American Gangster~Jay Z: An Appreciation Thread

[Scandalust313]

'Member when Sean came out of "retirement" to make this album b/c he was "inspired" by the movie?

I'm listening to so I was inspired to make this thread



My favorite "in the whip" track ...shit gets me hype and makes me drive fast

 

[Scandalust313]

❤


Know where to cop?...nah. Got a connect?...no. Who in the f knows how to be successful...need a Personal Jesus...I'm in Depeche Mode...they say its celestial...its all in the stars

 

[Focal Point]

'Member when Sean came out of "retirement" to make this album b/c he was "inspired" by the movie?

I'm listening to so I was inspired to make this thread



My favorite "in the whip" track ...shit gets me hype and makes me drive fast

Great drop!! Always like the original version of Ignorant Shit, wish I could find it

 

[already home_17]

Skinny nigga, toothpick, but, but I do lift
Weight like I'm using 'roids
Rolls-Royce keep my movements, smooth while maneuvering
Through all the manure in the sewer that I grew up in

top two jay album for me

 

[Agent_Ro]

How could you leave me?
I thought that you needed me
When the world got too much and you pleaded with me
Who helped you immediately?
How speedy of me
How could you deny me so vehemently?
Now your body is shakin', tryna free it of me
And your soul is in control, tryna lead it from me
And your heart no longer pledge allegiance to me
Damn, I'm missing the days when you needed the D

 

[wadupdoe!313]

This album classic

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

These niggas got to the The menahan street band samples before I could flip them

Shout out to Hit Men

the Roc Boys is Chef s kiss

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Also the last time we heard Hov and Beans on a record

The first Jay album w no Ye production in a decade plus

 

[Water Ur Seeds]

Funny I was listening to this album at the start of the week for the first time in years...

It was a great album, I remember after Kingdom Come I was thought Jay may had fallen off as I really didnt feel that album but American Gangster reassured me he was still a giant...

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Funny I was listening to this album at the start of the week for the first time in years...

It was a great album, I remember after Kingdom Come I was thought Jay may had fallen off as I really didnt feel that album but American Gangster reassured me he was still a giant...

I think by then the nigga had just ran out of the shit to rap about

tying the album to the movie and story gave him shit to rap about

 

[5th Letter]

His last great album.

 

[thefrenchwood]

That was Jay’s Year 17 type of album. He was in rare form when I thought he took a step back.

 

[grYmes]

I mean he was already outta retirement but yes this album is a classic for me. His last classic. This shit was everything when it dropped.

 

[Reed MJ]

I don’t think Jay wasted a bar on this entire album. Every line served a purpose and it was probably his best at storytelling. AG never got its full credit simply because it was labeled as a movie soundtrack album/concept album.

 

[AZTG]

Skinny nigga, toothpick, but, but I do lift
Weight like I'm using 'roids
Rolls-Royce keep my movements, smooth while maneuvering
Through all the manure in the sewer that I grew up in

top two jay album for me

Aside from like the obvious songs in his catalog, this is my favorite Jay song

 

[AZTG]

Fire album though

 

[Iceberg_Taylor]

Skinny nigga, toothpick, but, but I do lift
Weight like I'm using 'roids
Rolls-Royce keep my movements, smooth while maneuvering
Through all the manure in the sewer that I grew up in

top two jay album for me

I legit quote this every now and then for no good reason. Love this track

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

'Member when Sean came out of "retirement" to make this album b/c he was "inspired" by the movie?

I'm listening to so I was inspired to make this thread



My favorite "in the whip" track ...shit gets me hype and makes me drive fast

Don't want no smoke but.........he came outta retirement with this album....

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[already home_17]

kingdom come wasn't THAT bad

but anything (KC version) is definitely one of jays worst songs

 

[Scandalust313]

Don't want no smoke but.........he came outta retirement with this album....

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Edit: Lol...not looking for smoke or a hill to die on idc