I’m a little late on this one, but American Gangster, Jay Z’s latest album, hit stores last Tuesday. Everyone who thought that Hov had fallen off due to the questionable quality of 2006′s Kingdom Come (which did hit #1 on the charts) was very mistaken. This latest release brings the listener back to Jay’s early days similar to a cross between Reasonable Doubt and Blueprint. Surprisingly, the Album only made #74 on the Billboard top 200, but true heads know that this is the return of Jay Z that everyone has been waiting for.
The album was Jay’s first theme’d project, focusing around the theme of the recently released film American Gangster. Jay said that while writing the album he would constantly have the movie playing on an overhead monitor.
The inspiration that Jay got from the movie is clear, as can be heard in the 70′s inspired beats, and the drug and hustle related rhymes. Songs like Party Life, and Fallin’ talk about both the good and bad times in living a lifestyle dependant on constant hustling.
So if you haven’t been feeling Jay the past few years, do yourself a favor and check out American Gangster…I’m sure it will change your mind.
(Fallin’ performed live)
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Sometimes I like Jay, sometimes I don’t. I think I”feelin’” this one.