In fact, for younger audiences discovering Jay-Z, it makes a great gateway to discovering Jay-Z past classics. The Black Album An Ambitious Would-Be Swan Song . When ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Although there was virtually no pause between The Black Album and new Jay-Z music ...

Jay-Z's "Black Album" is turning 20. To celebrate, Roc-A-Fella is re-releasing the classic jerseys Hova helped to popularize.

Last week, Jay’s 2009 album, The Blueprint 3 reached double-platinum status, and his 2003 album, The Black Album, reached quadruple-platinum status, according to the RIAA.

With a total of 17 million albums previously sold, one of rap's most talented, most productive artists dropped his last album on Friday - two weeks before the planned release date. The original date ...

Jay-Z might agree with Yachty's ranking, because in 2013—tied to his 44th birthday—the Brooklyn native placed Reasonable Doubt as his personal best, while The Black Album followed at No. 3.

Jay-Z has added another tally to the win column after becoming the first Black male recording artist to have at least 10 double-platinum solo studio albums.. Last week the Recording Industry ...

The Black Album was his last album so I pitched him an idea. He was on his way out and I was like, ‘Yo man, I’ve been having this funny idea of doing the Beverly Hills Cop thing with you ...

JAY-Z Makes History as the First Black Man to Reach Multi-Platinum Milestone. ... which pushed Jay's 2009 album The Blueprint 3 to double-platinum status earning 2 million album-equivalent sales, ...