Jay-Z: Unplugged
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Jay-Z: Unplugged | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| 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 | 58:15 | ||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam | ||||
| Producer | ?uestlove The Roots Ski |
||||
| Professional reviews | |||||
|
|||||
| Jay-Z chronology | |||||
|
|||||
| The Roots chronology | |||||
|
|||||
Jay-Z: Unplugged is rapper Jay-Z's 2001 music album that contains some of his past songs with live instruments performed by Jay-Z himself with the hip-hop band 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
- "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" - written by S. Carter, K. West, D. Richards, F. Perren, A. Mizell, B. Gordy
- "Takeover" - T. Prunty, S. Carter, K. West, J. Morrison, L. Parker, B. Chandler, A. Lomax, R. Manzarek, J. Lemay, R. Kreiger, J. Densmore, E. Burdon
- "Girls, Girls, Girls" - S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Relf, T. Brock
- "Jigga What, Jigga Who" - S. Carter, J. Burks, T. Mosley, A. Whithead
- "Big Pimpin'" - S. Carter, B. Freeman, C. Butler, T. Mosley, K. Joshua
- "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" - S. Carter, K. West, D. Walsh, M. Price
- "Can I Get A..." - S. Carter, A. Whithead, J. Atkins, I. Lorenzo, R. Mays
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" - S. Carter, M. James, M. Charnin, C. Strouse
- "Ain't No Nigga" - S. Carter, J. Burks, B. Potter, D. Lambert, A. Moon, T. Thomas
- "Can't Knock the Hustle/Family Affair" - S. Carter, M. J. Blige, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Miller, B. Miler, L. Wilson, M. Morgan, L. Lodge, C. Kambon (featuring Mary J. Blige)
- "Song Cry" - S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Johnson, D. Gibbs
- "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 (featuring Pharrell)
- "Jigga That Nigga"/"People Talking" - S. Carter, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, L. Gates...- S. Carter, J. Smith
All songs were produced by Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots and performed by Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z, except "People Talking," produced by Ski, and performed by Jay-Z
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
|
||||||||||||||
