Jay-Z – The Black Album
Released: 14 November 2003
One of my all-time favorite albums period! Shoutout to my Auntie and her roommate for giving me this gem! VOTW #25 is The Black Album by Jay-Z!
The Black Album was Jay-Z‘s 1st retirement album, which made room for other rappers, such as Lil Wayne, to claim the “Best Rapper Alive” title until Hov returned in 2006 with Kingdom Come!
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Vinyl of the Week #2: Live from Marcus Garvey Book Stores in Oakland, CA
Vinyl of the Week #3: Pusha T – DAYTONA
Vinyl of the Week #4: Malib Medicine Show #5: History of the Loop Digga
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Vinyl of the Week #10: Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted featuring my DAD!
Vinyl of the Week #11: Madlib Medicine Show #11: Low Budget High Fi Music
Vinyl of the Week #12: The Watts Prophets – Rappin’ Black in A White World
Vinyl of the Week #13: Jimi Hendrix – Rainbow Bridge Soundtrack
Vinyl of the Week #14: Roberta Flack – First Take
Vinyl of the Week #15: Madlib – Beat Konducta In India Volume 3
Vinyl of the Week #16: Steely Dan – Countdown to Ecstasy
Vinyl of the Week #17: Otis Redding – Live in Europe | Kanye West sampled Otis on Watch The Throne!
Vinyl of the Week #18: Peter Frampton – I’m In You | Recorded at Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios!
Vinyl of the Week #19: 7 DAYS OF FUNK by Snoop Dogg & Dam-Funk!
Vinyl of the Week #20: Curren$y & LNDN DRGS “Umbrella Symphony”
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Vinyl of the Week #22: The Last Poets – At Last
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Vinyl of the Week #25: JAY-Z – THE BLACK ALBUM