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| The Dynasty: Roc La Familia |
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| Studio album by Jay-Z |
| Released |
October 31, 2000 |
| Recorded |
2000 |
| Genre |
Hip hop |
| Length |
66:35 |
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Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam |
| Producer |
Just Blaze, Rick Rock, The Neptunes, Kanye West, Bink!, Rockwilder, Memphis Bleek, B-High, T.T. |
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| Singles from The Dynasty: Roc La Familia |
- "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
Released: October 31, 2000
- "Change the Game"
Released: January 9, 2001
- "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
Released: March 31, 2001
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The Dynasty: Roc La Familia is the 5th studio album released by American rapper Jay-Z. Originally a Roc-A-Fella Records collaboration album, a showcase for Roc-A-Fella artists such as Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and Freeway, it eventually became another Jay-Z solo album (or at least marketed as one to increase sales), although the Roc-A-Fella artists are abundant on this album. Big name guest appearances have been limited to three – Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, and Scarface – to make room for the Roc-A-Fella family. Its lead single, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", produced by The Neptunes, was one of Jay-Z's most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. On the Billboard 200, the album debuted at #1 on the charts with 557,000 copies sold in its first week and more than 2.3 million copies sold to date.
Rather than using big-name producers such as Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, who had featured prominently on Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, Jay-Z decided to feature more up-and-coming producers at the time of this album, such as Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink! and The Neptunes. Partially as a result of this exposure, these producers would achieve notable success in the future. This was also the first album of Jay-Z 's not to feature work by long time producer DJ Premier. Given Just Blaze and Kanye West's penchant for utilizing soul samples in their beats, the album features a smoother sound than Jay-Z's previous efforts, though Bay Area-based producer Rick Rock includes a more minimalist sound in his four beats.
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Peak
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| U.S. Billboard 200 |
1 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
1 |
| Top Canadian Albums |
5 |
- Singles
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