Jay-Z - The Black Album [2LP]

The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay Z, released on November 14, 2003. Set to be Jay-Z swan song album (he recorded again in 2006), The Black Album dives further into his childhood talking about his praising his mother and describing the issues with his father's drug dealing and how he has forgiven him. The record includes a stellar list of producers, including Kanye West ("Lucifer," "Encore"), Just Blaze ("December 4th"), the Neptunes ("Change Clothes," "Allure") and Timbaland "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" easily wins for best beat, with Rick Rubin's rocking "99 Problems" making it a very close second best track.