Jay-Z wanted to end with the 2003's '' The Black Album '' his great rap career, but now we all know that nothing came of it and Jay is still diligently at centimes, because he's just a talented MC. For his work in 2003 he took heavyweights like Timbaland, Rick Rubin, Just Blaze and The Neptunes on board who provided him with great beats. Even the short '' Public Service Announcement '' - Interlude turns out to be another stroke of genius by Just Blaze and Jay. Lyrically can not many rappers Hova kidding, all the musical bases he copes here with fabulous way flow, wit and skill. All tracks are at a consistently high level, offer plenty of variety and add up to a brilliant overall picture. The range of party smashers ('' Change Clothes '') extends, via personal songs ('' December 4th '') to deep tracks ('' Moment Of Clarity ''). Overall, the supposedly final album is one of Jay's strongest and would be a perfect finish for this magnificent artist become. Excellent!