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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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lizziesNov 23, 2006HOVA has done it again, with a more mature, adult, feel. I agree with some of the critics, but honestly he does carry a strong message, including a powerful song about hurricane katrina.
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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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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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TUNESJan 20, 2007it was a great album loved it
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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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jorgemNov 21, 2006i think at this time, hip-hop isn't in his best moment, so i gotta enjoy this album, yeah is not a classic...but still
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TamekiaMNov 23, 2006I love Jay Z he cant do anything wrong!!! I read that his collaboration with Beyonce was the worst...I love it...What is wrong with the critics. (Jay Z haters) I love you HOV!!
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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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TiffanyCNov 29, 2006I bet it takes alot of energy to be a hater!
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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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CDHNov 21, 2006FiRE!!!
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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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ericNov 22, 2006this is so different from jay yet really cool... it hits u as kinda off during your first listen but after a couple u really grrove to it
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AntonNNov 23, 2006
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TinoMNov 26, 2006This is a grown up Jay-Z. No talkin bout hoes, guns. Just the future. Kids, money and being the best rapper alive next to Nas. I liked it. No_loved it.
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MikeNov 21, 2006
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JasonCNov 23, 2006
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JimmyNov 15, 2006While the album is great, it's not the classic that I hoped to hear...three songs i didn't like total, but overall i still jam the majority of the album..Welcome back Jay...
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diaycNov 21, 2006i damn love it
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ZackDNov 22, 2006It isn't Reasonable Doubt or Blueprint but who really expected that anyway. What it is though is a good CD especially given today's current state of Hip Hop. The four Dr.Dre produced tracks are highlights. Dre and Hova? For that alone it's worth the $10.
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VeeLDec 21, 2006The Bomb!
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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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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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StephenP.Dec 17, 2006Great return for Jigga. Beach Chair is one of the best songs of 2006.
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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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matthewlJan 30, 2007not his best work, but atleast it's jay-z
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Ek-oDNov 22, 2006He has alot of wack beats on this album. I don't understand how he can goto "Blueprint" beats, to settling for the junk beats on this album.
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PhuongHDec 4, 2006Well-done just 'cause there are many stars on his album
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ImanLNov 21, 2006Jay Z has made some of the best CDs in the past ten years and this aint one of them. Always happy to hear him rap but still immensely disappointed...
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richardjNov 21, 2006
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TonyTNov 23, 2006hmm i must admit too i was left with a questionmark after i heard the first single, and now that i know Lost Ones is the second... im a bigger question mark! There is nothing really strong here, the dre tracks didnt inpress me. damn...
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NelsonPDec 23, 2006Nas' Hip Hop is Dead got delayed for this??? Please.........
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CGrahamJan 19, 2007
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TeejmanNov 24, 2006
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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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MrKDec 21, 2006
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kevinNov 22, 2006This album is a mess. Jay tried to do some different things here but they just fell flat. He sounds weak and old.
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ToddWNov 27, 2006
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JohnBNov 21, 2006I tried so hard to like this album. It just falls flat. Boring, uninspired raps about nothing. If this is all you've got you should have left us with The Black Album as a final thought. I've got 99 reasons why I don't like Kingdom Come.
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SpongeeeDec 5, 2006ZzzzZZzzzZZzzZzzz....huh? what? Did some say something?
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ZeddNov 22, 2006Garbage.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.