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The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000

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i thought jigga took it back to the streets more on this one talkinmore about everyday life than bling-blingin and fast cars. this is betta than volume 3 but falls short of volume 2 hard knock life. the whole rocafella crew is on here and memphis bleek eben has a solo track here is what i thoguht of the songs: 1. intro 3/5 stars- ok intro but takes a while 2 get started

2. change the game 5/5- classic jigga with beans and bleek

3. i just wanna luv u 5/5- first single. catchy tune.

4. streets is talking- 4/5- tight rappin with an average beat

5. this can'tbe life 4/5- scarface makes up 4 lame jigga verse

6. get your mind right mami 5/5- dope lyrics with nice beat

7. stick to the script 4/5- great song butdj clue's interruptions are annoying

8. u me him and her- 3/5- whole rocafella crew on here but none spit venom on this track

9. guilty until proven innocent 4/5- r. kelly adds to this meaningful rappin which lacks a beat

10. parkin lot pimpin 5/5- jiggaeill never stop pimpin lil mo adds vocals to chorus

11. holla 3/5- bleek solo is somewhat dissapointing

12. 1-900-hustler 5/5- hilarious song with beans as operata

13.the roc 5/5- proves beans and bleek can rap betta minus jigga

14.soon youll understand 5/5- down to earth song about real life obstacles

15. squeeze 1st 3/5- ill beat stupid rhymes

16. where have u been 5/5- MY FAVORITE TRACK! beans and jigga take it to their street about their abandoning dadz

overall this is an above average cd with thewhole rocafella camp. if u like hip hop pick this up. peace out

After coming off of the subpar release of "Vol.3 Life and Times of S.Carter", Jay-Z decided to place the emphasis not only on himself, but on Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, and Amil. So, TECHNICALLY, this IS a Jay-Z album, although not solo in certain terms. But, let's cover the bases:

1) Jay-Z can PROVED he can hold an entire album by himself without the assistance of too many artists(even though he slipped badly with that on his third album).

2)Beanie Sigel can flow and get aggressive at times.

3)Memphis Bleek is MEDIOCRE at best. This guy is NO lyricist.

4)Amil is like Foxy Brown, all talk, no substance.

And that's where we come to The Dynasty Roc La Familia album. It's an excellent album, as Jigga succeeded (and failed) at trying to elevate his fam to higher levels. The result was a fine album. Here's the review:

Album Highlights: Change The Game, Streets Is Talking, Stick 2 Da Script, This Can't Be Life, Parking Lot Pimpin, 1-900 Hustler, Soon You'll Understand, and Where Have You Been. Everything else on this album is either mediocre at best or filler material.

Production: Thumbs up. Jay-Z hooks up with The Neptunes for the first time here. Just Blaze, Bink, and others shine as well.

Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs up. Check out Where Have You Been and Soon You'll Understand.

Originality: Thumbs in the middle, no new ground broken here.

The Last Word: Here's the deal. This was a successful album for Jigga, as "I Just Wanna Love You" became a hit and the album went double platinum. Beanie Sigel was already well-known when this album dropped. Memphis Bleek showed A LITTLE improvement here, but it was short-lived. Amil BOMBED on her first album, never really being considered something special. Overall, this is a great album from Jay-Z, and even though there's a little filler found here(there should NEVER be a Bleek SOLO on a JAY-Z album), it's still a decent effort from Jay-Z. Recommended.

This album is nice. I thoght it wasnt going to be this good because of all these people giving these bad reviews. Well if your a Hip Hop fan and you like Jay-Z, then your gonna love this album. Even though Jay is sharing this ablum with his labelmates its still tight, in fact Memphis Bleek and Beenie Siegel make this album great. The production and beats are tight, but if you like Jay, then you know he can spit some nice lyrics, and thats what he does on this album. Some songs kinda remind me of his first LP, Reasonable Doubt, but you can see for yourself. Buy It NOW!

rip manpac you must not be a rap fan or a jayz fan talkin bout vol 3 was trash and the dynasty was worst u must like them franchise boyz cds or something cause them two albums are two of his best but anyway the dynasty was spose to be a compulation album thats the reason for the guess appereances but its a solid album on bad but underated

Yeah this is a great album, but who knew this was the same Jigga who would go on to create Hip Hop masterpieces like "The Blueprint" and "The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse"? Which proved he really is a Dynasty. From "Reasonable Doubt" to "Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life" Jay Z had proved himself be one of the alltime greats. But after "Vol. 3 The Life and Times of S. Carter" dropped, fools were sayin' that Jay had fallin' off. And this album right here was considered an incredible come back. Ya damn right he's focused man! This album is a definite for a complete rap colection. Hov was really the only huge MC delivering in 2000 besides Ja Rule wit "3:36". And "The Dynasty" was probably the best release of that year! Take away the 3 hit singles you still have bangin' tracks like "1-900-Hustla", "Streets is Talkin'", "Get Ya Mind Right Mami" and "This Can't be Life"(The debut of Kanye West) the prequel to the classics: "Guess Who's Back" and "Some How Some Way" which are all about life in da hood. The best track though has to be the intro, the beat by Blaze is off the hook! Bottom Line: Stop hatin' on Hov! He's been holdin' the rap world down for years and he ain't goin' nowhere! This has been another Func Doc exclusive. Holla at ya dogs! I'm foooocused Maaaaan!

Weather or not your a fan of Jay-Z, you should ask yourself why this man sells millions of records everytime he drops an album. The reason is simple, he is original and gets his message across in every LP. An example of this is by listening to his fifth album of his sucsesful rap career, "THE DYNASTY". First of all many people say there are to many guest on this album, specifically of the roccafella family which consist of Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and Amil. Jay-z had already explained the album would be called the dynasty because the roccafella family will show everbody what there really made of. In other words it's suppose to have the roccafella members often, I don't why people complain about this. Second he gets his message across on every single on this album. On the intro he talks about the what to expect on the dynasty album. In the song "This Can't Be life" featuring Beanie Sigel and Scarface, he talks about the death of his child seconds after it was born. By the way this is true. In the song, "Change The Game", which is great way to start the album has an amazing beat, and the roccafella members talk about how there is only one roccafella records that will always be remembered in rap history. Also in the track, "Where Have You Been", Jay- Z and Beanie Sigel talk about how their family was not there for them as youngsters. These are just some examples. As far as the entire album is concerned, no this is not quite the classic as his first album Reasonable Doubt(1996)and his third album The Hard Knock Life(1998) were, but is slighty a step below a classic. The bottom line is that some how some way Jay-Z finds a way to deliver his message. A must have for all Jay-z fans for all others, stop the hating!

Jay Z's continued use of unrelenting beats and humor keeps me coming back for more and waiting for the next video. He also shows a sensitive side on "Someday You'll Understand" which may shut the mouths of some people who find him cold and without soul. This CD shows the depth of the Roc-A-Fella family and will probably boost sales of their CDs as well. I love his sound and I think he is destined for platinum with this effort as well.

Original. Beat-bumpin. Suitable only for real people. All of this describes Jigga-Manz album "Dynasty - Roc La Famila". It is simply wonderful. This album keeps the songs bumpin wit songs frequetly feauturing ROCAFELLA's label mates, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, and Amil-lion. I gave this album a 5 out of 5. Peep out the song rating.

1. Intro

My favorite intro ever. Jigga takes it back to the classic wit a lovely beat and vocal to get us prepared.

2. Change Da Game

The warm up song to the album. Pretty good, but so far not that special.

3. I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)

Y'all know this one. The first single, Jigga rides the haters with unbeatable ryhmes and a bumpin beat. GIVE IT TO ME....

4. Streetz Iz Talkin

God has granted Jigga with fluid lyrics. Due to a lukewarm beat, this track is not as good as it could be.

5. This Can't be Life

Strong song with wonderful lyrics and a bumpin beat. Nice vocals, this is definitely one of the best off the album.

6. Get Yo Mind Right

Hott. See, brothas? NY combined with CA brings the best (Jay-Z - Snoop Dogg)

7. Stick 2 The Script

This song could be one of the best Jay-Z songs if it wasn't for the annoying DJ Clue in the background screaming like it's a club up in da room.

8. You, Me, Him & Her

This song has a plain beat, however you can tell this track is all about the lyrics with rapid-fire raps from da R.O.C. camp.

9. Guitly Until Proven Innocent

Definitley one of the best of the album, it takes time to get used to but R. Kelly makes this song something to ride to.

10. Parkin Lot Pimpin

Jigga's "Big Pimpin" for the mellow ladies. Nuff said.

11. Holla

Pretty cool track that keeps the album alive, however its nothing to remember.

12. 1-900-Hustler

R.O.C.'s advice line. Beautiful laced track with a Shaft-like background. One of the better tracks.

13. The R.O.C.

The R.O.C theme. Pretty hott.

14. Soon You'll Understand

The best song on the album with heart-felt lyrics and a original beat. One of my favorite Jay tracks.

15. Squeeze 1st

One of the lower tracks.

16. Where Have You Been

A wonderful song that closes the album and makes peepole see how precious a father could be to a child.

Bottom Line: A classic album that does take some time to get used to, however another dope album from Jay.

First off, I wanna give Jay-Z credit for not using huge name producers and still pulling off his best album since Reasonable Doubt. THe beats are all tight, kinda surprizing when I look at the credits and see all these unknowns listed as producers, but the beats are all tight, from the g-funk-ish "get your mind right Mami", to the swagger of "I just wanna love U", I mean hell, even the INtro Is BAngin! Secondly, Jay shows off his ingenious lyrical abilty once more, only this time he puts feeling into it, which can be seen on songs such as "soon you'll understand", "where have U been", and "I just wanna love you". Third, yeah, beanie segal and Memphis bleek have several cameos, but so what? THey hold their weight. Bleek even gets his own track, the blazin "holla", and knocks it outta the park! Finally, I wanna tell the people who knock the album because Swizz and Timberland don;t produce it, and because of the minimal amount of non-Roc-A-Fella MC's to screw off! Because the production and rapping on the album for the most part is all top notch! SO if you are looking for commercial fluff, get another album! If you don't care who shows up as long as it has bangin songs and Vintage Jay-z, get this album, you'll be glad you did!

OK, this joint has its high points (intro, can't be life, where have you been, i just wanna ..., and soon you'll..) and its low points (parking lot pimpin, 1-900-hustler, change the game). Jigga is at his best when he is introspective...the guy is 30, and he should be well beyond all this pimpin 'ish. It seems like he really wants to mention Tupac a lot lately (#3,#9, Mya's jawn), now if he really wants to have that kind of legacy, he can't be putting out outdated pimpin tracks and deep conscience-laden thoughts on the same album. Both the pimp and bling bling thing is really old, and if jay-z wants to be respected as a great rapper, he should make deeper music and not contradict it with "player" music, the likes of which you'd hear from Puff Daddy. I'm not saying the pimp and hustler style needs to go completely, but he really needs to cut it down, so I don't feel like I'm listening to some childish "Cash Money" music. Jigga needs to grow as an artist and stop trying to pander to kids from the 'burbs (who don't understand how stupid tracks like "big pimpin" from vol 3 are) just to go 5X platinum.