another masterpiece by Jay.

it's a great album though i felt he went on too long about him leaving ......like we aint missin him enuff already.

Yo this CD is hot yall cant blame da dude 4 spitten his whole life in one album da boy doin big thangs and it f* up dat he retiring but its cool he left his mark

I got 99 problems but a Bi### ain't one. That song was on point. I was feeling that and the cd is hott...

Jay-Z worked so hard every year. People tried to compare him with B.I.G, you cannot compare the two no matter what people say Jay-Z is One of the best and Compare 2 none. Kenneth Durrant AKA Tupac

yo the beats destroyed the album and i expected a lot more than 14 tracks but the lyrics were off the hook i just hope he'll cme out of retirement and hit us with one more.

Worst fuckin cd i have ever heard.Bad way to go out.What ever happened to the old Jay-Z. His voice just bothers me now.

Dude the best rapper ever, fuck the hatters they just mad a hustler made it, SLIM did it with this album, I love you big hommie. U definitley put yourself high on that pedestal n u got the right.U made it to the top hommie and the spot that u earned. THANKS.

jigga got soft take him back to resonable doubt time he rhymes changed around vol 3 more resonable doubt

Jay-z done good with his final album the black album,but i thought this being his last album he would make this the best one out of all of them.The black album isnt bad it just inst as good as Blueprint not bluprint 2 blueprint that is the best rap album released this century.The black album comes third behined beyoned resonable doubt.The black album is a classic like jay said it wold be and the out standing song for me is my first song.Jay is going out on a high and is the best of all time in my eyes… Expand

This is the tightest album that has eva came out and whoeva think different fuck ya'll.

if 2pac was alive, jay-z wouldn't be shit right now...

jay-z is the best rapper alive, and the black album is one of his best. cant nobody touch him, even in his retirement

too damn hott I can't wait for the nex one. yeah, I said it.

i like the cd the best

High Quality shit

A wonderful coup de grace for Jay'z "retirement." It really is a shame he went and made Kingdom Come. This would've finished the legacy off fine.

Jay-Z's best album, one of the best albums ever made, it's real hip-hop, it's black music! 99 problems, dirt off your shoulder best songs from album!

Not as good as Reasonable Doubt or the Blueprint but good enough to warrant a purchase. Probably Jay's third best album. With Volume 3 being the next.

The "whack" Album.

This album is so hot, people need to stop frontin on Jay. He is the best rapper in the game, period.

This album really reveals Jay's life a little bit more to us. He got alot of things off his chest in this album and every track was above average in quality. I really enjoyed listening to the Black album and there is no doubt in my mind that Jay-Z is one of the best MC's to ever grace the hip-hop industry.

hands down the best CD of 2003.The perfect album 2 go out on.

It's a classic in context as well as in practice. Even the ho-hum "Change Clothes" and "Justify my Thug" are better than everything in mainstream hip hop (except Eminem, Outkast, Missy, and half of 50's album). It is excellent to think this may be the way he goes out. With this burst of creativity and focus we recognize one of the giants of popular music.

This truly is one of his greatest CDs to date. And just as usual, he didn't hold back any emotion or try to hide anything; it's laid all out in the open. This makes him one of the greatest artists of all time because he doesn't sugar coat anything, it's just him being real.

Jay's pinpoint lyricism and crafty wordplay surpass that of any of his previous cd's. "Justify My Thug" and "Change Clothes..." keep it from ranking ahead of Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt, but even those are above average tracks.

Near-perfect...this is easily one the best albums of his career.

Hands down best ever! Those who think its wack don't even listen carefully to the track. Hov is the realest shit there is. Thats why most people give it a good rating.

this is was so far the greatest

jay is shiva man!

very best jigga album up to date! hope and pray it's not really his last one. hip hop needs Jay-Z.. "If you can't respect that, your whole perspective is whack"

Not his best album but still pretty damn amazing. Considering where he is in his career.

just as good as reasonable doubt

One of the hottest albums of the year. Proving he's the best rapper alive.

This cd is clearly the best jay-z has put out yet. This man is truely the greatest rapper of all time. Fire!! That's why he can't be stopped...

This album really reveals Jay's life a little bit more to us. He got alot of things off his chest in this album and every track was above average in quality. I really enjoyed listening to the Black album and there is no doubt in my mind that Jay-Z is one of the best MC's to ever grace the hip-hop industry.

this album is the shiznit..wit some of the best producers..beats..wordplay..and things ppl were questioning about..he lets it all out in this album..and i think its the best album yet...

i got 99 problems and a bitch ain't one!

2-3 all time greatest cuts are on this cd.

this shit is hot

He goes through his whole career perfect send off

This album is hot shit!

just as good as reasonable doubt

This is clearly the best Cd I have heard this year. Top notch from begining to end. Jay-Z's lyrics are amazing like always. The best song in the album is between My 1st Song and Threat. This is probaly his third best album from his career.

Half the songs are good half are bad it basically a half ass way to go out.

I don't get much better. Reasonable Doubt is still tighter but lyrically and those beats are doin major things. A must have for any J fan!

VERY GOOD

not that bad. i liked more than 6 songs on this album. it was decent. it was commercial though. but it kept my attention. 8 out of 10 is about right.