American Gangster: Parental Advisory - Jay-Z

Still to this day the debate rages over Jay-Z he has brought both notoriety, controversy and talent to rap music. At his finest, he is the hallmark of fantastic depth, wit and verbal dexterity and at his worst, it almost feels like a cynical exercise in that he raps within himself. For those who have listened to his supposed farewell album The Black Album, he even admitted to this criticism in the song Moment Of Clarity "I dumbed down for my audience, to triple my dollars, they criticise me for it but they all yell holla". With that line he is right, despite the frustration felt, he remains a captivating artist. The title of this album of course, ...  Read the complete review

"American Gangster" is the tenth studio album from Jay-Z. Contrary to early belief, this isn't a soundtrack to the film of the same name, which was released a week before this album. This is a concept album, taking inspiration fom the movie it has been said that each track takes influence from an individual scene from the film. 1. Intro This starts with a few lines about what it means to be a "Gangster". You hear a male and a female voice talking about the definition of it, initially I thought that they were lines from the film, but once I heard Jay-Z's name mentioned, I knew this wasn't the case. Slowly we move into music which ...  Read the complete review