Jay-Z: Unplugged
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| Live album by Jay-Z | ||
| Released | December 18, 2001 (U.S.) | |
| Recorded | November 18, 2001; MTV Studios in Times Square, New York | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | N/A | |
| Label | Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam | |
| Producer(s) | ?uestlove The Roots Just Blaze |
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| Jay-Z chronology | ||
| The Blueprint (2001) |
Jay-Z: Unplugged (2001) |
The Best of Both Worlds (2002) |
Jay-Z: Unplugged is rapper Jay-Z's 2001 music album that contains some of his past songs with live acoustic instruments performed by Jay-Z himself with the hip-hop group The Roots. The album was recorded during the taping of a MTV Unplugged 2.0 episode on November 18, 2001. It sold more than 600,000 copies.
Coincidentally, Nirvana's own MTV Unplugged session was recorded eight years before on the same date, November 18, 1993.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" | S. Carter, K. West, D. Richards, F. Perren, A. Mizell, B. Gordy | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 2 | "Takeover" | S. Carter, K. West, J. Morrison, L. Parker, B. Chandler, A. Lomax, R. Manzarek, J. Lemay, R. Kreiger, J. Densmore, E. Burdon | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 3 | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Relf, T. Brock | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 4 | "Jigga What, Jigga Who" | S. Carter, J. Burks, T. Mosley | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 5 | "Big Pimpin'" | S. Carter, B. Freeman, C. Butler, T. Mosley, K. Joshua | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 6 | "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" | S. Carter, K. West, D. Walsh, M. Price | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 7 | "Can I Get A..." | S. Carter, J. Atkins, I. Lorenzo, R. Mays | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 8 | "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" | S. Carter, M. James, M. Charnin, C. Strouse | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 9 | "Ain't No Nigga" | S. Carter, J. Burks, B. Potter, D. Lambert, A. Moon, T. Thomas | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 10 | "Can't Knock the Hustle/Family Affair" | S. Carter, M. Blige, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Miller, B. Miler, L. Wilson, M. Morgan, L. Lodge, C. Kambon | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige |
| 11 | "Song Cry" | S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Johnson, D. Gibbs | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 12 | "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" | S. Carter, P. Williams, C. Hugo, C. Wallace, S. Combs, K. Walker, T. Shaw, J. Johnson, D. Angelettie | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z, Pharrell |
| 13a | "Jigga That Nigga" | S. Carter, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, L. Gates | Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots | Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z |
| 13b | "People Talking" | S. Carter, J. Smith | Ski Beatz | Jay-Z |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 31 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 8 |
[edit] Credits
- Leonard Hubbard - Bass
- Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson - Drums, Producer
- Damon Bennett - Flute
- Ben Kenney - Guitar [Acoustic]
- Kamal Gray - Keyboards
- Omar Edwards - Keyboards
- Aaron "Gushie" Dramper - Percussion
- Frank "Knuckles" Walker - Percussion
- Scratch - Percussion [Vocal], Backing Vocals
- The Roots - Producer
- Alexandra Leem - Strings
- Fiona Murray - Strings
- Ghislaine Fleischmann - Strings
- Larry Gold - Strings
- Jaguar Wright - Vocals
