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

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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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  • T2

    All the tracks sound soulfull and he has his old flow back and his lyrically ability is always on point.

    It is a fucking classic Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T. haters can’t tell me nothing the album is incredible.

  • T2

    All the tracks sound soulfull and he has his old flow back and his lyrically ability is always on point.

    It is a fucking classic Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T. haters can’t tell me nothing the album is incredible.

  • BS

    Jay shoulda grabbed some better beats for his dope flows

  • BS

    Jay shoulda grabbed some better beats for his dope flows

  • Adam

    For the fools that are about to say how Jay-Z has gotten his old flow back or his pre-Kingdom Come skill for that matter, compare “Ignorant Shit” to the rest of the album. That track’s been out for years, and even in the snippets, it’s easy to tell the difference in skill. Just like “Lost Ones” on Kingdom Come.

  • Adam

    For the fools that are about to say how Jay-Z has gotten his old flow back or his pre-Kingdom Come skill for that matter, compare “Ignorant Shit” to the rest of the album. That track’s been out for years, and even in the snippets, it’s easy to tell the difference in skill. Just like “Lost Ones” on Kingdom Come.

  • http://www.ignitemindz.com ignite mindz

    uh oh, a competitor for Blueprint? Cant judge off 30 seconds but sounds very promising. I hated black album when they did the snippet thing but turned out pretty good.

  • http://www.ignitemindz.com ignite mindz

    uh oh, a competitor for Blueprint? Cant judge off 30 seconds but sounds very promising. I hated black album when they did the snippet thing but turned out pretty good.

  • Rellextra

    *Holds his tongue and patiently waits for the album so he can punch people in the face while listening to it.

  • Rellextra

    *Holds his tongue and patiently waits for the album so he can punch people in the face while listening to it.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Adam, are you suggesting that “Lost Ones” was the standout track on Kingdom Come?

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    Adam, are you suggesting that “Lost Ones” was the standout track on Kingdom Come?

  • Darkpoet

    I don’t understand how you can judge an album off of 30 seconds when those could easily be the better part of each song. His old flow? I don’t hear it.

  • Darkpoet

    I don’t understand how you can judge an album off of 30 seconds when those could easily be the better part of each song. His old flow? I don’t hear it.

  • Magoo

    I don’t know how or why anyone would or could compare this to The Blueprint off 30 second snippets. Sounds good but can we please get the whole album first because some of these snippets just aren’t enough for anyone judge on.

  • Magoo

    I don’t know how or why anyone would or could compare this to The Blueprint off 30 second snippets. Sounds good but can we please get the whole album first because some of these snippets just aren’t enough for anyone judge on.

  • skimaskway

    It is a fucking classic Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T. haters can’t tell me nothing the album is incredible.

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    And the kid says all of this without even hearing the full album yet.

    Rapper’ dickriding is a disgusting and prevelant disease among the youth today. Rap groupies make me sick.

    T2 At least listen to the album fully before you procede to pick up the pink pom poms and sing “jay he’s the best, better than the rest. he’s our man..”

  • skimaskway

    It is a fucking classic Jay-Z is the G.O.A.T. haters can’t tell me nothing the album is incredible.

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    And the kid says all of this without even hearing the full album yet.

    Rapper’ dickriding is a disgusting and prevelant disease among the youth today. Rap groupies make me sick.

    T2 At least listen to the album fully before you procede to pick up the pink pom poms and sing “jay he’s the best, better than the rest. he’s our man..”

  • http://wtfareuserious? Big Huto

    to be fair im really feeling these snippets, it sounds pretty ill, as long as HOV brings the flow+rhymes, this shud be a fucking crazy album!

    “blue magic” does sound really out of place on this!!

  • Adam

    No, I’m saying that “Lost Ones” was recorded before Kingdom Come (pretty sure it was left off the Black Album), and I think he flows better on that track than the majority of songs on the cd. It is a good track though.

  • Adam

    No, I’m saying that “Lost Ones” was recorded before Kingdom Come (pretty sure it was left off the Black Album), and I think he flows better on that track than the majority of songs on the cd. It is a good track though.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    I thought his flow on that was choppy. He was leaning on the beat too much. Other than that, Lost One was a banger.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    I thought his flow on that was choppy. He was leaning on the beat too much. Other than that, Lost One was a banger.

  • smudge

    based on thirty second snippets it does sound good but we can only wait til this shit drops. read a nas quote saying, “it’s a crazy album,i’m really proud of him. it made me proud.” lets hope that it makes us proud. da roc is in the building! hov

  • smudge

    based on thirty second snippets it does sound good but we can only wait til this shit drops. read a nas quote saying, “it’s a crazy album,i’m really proud of him. it made me proud.” lets hope that it makes us proud. da roc is in the building! hov

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    It sounds very promising, but I still have a problem with his flow at diff points of the snippets, I think I *get* what he’s trying to do but I don’t think its working for each and every aspect of the music..however I’ll wait till the full length drops, based on this I think its worth my 11 or 13.99 as the case may be.

    As far as beats go, I’m loving everything I’m hearing…

  • http://www.theehlp.com esbee

    It sounds very promising, but I still have a problem with his flow at diff points of the snippets, I think I *get* what he’s trying to do but I don’t think its working for each and every aspect of the music..however I’ll wait till the full length drops, based on this I think its worth my 11 or 13.99 as the case may be.

    As far as beats go, I’m loving everything I’m hearing…

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    I have to agree with esbee, way better beat selection this time.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    I have to agree with esbee, way better beat selection this time.

  • SomeOne

    I can’t wait to hear the full version of this album. Conceptually it sounds ill, but is it just me or does that track with Wayne sound wack as fuck and out of place? Just my opinion.

  • SomeOne

    I can’t wait to hear the full version of this album. Conceptually it sounds ill, but is it just me or does that track with Wayne sound wack as fuck and out of place? Just my opinion.

  • Warm Old English taste like Pi

    Truth be told you canr really judge a album off a 7min 30sec snippet. But just hearing the the beats, the flow the lyrics, gives me a a good vibe. thats all ima say about that till Nov. 6……. Secondly its really a bunch of people that really dont know wut hip-hop is. First of all jay dont make bad music, This might be another CD that goes unapreciated, Just like kingdom come. Now KC wasn’t know classic but it was a very-very solid album IMO. If your not old enough to buy Liquior, you gone probaly say this shit weak beacause Jay-z is 40. Thats a bama ass statement. like this shit got a age limit. Its a proven fact minors dont appreciate great music. not even just minors even grown ppl that just dont comprehend. but you cant plz everybody.
    “YOU CANT FEED BABIES STEAK”
    p.s
    forgive my spelling aint been to school in almost 6years

  • Warm Old English taste like Piss

    Truth be told you canr really judge a album off a 7min 30sec snippet. But just hearing the the beats, the flow the lyrics, gives me a a good vibe. thats all ima say about that till Nov. 6……. Secondly its really a bunch of people that really dont know wut hip-hop is. First of all jay dont make bad music, This might be another CD that goes unapreciated, Just like kingdom come. Now KC wasn’t know classic but it was a very-very solid album IMO. If your not old enough to buy Liquior, you gone probaly say this shit weak beacause Jay-z is 40. Thats a bama ass statement. like this shit got a age limit. Its a proven fact minors dont appreciate great music. not even just minors even grown ppl that just dont comprehend. but you cant plz everybody.
    “YOU CANT FEED BABIES STEAK”
    p.s
    forgive my spelling aint been to school in almost 6years

  • Frost

    Wow the Hov dick riders are out in force.

    He better come with some harder flow on Success than that snippet because if not Nas is going to ether the boy .. again. Party life sounds like he brought in a ghostwriter, from pre-school to bring some new flavor to his shit. If that is a Weezy hook on Hello Brooklyn 2.0, firstly he is a goof for using a Weezy hook and secondly its the worst Weezy hook of 2007. (Just slightly behind ‘Get high rule the world’ on Da Drought 3)

    However Roc Boys is a tight track, so maybe the lable heads are just retarded and used shitty parts of the tracks as snippets. A few decent sounding beats, so hopefully when Dre mixes the album he can make it worth a listen.

    Based on the snippets, I think I’ll wait for Cam’ron’s new shit … (Hate me now!)

  • Frost

    Wow the Hov dick riders are out in force.

    He better come with some harder flow on Success than that snippet because if not Nas is going to ether the boy .. again. Party life sounds like he brought in a ghostwriter, from pre-school to bring some new flavor to his shit. If that is a Weezy hook on Hello Brooklyn 2.0, firstly he is a goof for using a Weezy hook and secondly its the worst Weezy hook of 2007. (Just slightly behind ‘Get high rule the world’ on Da Drought 3)

    However Roc Boys is a tight track, so maybe the lable heads are just retarded and used shitty parts of the tracks as snippets. A few decent sounding beats, so hopefully when Dre mixes the album he can make it worth a listen.

    Based on the snippets, I think I’ll wait for Cam’ron’s new shit … (Hate me now!)

  • Adam

    I see what Rizoh said about his flow on “Lost Ones,” but I think it shows how elastic it is. Now, his flow consists of him emphasizing multiple syllables to show that he can rhyme well; he used to let his words speak for themselves in their rhymes

  • Adam

    I see what Rizoh said about his flow on “Lost Ones,” but I think it shows how elastic it is. Now, his flow consists of him emphasizing multiple syllables to show that he can rhyme well; he used to let his words speak for themselves in their rhymes

  • hiphopb

    hov is pulling a jordan thats all i got too say about that

  • fivemicfelon

    don’t understand how ya’ll keep mentioning his pre-kingdom flow when he’s had the same flow since blueprint 2 at least! 30 secs aint doing shit for me, imma cop the album and check it out

  • hiphopb

    hov is pulling a jordan thats all i got too say about that

  • fivemicfelon

    don’t understand how ya’ll keep mentioning his pre-kingdom flow when he’s had the same flow since blueprint 2 at least! 30 secs aint doing shit for me, imma cop the album and check it out

  • Frost

    hov is pulling a jordan thats all i got too say about that

    ^^
    And by this you mean trying to come back to the game but being too old and slow to keep up with the rest? How many championships did Jordan win after coming out of retirement .. remind me I seem a little foggy.

  • Frost

    hov is pulling a jordan thats all i got too say about that

    ^^
    And by this you mean trying to come back to the game but being too old and slow to keep up with the rest? How many championships did Jordan win after coming out of retirement .. remind me I seem a little foggy.

  • MAXPOWER

    adam how the fuck wuz lost ones a black album left off????????? he speaks about his break up with dame and the fact that his nephew died a few months before? damnnn y dont u shut ur mouth instead of sayin a bung of nonsens….and yea looks liek that album is gonna be ill…and yea kingdom come was ill as well…

  • MAXPOWER

    adam how the fuck wuz lost ones a black album left off????????? he speaks about his break up with dame and the fact that his nephew died a few months before? damnnn y dont u shut ur mouth instead of sayin a bung of nonsens….and yea looks liek that album is gonna be ill…and yea kingdom come was ill as well…

  • Frost

    and yea looks liek that album is gonna be ill…and yea kingdom come was ill as well…

    ^^

    Kingdom come was his worst album, I will however agree that this one looks about as bad.

  • Frost

    and yea looks liek that album is gonna be ill…and yea kingdom come was ill as well…

    ^^

    Kingdom come was his worst album, I will however agree that this one looks about as bad.

  • Vulture

    I think it sounds promising and the beats are fire. I was already going to buy it, and this certainly cements that.
    I’m not saying the album is going to be great or even good, but I’m saying based on this and the previews, I’m definitely interested.
    And KC, while not his best effort wasn’t awful. It’s kind of refreshing to see rappers actually mature, and speak on that. If you keep the subject fresh the content should follow.

  • Vulture

    I think it sounds promising and the beats are fire. I was already going to buy it, and this certainly cements that.
    I’m not saying the album is going to be great or even good, but I’m saying based on this and the previews, I’m definitely interested.
    And KC, while not his best effort wasn’t awful. It’s kind of refreshing to see rappers actually mature, and speak on that. If you keep the subject fresh the content should follow.

  • 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.

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