Fade to Black (2004 film)
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| Fade to Black | |
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 Fade to Black DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Pat Paulson Michael John Warren |
| Produced by | Bob Ezrin Rich Kleiman Justin Wilkes |
| Starring | Jay-Z |
| Cinematography | Paul Bozymowksi Scott Lochmus Luke McCoubrey Theron Smith |
| Editing by | Jimmy Helton Jonah Moran Ron Pantane Adam Zuckerman |
| Distributed by | Paramount Classics |
| Release date(s) | November 5, 2004 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 109 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Fade to Black is a 2004 documentary about the career of US rapper Jay-Z. Filmed around the time of The Black Album, the movie also features many other famous names in hip hop music. This live concert at Madison Square Garden was Jay-Z's swan song, as he announced his intentions to retire from the industry.
Fade to Black runs through some of the major parts of Jay-Z's Madison Square Garden performance while cutting to Jay-Z and his exploits and showing the viewers where his inspiration comes from.
[edit] Cast
- Jay-Z
- Memphis Bleek
- Mary J. Blige
- Foxy Brown
- Michael Buffer
- Diddy
- Common
- Damon Dash
- Ghostface Killah
- Just Blaze
- Missy Elliott
- Funkmaster Flex
- Freeway
- R. Kelly
- Beyoncé
- Q-Tip
- Rick Rubin
- Beanie Sigel
- Slick Rick
- ?uestlove
- Timbaland
- Twista
- Kanye West
- Pharrell
- Usher
- Young Guru
- Adam Blackstone
- Olumide Muyiwa-Oni
[edit] Songs
- What More Can I Say
- Roads Must Roll
- Public Service Announcement
- Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (feat. Jaguar Wright)
- Knee Deep
- Nigga What, Nigga Who
- It's Hot
- Big Pimpin'
- Like A Pimp
- Dirt Off Your Shoulder (recording session footage)
- Hard Knock Life
- B.I.G./2Pac tribute (Hypnotize/Hail Mary/Ambitionz Az A Ridah/Mo Money, Mo Problems)
- You Me Him Her (feat. Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek)
- What We Do (feat. Beanie Sigel and Freeway)
- Roc The Mic (performed by Beanie Sigel and Freeway)
- Is That Yo Chick (feat. Missy Elliott, Twista and Memphis Bleek)
- Pop Pop The Burner
- 99 Problems (recording session footage)
- Crazy In Love (with Beyoncé)
- Baby Boy (performed by Beyoncé)
- Summertime (performed by Beyoncé and Ghostface Killah)
- December 4th (recording session footage)
- Dead Presidents II
- Where I'm From
- Ain't No Nigga (feat. Foxy Brown and Jaguar Wright)
- Funky Worm (sample only)
- Lucifer (recording session footage)
- Can't Knock The Hustle (feat. Mary J. Blige)
- Song Cry (feat. Mary J. Blige)
- Me & My Bitch
- I Need Love
- Best Of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly)
- Body (with R. Kelly)
- Allure
- I Just Wanna Love U (feat. Pharrell)
- Encore
- December 4th
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