Jay-Z - Vol. 3... Life And Times Of S. Carter

4.5 Mics

Production: K Rob(2), DJ Premier(1), Rockwilder(2), Clue(2), Duro(2), Darrell "Digga" Branch(1), Lance "Un" Rivera(1), Swizz Beatz(3), Timbaland(4), Russell "Russ" Howard(2), Sean "SAF" Francis(2), Chauncey Mahan(2), Irv Gotti(1), Lil Rob(1)

Featured Artists: Beanie Sigel(2), Amil(3), Mariah Carey(1), Juvenile(1), Memphis Bleek(1), Dr. Dre(1), UGK(1)

Jay-Z is probably on of the names you would think of when discussing hip hop in the 90's. Bringing out four good albums in foru years is very hard to accomplish but Jay Hova gets the job done.

The album starts and ends with "Hova Song (Intro)" and "Hova Song (Outro)" showing Jay Hova's dominance in hip hop. What would a Jay-Z album be without DJ Premier producing a track. "So Ghetto" gets just that and Jay-Z doesn't just attack the beat he smacks it around. "Dope Man" has Jay-Z defending himself in court and is just plain dopealicious and very reminiscent of Gravediggaz "Diary Of A Madman". Jay-Z loves to have Timbaland producing his songs and if you listen to songs like the beat blazing "Snoopy Track" with Juvenile and "Big Pimpin" with UGK you will know why. Jay-Z gets his number one mack to rip up the mic on "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" and Amil comes for the ride. "S. Carter" has Jay-Z, Jigga, Jay Hova, Sean Carter whatever you want to call him appearing with Amil to make a tight track. Jay-Z added "Watch Me" with Dr. Dre and "There's Been A Murder" to the album at the last minute and it payed off. He also added Swizz Beatz produced "Jigga My Nigga" and "Girl's Best Friend" which are both good songs that were released before. "NYMP" and "Pop 4 Roc" with Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Amil are the only songs that really slow down the album. Overalll Jay-Z showed us that he is one of the candidates for king of New York.

Top 3 Songs:

1. Dope Man

2. Snoopy Track w/Juvenile

3. So Ghetto

Review by Da Jointstallion