The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
A grayscale photo of Jay-Z doing his signature "diamond" hand gesture. He is wearing a bandana and turns his head away. The photo, which imitates the brush-stroke aesthetics, is overlaid with the word "dynasty", written in a cursive font in various languages. The text "ROC LA FAMILIA" and the bigger text "JAY-Z" underneath it are placed at the top of the cover; the text "The DYNASTY" is located at the bottom.
Studio album by
Jay-Z
ReleasedOctober 31, 2000
RecordedJuly–September 2000[1]
StudioBaseline Studios, New York City
GenreHip hop
Length66:35
Label
Producer
Jay-Z chronology
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
(1999) 		The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
(2000) 		The Blueprint
(2001)
Singles from The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  1. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
    Released: October 17, 2000
  2. "Change the Game"
    Released: January 9, 2001
  3. "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
    Released: March 13, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Source[9]
The Village VoiceB[10]

The Dynasty: Roc-La-Familia is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring prominent appearances from signees of Roc-A-Fella Records.[11] It was released on October 31, 2000, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its lead single, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", produced by the Neptunes, became one of Jay-Z's most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, with 557,789 copies sold in its first week. The album is certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album received positive reviews from critics, and became the 20th highest-selling R&B/Hip-Hop album of the 2000–2010 decade according to Billboard.[12]

Music

Though originally billed as a Roc-A-Fella Records compilation album—showcasing Roc-A-Fella artists such as Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Amil, and Freeway—The Dynasty was marketed as Jay-Z solo album. The production was handled primarily by Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, and the Neptunes.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Just Blaze3:10
2."Change the Game" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek)
Rick Rock3:07
3."I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
The Neptunes3:47
4."Streets Is Talking" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)
  • Carter
  • Smith
  • Grant
Just Blaze4:44
5."This Can't Be Life" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel featuring Scarface)
Kanye West4:48
6."Get Your Mind Right Mami" (performed by Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek featuring Snoop Dogg)
Rick Rock4:22
7."Stick 2 the Script" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)
  • Carter
  • Smith
  • Grant
  • Norman Ingram
Just Blaze4:08
8."You, Me, Him and Her" (performed by Dynasty)
Bink3:44
9."Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (featuring R. Kelly)
Rockwilder4:55
10."Parking Lot Pimpin'" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek)
  • Carter
  • Thomas
  • Cox
  • Grant
Rick Rock4:15
11."Holla" (performed by Memphis Bleek)
  • Cox
  • Briant Biggs
3:32
12."1-900-Hustler" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek featuring Freeway)
Bink3:50
13."The R.O.C." (performed by Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek)
  • Cox
  • Grant
  • Smith
Just Blaze4:06
14."Soon You'll Understand"
  • Carter
  • Smith
Just Blaze4:35
15."Squeeze 1st"
  • Carter
  • Thomas
Rick Rock3:49
16."Where Have You Been" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)
  • Carter
  • Edwin Delahoz
  • Grant
  • Rafael Pérez Botija
T.T.5:33

Notes

Sample credits[13]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[15]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[31] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Jay Z". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  4. ^ Seymour, Craig (November 17, 2000). "The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000-)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Baker, Soren (November 3, 2000). "On 'The Dynasty,' Production Isn't Equal to Jay-Z's Talents". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Bardowell, Derek A. (November 6, 2000). "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000". NME. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Review". Q. January 2001. p. 111.
  8. ^ Marriott, Rob (December 7, 2000). "Recordings: Jay-Z – The Dynasty Roc La Familia". Rolling Stone. New York. pp. 109–110. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Williams, P. Frank (January 2001). "Record Report: Jay-Z – The Dynasty Roc La Familia". The Source. No. 136. New York. p. 188.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 23, 2001). "Consumer Guide: Dub for Dummies". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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  12. ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts". Billboard.com. December 31, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  13. ^ Jay-Z (2000). The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000- ) (liner notes). Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. 548 203-2.
  14. ^ Fleischer, Adam (March 2012). "Bite Me: Rappers stay swagger-jacking The Notorious B.I.G.'s rhymes". XXL. New York: Harris Publications. pp. 48–54. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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  28. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  29. ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-43. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  30. ^ "British album certifications – JAY Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Dynasty: Roc La Familia in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. ^ "American album certifications – JAY Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia". Recording Industry Association of America.

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