Now it's finally here. The new and in their own words the last album of originating from Brooklyn artist. A positive feature is that Jay-Z completely dispensed with feature artists. There is probably not currently in New York, the raptechnisch the water can give him. So the album is in the fine-tuning rather back in the hands of producers. Among known greats like Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes and Timbaland also some new producers joined as the brilliant 9th Wonder. And almost all convincing. Through the varied tracks will surely everyone has their favorites, but almost everyone also one or the other fillers. Who is not impressed by the music of the Neptunes, will skip the tracks on this album. The schwäreren tracks heard from my point of view "99 Problems," the most musically formed at the 2002 collabo "Guns' n Roses" with Lenny Kravitz to build. This track is even from rock-heavy. A matter of taste; Among the highlights are in my view the Just Blaze opener "December 4th", which stands out for its ingenious Sample and Jay-Z (and his mother in the chorus) offers enough space to tell you something from his childhood. Produced by Eminem track "Moment of Clarity" in terms of quality can build there what the Detroit recently celebrated on Obie Trice album "Cheers". In short: It can not hurt to have a music teacher Dr. Dre. To consider particularly poitiv is the track "Threat", which was created with the new star in the sky producer 9th Wonder. Jay-Z can also convince in this track, even though 9th Wonder has certainly seen better produced instrumentals. Conclusion: Good album, but does not quite reach the status of "The Blueprint" for me. Also wished I would have liked to conclude his career once again a meeting with DJ Premier, who produced well with "A million and one questions" on "In My Lifetime" one of the best tracks of all time for Jay-Z. So hope remains at the end of that Jay-Z like Michael Jordan again sometime gets desire to play and with a bang album comeback.
