American Gangster Snippets

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on October 23, 2007 with 67 Comments">67 Comments

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In case you only came to find out if Lil Wayne is really on American Gangster, the answer is yes and no. Other than that, I won’t sit here and pretend I’ve formed a judgment on the album based on 30-second snippets. In any case, it’s worth a listen if you’re a fan of good music. Check it out after the gap.

  1. Intro
  2. Pray
  3. American Dreamin’
  4. Hello Brooklyn 2.0 ft. Lil Wayne
  5. No Hook
  6. Roc Boys
  7. Sweet
  8. I Know
  9. Party Life
  10. Ignorant Sh*t ft. Beanie Sigel
  11. Say
  12. Success ft. Nas
  13. Fallin’
  14. Blue Magic
  15. American Gangster
TRU

Rizoh

Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Kingdom Come wasn’t his worst. i know that album had a bunch of shitty beats, but damn. His lyrics and concepts were on point for the most part, just the delivery and production, and oh yeah, those two weak songs that ruined it.

    That said, here’s a breakdown of Jay’s best albums in order:
    RD
    Blueprint
    Vol 1
    Black Album
    Vol 2
    Vol 3
    The Dynasty
    Kingdom Come
    Blueprint 2

    Come to think of it, this is a great idea for a list. I’ll see what I come up with.

  • Frost

    Riz, if Blueprint two had been a single disc and all the filler had been cut out it would have been > Kingdom Come.

  • Frost

    Riz, if Blueprint two had been a single disc and all the filler had been cut out it would have been > Kingdom Come.

  • was u saying something?

    I know its only 30 second snippets but not feeling it. Its ok. Decent. Sounds better than his last joint but nothing like the reviews I read on it! Shit had me expecting more. I forgot most the cats who reviews I read were somewhat bias, Most of them rarely have anything negative to say about Jay. They loved Kingdom Come. Wonder how many of them still play that album on the regular?

    I’m looking forward to hearing the album in full but these snippets were enough to hold me over. I’m no longer fiendin for it to drop.

  • was u saying something?

    I know its only 30 second snippets but not feeling it. Its ok. Decent. Sounds better than his last joint but nothing like the reviews I read on it! Shit had me expecting more. I forgot most the cats who reviews I read were somewhat bias, Most of them rarely have anything negative to say about Jay. They loved Kingdom Come. Wonder how many of them still play that album on the regular?

    I’m looking forward to hearing the album in full but these snippets were enough to hold me over. I’m no longer fiendin for it to drop.

  • was u saying something?

    SomeOne Says:
    “is it just me or does that track with Wayne sound wack as fuck and out of place?”

    ^^Its just u. personally thats one that stood out and i was feelin..BUT i was listening to it as a wayne track ..once Jay comes on then it just might seem out of place but the snippet with just wayne sounds hot to me…the production on it is nice!

  • was u saying something?

    SomeOne Says:
    “is it just me or does that track with Wayne sound wack as fuck and out of place?”

    ^^Its just u. personally thats one that stood out and i was feelin..BUT i was listening to it as a wayne track ..once Jay comes on then it just might seem out of place but the snippet with just wayne sounds hot to me…the production on it is nice!

  • http://www.myspace.com Lexdiggy

    I pay no attention to these fake ass critics that know nothing about the mindframe of an artist like Jay-Z. Half of you motherfuckas that are hating are from a different era and you will not understand half of the shit Jay-Z talks about. Part of the reason so many people outside of the east coast hate Hov is because you can’t understand half the shit he say so you dismiss it and jump on some Soulja Boy and Gucci Mane shit cause they talk like little children. Jay-Z is like a porfessor at an Ivy Leauge University and 90% of the other rappers can’t get in and stuck at Community College.

    Remember Reasonable Doubt was dismissed by the masses when it first came out. So was In My Lifetime Vol. 1. But once he slowed it down for you fuckers on Hard Knock Life niggas started jocking dicks and throwing ROC signs up. I grew up in the 80′s so everything HOV says reaches me and the niggas I ran with in the DMV (DC Maryland VA for you kids out there). If you young kids can’t appreciate what Hov is doing then stick with them Now and Later rappers that you are so used to, but don’t throw stones at Hov.

  • http://www.myspace.com Lexdiggy

    I pay no attention to these fake ass critics that know nothing about the mindframe of an artist like Jay-Z. Half of you motherfuckas that are hating are from a different era and you will not understand half of the shit Jay-Z talks about. Part of the reason so many people outside of the east coast hate Hov is because you can’t understand half the shit he say so you dismiss it and jump on some Soulja Boy and Gucci Mane shit cause they talk like little children. Jay-Z is like a porfessor at an Ivy Leauge University and 90% of the other rappers can’t get in and stuck at Community College.

    Remember Reasonable Doubt was dismissed by the masses when it first came out. So was In My Lifetime Vol. 1. But once he slowed it down for you fuckers on Hard Knock Life niggas started jocking dicks and throwing ROC signs up. I grew up in the 80′s so everything HOV says reaches me and the niggas I ran with in the DMV (DC Maryland VA for you kids out there). If you young kids can’t appreciate what Hov is doing then stick with them Now and Later rappers that you are so used to, but don’t throw stones at Hov.

  • http://www.myspace.com Lexdiggy

    Fuckin’ around I almost forgot to put in my 2cents on the album. That Shit Hello Brooklyn and Success sound like they are the hardest tracks on the album those are the ones I’m waiting to hear. The others that caught my ear is Sweet i know and Say. But like other before me have stated you can’t really judge this with only 30 second snippets.

    30′s the new Twenty

  • http://www.myspace.com Lexdiggy

    Fuckin’ around I almost forgot to put in my 2cents on the album. That Shit Hello Brooklyn and Success sound like they are the hardest tracks on the album those are the ones I’m waiting to hear. The others that caught my ear is Sweet i know and Say. But like other before me have stated you can’t really judge this with only 30 second snippets.

    30′s the new Twenty

  • was u saying something?

    “Jay-Z is like a porfessor at an Ivy Leauge University and 90% of the other rappers can’t get in and stuck at Community College.”

    Get tha fuk outta here with that bullshit!
    Stop thinkin that muthafuckas who aren’t feelin Jay aren’t smart enough to comprehend his shit. Thats a myth that u need to get past. I love Jay. I grew up in the 80s too but doesn’t mean I still love his new shit the same as his old shit. If u do good for u but expressing an honest opinion isn’t hating r throwing stones.

  • was u saying something?

    “Jay-Z is like a porfessor at an Ivy Leauge University and 90% of the other rappers can’t get in and stuck at Community College.”

    Get tha fuk outta here with that bullshit!
    Stop thinkin that muthafuckas who aren’t feelin Jay aren’t smart enough to comprehend his shit. Thats a myth that u need to get past. I love Jay. I grew up in the 80s too but doesn’t mean I still love his new shit the same as his old shit. If u do good for u but expressing an honest opinion isn’t hating r throwing stones.

  • White

    It’s so sad that blacks will continue to influence their people to be an AMERICAN GANGSTERS. That’s why whites will always be superior. Jay-Z is doing the same thing as most black guys do destroy one another’s life in-order to rise to the top.

  • White

    It’s so sad that blacks will continue to influence their people to be an AMERICAN GANGSTERS. That’s why whites will always be superior. Jay-Z is doing the same thing as most black guys do destroy one another’s life in-order to rise to the top.

  • http://www.ProfitInMyPocket.com/ ]ProfitInMyPocketDotCom[

    It’s so sad that whites like that will continue to hide and be jealous of and blame blacks for their problems.
    White people have been AMERICAN GANGSTERS gangsters too.
    That’s why blacks will always have nothing to worry about.
    For example, Jeffrey Skilling-(the white man who raided millions of retirement accounts from americans) has done the same thing as most white guys
    have done to destroy lives in order to rise to the top.

  • http://www.ProfitInMyPocket.com/ ]ProfitInMyPocketDotCom[

    It’s so sad that whites like that will continue to hide and be jealous of and blame blacks for their problems.
    White people have been AMERICAN GANGSTERS gangsters too.
    That’s why blacks will always have nothing to worry about.
    For example, Jeffrey Skilling-(the white man who raided millions of retirement accounts from americans) has done the same thing as most white guys
    have done to destroy lives in order to rise to the top.

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