Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Jay Z's The Black Album (sampling sources)

By Kenton Rambsy

This post is part of our "Sampling & Signifying: The Music of Jay Z" series. 

The Black Album
Release Date: November 14, 2003

1. “Interlude” (Runtime: 1:22)
Producer: Just Blaze
Sound Effect/Other:
• “ Dizzy ” by Hugo Montenegro (1969)
• “ Rebirth” by Gershon Kingsley (1970)

2. "December 4th" (Runtime: 4:32)
Producer: Just Blaze
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “ That's How Long” by Chi-Lites (1974)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “ Insane in the Brain ” by Cypress Hill (1993)

3. "What More Can I Say" (Runtime: 4:55)
Producer: The Buchanans
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “ Something for Nothing” by MFSB (1973)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “ Keep Your Hands High ” by Tracey Lee feat. The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)
• “ The World Is Yours” by Nas (1994)
• “ Are You Not Entertained?” by Gladiator- Movie (2000)

4. "Encore" (Runtime: 4:11)
Producer: Kanye West
Hook/Riff:
• “ I Will ” by John Holt (1976)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “ Rap Promoter ” by A Tribe Called Quest (1991)
• “ Niggas vs. Black People” by Chris Rock (1997)

5. "Change Clothes" (featuring Pharrell) (Runtime: 4:18)
Producer: The Neptunes

6. "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" (Runtime: 4:05)
Producer: Timbaland

7. "Threat" (Runtime: 4:05)
Producer: 9th Wonder
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “ A Woman's Threat ” by R. Kelly (2000)

8. "Moment of Clarity" (Runtime: 4:24)
Producers: Eminem, Luis Resto (co.)

9. "99 Problems" (Runtime: 3:55)
Producers: Rick Rubin
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “ The Big Beat” by Billy Squier (1980)
• “ Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9” by Wilson Pickett (1970)
Drums:
• “ Long Red” by Mountain (1972)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “99 Problems” by Ice-T feat. Brother Marquis (1993)
• “ Touched ” by UGK (1996)
• “ To Da Break of Dawn ” by LL Cool J (1990)

10. "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" (Runtime: 2:53)
Producer: Just Blaze
Hook/Riff:
• “ Seed of Love ” by Little Boy Blues (1968)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “ No One Can Do It Better” by The D.O.C. (1989)

11. "Justify My Thug" (Runtime: 4:05)
Producer: DJ Quik
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “ Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & the Comets (1954)
• “ Rock Box ” by Run-DMC (1984)
• “ Justify My Love ” by Madonna (1990)
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “ The Witch ” by Funkadelic (1980)

12. "Lucifer" (Runtime: 3:12)
Producer: Kanye West
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “ Chase the Devil” by Max Romeo (1976)

13. "Allure" (Runtime: 4:52)
Producers: The Neptunes

14. "My 1st Song" (Runtime: 4:45)
Producers: Aqua, Joe "3H" Weinberger
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “ Tu Y Tu Mirar, Yo Y Mi Cancion ” by Los Angeles Negros (1969)

Related:
The African American Literary Studies Lab

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