4th'' contains a sample of That's How Long written by W. Boyd and E. Powell, Jr. used courtesy of Songs of Universal Inc./Oceans Blue Music Ltd. (BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Performed by The Chi-Lites. Used under license from Brunswick Record Corporation.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music/F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Songs of Universal Inc./Oceans Blue Music Ltd. (BMI)/Van McCoy Music Inc. (BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).

Track 3:

- Recorded [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Produced [...] for Buchannan Music Works, Inc./First and Fifteenth.
- Mixed [...] for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC.
- Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC.

''What More Can I Say'' contains a sample of Something For Nothing (T. Bell, K. Gamble, R. Chambers) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Performed by MFSB courtesy of Sony Music. ''What More Can I Say'' contains an audio excerpt of the motion picture Gladiator. Vocal portion by Russell Crowe. Used courtesy of Universal/Dreamworks Pictures and Russell Crowe.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Curley Kid Flava/48 Laws of Power Publishing (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).

Track 4:

- Produced [...] for KonMan Productions.
- Recorded [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Mixed [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC.
- Recorded at Record Plant Studios, LA.
- Mixed at Manhattan Center, NYC.

''Encore'' contains elements performed by John Holt. Courtesy of Trojan/Sanctuary Records.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Ye World Music (ASCAP)/Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC.

Track 5:

- Produced [...] for Star Trak Entertainment.
- Recorded [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC.
- Mixed at The Hit Factory, NYC.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Chase Chad Music/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Waters of the Nazareth Publishing (BMI)/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

Track 6:

- Produced [...] for Timbaland Productions.
- Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL.
- Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Virgin Beach Music (ASCAP).

Track 7:

- Produced [...] for The Planet Inc.
- Recorded & mixed [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded and mixed assistant [...] for Blessed One Entertainment.
- Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

''Threat'' contains a sample from A Woman's Threat written and performed by R. Kelly, used courtesy of Jive Records and published by Zomba Songs Inc. o/b/o itself and R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. (BMI).

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music/Image Nation Music (ASCAP)/Zomba Songs Inc./R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. istered by Zomba Songs Inc. (BMI).

Track: 8

- Recorded by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded at 54 Sound, Detroit, MI. (by Steve King and Mike Strange)
- Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC. (by Gimel ''Young Guru'' Keaton)
- Mixed at 54 Sound, Detroit, MI.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Eight Mile Style (BMI)/Jaceff Music (ASCAP)/Resto World Music (ASCAP).

Track 9:

- Recorded at Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
- Mixed at Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.

''99 Problems'' contains a sample of Long Red written by N. Landsberg, F. Pappalardi, J. Ventura, and L. Weinstein, used courtesy of Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)/BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP). Performed by Mountain, courtesy of Sony Music. ''99 Problems contains a sample of The Big Beat written by W. Squier, used courtesy of Spirit Two Music Inc./Song of the Knight (ASCAP). Performed by Billy Squier, used courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. ''99 Problems'' contains elements of ''99 Problems'' written by Tracy Marrow, Alphonso Henderson and published by Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc./Rhyme Syndicate Music (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) o/b/o itself, Ammo Dump Music (ASCAP) and Caramba Music (ASCAP).

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Copyright Control/Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)/BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP)/Spirit Two Music Inc./Songs of the Knight (ASCAP).

Track 10:

- Produced [...] for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.
- Recorded and mixed by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded by David Brown for Blessed One Entertainment.
- Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

''Public Service Announcement (Interlude)'' contains a sample of Seed Of Love as performed by Little Boy Blues. ℗1968 UMG Recordings, Inc. Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP)/Edgewater Music Inc. (BMI).

Track 11:

- Recorded [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC.
- Mixed at Record 1, Los Angeles, CA.

''Justify My Thug'' contains a sample of Rock Box written by Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Ward Simmons and Lawrence Smith published by Rabasse Music Ltd./Rush Groove Music (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Rabasse Music Ltd./Rush Groove Music (ASCAP) . by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). Performed by Run DMC courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. ''Justify My Thug'' contains an interpolation of Justify My Love written by Madonna Ciccone, Ingrid Chavez, Lenny Kravitz and published by WB Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc./Miss Bessie Music/Skyfish Music (ASCAP)/Reach Global Songs (BMI)/Universal Music Publishing (BMI).

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Q Baby Music (ASCAP)/Rabasse Music Ltd./Rush Groove Music (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc./Miss Bessie Music/Skyfish Music (ASCAP)/Reach Global Songs (BMI)/Universal Music Publishing (BMI).

Track 12:

- Produced [...] for KonMan Productions.
- Recorded and mixed [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded and mixed assistant [...] for Blessed One Entertainment.
- Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

''Lucifer'' contains a sample of the recording [url=http://http://discogs.futbolgratis.org/release/552363]I Chase The Devil[/url] as performed by Max Romeo. ℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group. Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises. All rights reserved. Written by H. Perry and M. Smith. Used courtesy of Universal Songs of PolyGram Inc. (BMI).

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Ye World Music (ASCAP)/Universal Songs of PolyGram Inc. (BMI).

Track 13:

- Produced [...] for Star Trak Entertainment.
- Recorded and mixed [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Chase Chad Music/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Waters of the Nazareth Publishing (BMI)/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

Track 14:

- Produced [...] for HHH Artists, Inc.
- Recorded and mixed [...] for Loreal, Inc.
- Recorded and mixed assistant [...] for Blessed One Entertainment.
- Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

''My 1st Song'' contains a sample of ''Tu y Tu Mirar...Yo y Mi Cancion'' written by G. de La Fuente, published by Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI). Interpreted by Los Angeles Negros by courtesy of EMI Music Chile. ''My 1st Song'' contains a vocal portion by Christopher Wallace p/k/a Notorious B.I.G. Courtesy of the Estate of Christopher Wallace.

Published by: EMI April Music Inc./Carter Boys Music (ASCAP)/Copyright Control/Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI).

All tracks Mastered [...] at Masterdisk, NYC.
Sample Clearance Agent [...] for Sample Clearance Ltd.

℗© 2003 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC Manufactured by The Island Def Jam Music Group. Marketed by Roc-A-Fella Records and The Island Def Jam Music Group. Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp. Printed in the U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 02527 32044 1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 6 02527 32044 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): B00 015 2802R1 03% [UNIVERSAL Logo]
  • Other (Mould Text, Variant 1): MADE IN USA BY EDC
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L007
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0326
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): B00 015 2802R1 03% CY [UNIVERSAL Logo]
  • Other (Mould Text, Variant 2): MADE IN USA BY EDC
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L007
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0342
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 74)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Black Album (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Roc-A-Fella Records B0001528-01 US 2003
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The Black Album (Edited Version) (CD, Album) Roc-A-Fella Records B0001529-02 US 2003
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The Black Album (Acappella) (2×LP, Promo, Album) Roc-A-Fella Records DEFF 15970-1 US 2003
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The Black Album (2×LP, Album, Promo, Clean) Roc-A-Fella Records DEFF-15974-1, DEFF-15975-1 US 2003
The Black Album (Acappella) (CD, Album) Roc-A-Fella Records 9862290 Europe 2003

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Reviews

  • lawrencestevens2001's avatar
    (Quick Review #46)
    Listen: #1

    *NOTE I LISTENED TO THE VINYL VERSION, THIS IS A TOTALLY SHIT PRESSING, WHILE I DON'T BELIEVE THIS EFFECTS MY OPINION ON THE ALBUM OVERALL, I THINK I SHOULD PUT THIS AS A WARNING ON TOP*

    I enjoyed the album a lot. I don't really dig Jay albums usually (haven't listened to Reasonable Doubt though, I must it ), I think this was pretty good. Normally I really love certain songs from Jay albums and would rather get rid of the rest, and while this is still true of this album, it was a pretty nice listen and would have been a good final album in my opinion for Jay to leave on. Obviously he didn't but I think that this is a fun listen with some nice introspection mixed in there too. Enjoyable.

    Light to Decent 8
    • banksc's avatar
      banksc
      Bonafide classic.

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