Jay-Z. Shawn Carter. The brotha who single-handedly rewrote the rules with some simple tales of a hard knock life. We don't need no introduction, we just need a statement of purpose: Vol. 3: The Life & Times of S. Carter will be the biggest New Years Eve gift this culture has ever received. It's a new album, created by the best and recorded in the best time of his career. There is no other, not even when this album was preceded by news that on December 2, Jay-Z was arrested and charged with stabbing record executive Lance "Un" Rivera at a party.
It starts with "Hova Song," a track producer K Rob asked the spirit of the great Jimi Hendrix to provide the operatic backdrop for what is the beginning of fifteen songs of boast, brag and Brooklyn bounce. Then there’s "So Ghetto." "What is it about Primo?" Jay asked during the mastering of this soon-to-be classic street banger done by none other than DJ Premier. Think "Dead Presidents" or "A Million & One." Or just hear the low-register piano notes Primo metamorphosed into another classic four minutes of hip-hop. Jay just doesn’t rap, he rhymes and scats, turning his voice into an instrument that can do whatever it wants, whenever it wants.
This 16 tracks album also features hit singles "Anything" and "Do It Again" ( Put Ya Hands Up) and other hidden bonus tracks. A superb hip-hop album to go for!
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