Jay-Z American Gangster
No mere album, this is a ‘conceptual body of genius work’ inspired by the upcoming movie ‘American Gangster’. The concept is a 21st century blaxploitation soundtrack, and having THE Super Ego of hip hop mastermind an updating of that classic period, and embellish it with autobiographical detail, is a pretty damn mouth-watering prospect. And he has a point to prove; his last venture back from retirement Kingdom Come received a lukewarm response, at best.
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