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American Gangster is the tenth album by Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. The album was inspired by the 2007 Ridley Scott film of the same name.
The debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, and was met with positive reviews from critics. It sold over a million copies in the United States.
An A cappella version of the album was released the following month for DJs and fans to remix.
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Fast Facts
- Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop
- Release date: November 6, 2007
- Labels: Island Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella
- Producers: Jay-Z, Antonio Reid, Jermaine Dupri
- Peak chart position:
- Singles: "Blue Magic," "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)," "I Know"
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Track List
- "Intro"
- "Pray"
- "American Dreamin'"
- "Hello Brooklyn 2.0"
- "No Hook"
- "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)"
- "Sweet"
- "I Know"
- "Party Life"
- "Ignorant Sh*t"
- "Say Hello"
- "Success"
- "Fallin'"
- "Blue Magic"
- "American Gangster"
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Critical Response
"He is, for the most part, doing what he has done before: what he does best."--allmusicallmusic: American Gangster Review"[I]t makes you wonder why someone as talented as Jay... would play the same role, the hardened hustler-turned-playboy, for his entire career. What's just as confounding is how he manages to pull it off time after time."--Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly: American Gangster Review
"Forget Frank Lucas: The real black superhero here is Jay, and with 'American Gangster,' Gray-Hova is back in black."--Rolling StoneRolling Stone: American Gangster Review
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Jay-Z's album "American Gangster" is a brillant record!!!
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LMAO: RT@Waleezy SMH @ these niggas saying Jay-Z's American Gangster album is better than Blueprint 3. Drink Bleach responsibly
@AYDIOSMIJO | November 12, 2009 01:29 AM -
THE BP3 ALBUM IS AMAZING BUT AMERICAN GANGSTER IS STILL MY FAVORITE JAY-Z ALBUM!... THIS SHIT IS JUST... DAMN! IDK WHAT WORD TO USE!
@JRBILLIONAIRE | November 11, 2009 08:54 PM -
I'm in my music zone listen to jay-z (American Gangster) album damn beans why u came at HOV yall killed it on "IGNORANT SHIT" smh
@skino730 | November 11, 2009 01:14 AM
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Charlie Rose - Jay-Z (November 9; 2007) - $24.95
An hour with rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z. Jay-Z discusses hip-hop, his concept album based on the film American Gangster, working with Sean Combs and his relationship with Notorius B.I.G.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD...
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