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Universal acclaim- based on 201 Ratings
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Positive: 177 out of 201
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Mixed: 12 out of 201
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Negative: 12 out of 201
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jkm.Feb 5, 2008I'm tired of this getting put of Lupe the cool but its really not that good you could jay z on anything and it will sell doesn't mean that its good
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Aug 26, 2013
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M.MaharNov 7, 2007This is such a copy of the movie, "American Gangster." I prefer the movie over the album. Jay-Z is such a copy cat!
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RyanANov 5, 2007Here is a guy who has made a life off of producing and rapping, not off kill and selling coke; the pretending has got to stop somewhere. Jay-Z has the capability to produce much better than this. That's not to say this album is with out merit, there are some decent songs scattered throughout, but nothing ground breaking. This album missed the mark. Better luck next time.
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LouisP.Nov 13, 2007
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footclanNov 8, 2007Best thing on the album is the Intro. Beats sound too similar. Yes the album is more raw. But no killer hook, expect better from jigga. A little overated this album.
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PJB.Jan 27, 2008
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Feb 4, 2011It's excellent, to be honest. Jay-Z sounds relaxed and comfortable in his legacy on the mic: he's not feeling as pressed to perform as he did on Kingdom Come, and the MC just lets his talent flow effortlessly.
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This is a very good Jay-Z album. He is, for the most part, doing what he has done before: what he does best.
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There are also sparse, programmed beats from the Neptunes and lesser-knowns like No I.D., with Jay-Z fixing his flow accordingly. What unites the collection more than a specific sound is a narrative arc that loosely parallels Lucas' rise and decline.