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Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings
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Positive: 67 out of 130
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Mixed: 44 out of 130
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Negative: 19 out of 130
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Aug 15, 2013
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Aug 22, 2011When i first heard the album i was not impressed but going back to it years later makes this album good. jay Z was ahead of the pack with this album. Classic club songs like "hollywood" and lyrically great songs like "lost ones" and "beach chair" make this album.
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MusicLoverOct 21, 2007Jay-Z definitely gets a little more experimental on this album. He's got those casino-type beats & a cool collaboration with Chris Martin. Lyrically, he ranges from topics like Hurricane Katrina & his nephew to Hollywood & getting older. This album really brings Jay-Z back into the game after his "retirement". I don't know if American Gangster will be this good, but I hope so.
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305DadeAug 11, 2007This album was ahead of his time. I agree that he didn't use much energy but the overall skill on this album was amazing. I was tired of everyone sounding the same. This album wasn't all about drugs, snapping fingers, and/or being gangsta. It was what we needed.
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J-MANMay 4, 2007Rap album of the year! Not the Black Album, but definitely tighter than ANYTHING else ANYONE else is doing in hip hop. Great Album.
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MichelleKApr 13, 2007I Think this is an awesome album.Yeah, he's done better ie The Black Album but this is still a great album. Best Tracks: Lost One, Hollywood, Anything, Dig A Hole
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ThomasJeffersonFeb 25, 2007This album puts me to sleep. It is such a disappointment after the CLASSIC black album.
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MahmoudRFeb 25, 2007More of the usual overrated garbage from Jay. The track with Beyonce just might be the worst track in the history of hip hop
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[Anonymous]Feb 11, 2007This album is hot....i loved it....for all you haters...you guys dont know that this is the new beginning for jay....and all these wack ass new rappers are going down...cause the king is BACK!
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matthewlJan 30, 2007not his best work, but atleast it's jay-z
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TUNESJan 20, 2007it was a great album loved it
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CGrahamJan 19, 2007
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RamzeezeBlujayJan 15, 2007garbage. pure garbage. band instruments in rap is horrible and a disaster. i can stand to listen to it. i listened to it for 10 seconds and my ears were about to bleed. horrible.
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AlexHJan 13, 2007Typical garbage from the most overrated rapper of all time. This album seems so rushed it aint even funny
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johnbJan 3, 2007purely sucked the toe jam from between my toes. i cant believe how bad he got. i never liked him that much but i did respect his music, but now the whole package is missing.
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NelsonPDec 23, 2006Nas' Hip Hop is Dead got delayed for this??? Please.........
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TantoIDec 22, 2006You know how Chris Rock said he used debate who was better, Prince or Michael Jackson...well the same debate could be made as to who the best emcee is, Nas or Jay-z. Looks like Nas takes the "comeback" round.
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VeeLDec 21, 2006The Bomb!
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MrKDec 21, 2006
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StephenP.Dec 17, 2006Great return for Jigga. Beach Chair is one of the best songs of 2006.
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PassionADec 11, 2006I like the album. It's grown and mature. I never really listen to Jay Z before but I diggin this album.
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TiffanyPDec 6, 2006I thought this was a great album. From beginning to end I love it. I a song just has to have a great beat then I reccommend that you listen to Lil Jon all day. He music is not always about the beat you have to listen to the words, which is what most people don't do.
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NikaODec 6, 2006I really enjoyed Jay's new album. It shows how much he has grown and matured. I like the fact how he brought back the past when he used to be like those "young thugs" in the streets, but he is on a whole other level, doing big things. People need to respect that and stop hating becase he's not reapping about sex, money, and drugs!!
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SpongeeeDec 5, 2006ZzzzZZzzzZZzzZzzz....huh? what? Did some say something?
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PhuongHDec 4, 2006Well-done just 'cause there are many stars on his album
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TiffanyCNov 29, 2006I bet it takes alot of energy to be a hater!
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ariekNov 29, 2006i love hova aka jay aka shawn carter he is the best that hip-hop has to offer us right now.
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ToddWNov 27, 2006
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PeterM.pNov 27, 2006I dont understand why people don't like this album! Except for one or tor minor flops I LOVED IT! My favorite songs are SMWYG, Anything, 30 Something, and Lost One.
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Awards & Rankings
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While many will no doubt have set the bar of their expectations too high, Jay-Z has pulled out all of the stops on Kingdom Come.
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Jay proves that, yes, he really has nothing more to say except to state the fact that he's back.
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At 37, he's still at the top of his game.