MTV Unplugged (Jay-Z album)

Jay-Z: Unplugged
Live album by Jay-Z with The Roots
Released December 18, 2001
Recorded November 18, 2001
Studio MTV Studios, New York City, New York
Genre Hip hop
Length 58:15
Label
Producer
Jay-Z chronology
The Blueprint
(2001) The Blueprint2001		 Jay-Z: Unplugged
(2001) Jay-Z: Unplugged2001		 The Best of Both Worlds
(2002) The Best of Both Worlds2002
The Roots chronology
Things Fall Apart
(1999) Things Fall Apart1999		 Jay-Z: Unplugged
(2002) Jay-Z: Unplugged2002		 Phrenology
(2002) Phrenology2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
Entertainment Weekly(A)[4]
HipHopDX[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
RapReviews(8.0/10)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Village Voice(favorable)[9]

Jay-Z: Unplugged is rapper Jay-Z's 2001 live album that contains some of his past songs with live instruments performed by the hip-hop band The Roots. The album was recorded during the taping of an MTV Unplugged 2.0 episode on November 18, 2001. It sold more than 600,000 copies.

Track listing

All songs were produced by Questlove, The Roots; "People Talking" produced by Ski.

  1. "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" – 5:08
  2. "Takeover" – 4:57
  3. "Girls, Girls, Girls" – 4:41
  4. "Jigga What, Jigga Who" – 2:34
  5. "Big Pimpin'" – 4:11
  6. "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" – 4:05
  7. "Can I Get A..." – 1:42
  8. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" – 1:31
  9. "Ain't No Nigga" – 1:02
  10. "Can't Knock the Hustle/Family Affair" (featuring Mary J. Blige) – 6:06
  11. "Song Cry" – 7:04
  12. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (featuring Pharrell) – 6:58
  13. "Jigga That Nigga"/"People Talking" – 8:22

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ MTV Unplugged at AllMusic
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "CG: jay-z". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  4. ↑ David Browne (2002-01-11). "Unplugged Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  5. ↑ "Jay-Z – MTV Unplugged | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. 2002-01-29. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  6. ↑ "NME Album Reviews – Jay-Z : Unplugged". Nme.Com. 2002-01-15. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  7. ↑ "Jay-Z :: Unplugged :: Roc-A-Fella Records". Rapreviews.com. 2001-12-21. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  8. ↑ Archived January 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Selwyn Seyfu Hinds (2002-01-15). "Kings of New York – Page 2 – Music – New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  10. ↑ "Jay-Z – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jay-Z. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Jay-Z – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Jay-Z. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Jay-Z Unplugged – Jay-Z". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  1. ↑ http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/07/27/the_roots_and_bilal_reteam_for_a_stirring_new_song_from_the_movie_detroit.html
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