The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

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The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
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Studio album by Jay-Z
Released October 31, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre Hip hop
Length 66:35
Label Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Producer Just Blaze, Rick Rock, Bink!, The Neptunes, Kanye West, Rockwilder, Memphis Bleek, B-High, T.T.
Jay-Z chronology
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
(1999)Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter1999		 The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
(2000)		 The Blueprint
(2001)The Blueprint2001
Singles from The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  1. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
    Released: October 17, 2000
  2. "Change the Game"
    Released: January 9, 2001
  3. "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
    Released: March 13, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau (B)[2]
Entertainment Weekly B+[3]
NME (8/10)[4]
RapReviews (8/10)[5]
Rhapsody (favorable)[6]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[7]
The Source 4.5/5 stars[8]
Village Voice (mixed)[9]
Yahoo! Music (mixed)[10]

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia is the fifth studio album released by American rapper Jay-Z.[11] Its lead single, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", produced by The Neptunes, was one of Jay-Z's most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 557,789 copies sold in its first week and more than 2.3 million copies sold to date. The album generally received positive reviews from music critics and the album ended up becoming the 20th highest selling R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the 2000–2010 decade according to Billboard.[12]

Music

Originally a Roc-A-Fella Records compilation album, a showcase for Roc-A-Fella artists such as Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Amil and Freeway, which eventually became another Jay-Z solo album (or at least marketed as one to increase sales), although the Roc-A-Fella artists are abundant on this album. Big name guest appearances have been limited to three – Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, and Scarface – to make room for the Roc-A-Fella family. Rather than using big-name producers such as Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, who had featured prominently on Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, Jay-Z had decided to feature more up-and-coming producers at the time of this album, such as Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink! and The Neptunes. Partially as a result of this exposure, these producers would achieve notable success in the future. This was also the first album of Jay-Z's not to feature work by longtime producer DJ Premier. Given Just Blaze and Kanye West's penchant for utilizing soul samples in their beats, the album features a smoother sound than Jay-Z's previous efforts, though Bay Area-based producer Rick Rock includes a more minimalist sound in his four productions.

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Just Blaze 3:10
2. "Change the Game" (featuring Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel & Static Major) Rick Rock 3:07
3. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (featuring Pharrell Williams & Omillio Sparks) The Neptunes 3:47
4. "Streets Is Talking" (featuring Beanie Sigel) Just Blaze 4:44
5. "This Can't Be Life" (featuring Beanie Sigel & Scarface) Kanye West 4:48
6. "Get Your Mind Right Mami" (featuring Memphis Bleek, Snoop Dogg & Rell) Rick Rock 4:22
7. "Stick 2 the Script" (featuring Beanie Sigel & DJ Clue?) Just Blaze 4:08
8. "You, Me, Him and Her" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Amil) Bink! 3:44
9. "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (featuring R. Kelly) Rockwilder 4:55
10. "Parking Lot Pimpin'" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Lil' Mo) Rick Rock 4:15
11. "Holla" (performed by Memphis Bleek) Memphis Bleek & B-High 3:32
12. "1-900-Hustler" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Freeway) Bink! 3:50
13. "The R.O.C." (performed by Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek) Just Blaze 4:06
14. "Soon You'll Understand"   Just Blaze 4:35
15. "Squeeze 1st"   Rick Rock 3:49
16. "Where Have You Been" (featuring Beanie Sigel & L. Dionne) T.T. 5:33

Sample credits

  • "Intro" contains a sample of "She Said She Loves Me" by Kleeer
  • "I Just Wanna Love U (Give it 2 Me)" contains elements and samples of "Give it To Me Baby" performed by Rick James, and "The World is Filled" by the Notorious B.I.G.
  • "Squeeze 1st" contains elements from "Hypnotize" and "Who Shot Ya", both performed by The Notorious B.I.G.
  • "1-900-Hustler" contains a sample of "Ain't Gonna Happen" by Ten Wheel Drive and Genya Ravan
  • "Change the Game" and "Get Your Mind Right Mami" both contain a sample of "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD
  • "Soon You'll Understand" contains a sample of the Love Theme from The Landlord, by Al Kooper
  • "Stick 2 The Script" contains a sample of "Under Pressure" by Nick Ingman
  • "You, Me, Him, and Her" contains a sample of "What's Your Name" performed by The Moments
  • "This Can't Be Life" contains a sample of "I Miss You" performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and "Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 5
German Albums Chart 98
Swiss Albums Chart 89
UK Albums Chart 86
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
US Billboard 200 58

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2000 "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" #11 #1 #4
2001 "Change The Game" #86 #29 #10
"Guilty Until Proven Innocent" #82 #29 #12

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
Chart procession and succession
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
November 18–24, 2000		 Succeeded by
TP-2.com by R. Kelly

See also

References

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