The rapper Jay-Z recently told a reporter that Ridley Scott’s American Gangster, the film that opened on Nov. 2 depicting the dazzling rise and precipitous fall of the 70’s Harlem drug kingpin ...

Jay-Z has never suffered from a lack of ambition, but what he takes on for his new album “American Gangster” is a lot, even for him.Not only does he set out to build a concept album that can ...

With “American Gangster” (Roc-A-Fella), an album inspired by the Hollywood movie of the same name, Jay-Z sounds like he’s actually excited about something besides his bank account.

Jay-Z’s Frank Lucas–inspired glance back at the crack-as-opposed-to-salad days, wherein the resurgent master artfully skirts tearful regret and unchecked braggadocio.

The album contains all-new original material from Jay-Z and is his lyrical interpretation of the movie American Gangster, which stars Denzel Washington as 1970’s heroin kingpin Frank Lucas ...

JAY-Z needed something. He'd just made a major comeback to music following his 2003 "retirement." ... In 2007, Ridley Scott's American Gangster ...

Jay-Z's album inspired by the film "American Gangster" scores him another No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart, selling 425,000 copies in its first week in stores.

On Friday night, Jay-Z invited a handful of journalists up to Roc the Mike Studios in Manhattan to hear tracks from American Gangster, his new album that's due out November 6th.

Jay-Z went back to Brooklyn to give fans an early listen to some of the music on his upcoming album, “American Gangster.” IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ...

JAY-Z TOUR – THE EXTENDED REMIX? When AHH first got with Jay-Z, he talked about doing a tour in the summer that would involve all the musicology represented on the album American Gangster.

Jay-Z will release his second album in a year, "American Gangster," Nov. 6 via Def Jam.

For American Gangster, though, Jay-Z has some inspiration: the upcoming Denzel Washington vehicle of the same name…. Skip to main content. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Bluesky; ...