Jay Z at studio making The Black Album

Jay: “This is my LAST album.” Narrator: “It wasn’t.”

You'll never see Jay-Z looking more disgusted than when he hears a dope instrumental.

I get legit chills watching this man. I was obsessed with this album. When Jay was going to do his Black Album concert at Madison Square garden he announces a warm up concert in Lowell, Massachusetts. I couldn’t believe it. Bought tickets immediately blowing my whole savings from my high school job at FYE lol. To this day it’s my favorite concert of all time. Jay-Z doing one of the greatest albums of all time in front of a live orchestra man it was unreal. He did Reasonable Doubt classics, had Mary J Blige, Beyoncé, everyone man. What a night. What an album. What an all time artist.

7:45 Jay Z just casually hears a great beat, then goes immediately into the studio and spits out, straight from his mind, one of the greatest rap songs ever. Jay Z’s out of this world talented.

7:09 I don't think people realise how important it was that Timba brushed dirt off his shoulders right there

„When you start thinking , you start forcing music“ DAMNN WHAT A QUOTE THA LEGEND

I am so appreciative we have technology like this where you can actually go back like you're in a time machine.

Jays persistence and absolute INSISTENCE on finding the right beat is exactly why he is where he is. He doesn’t just hear the first best and go “yeah that’s fine” like some rappers, he really makes sure every single song is a reflection of himself and it’s why he always has such amazing verses

Timberland dancing around cause he knew he about to get paid

Jay's reaction to Kanye's beats - he is really impressed and is touched - he knows that Kanye is special.

It’s crazy how Kanye knew how people would vibe to “Encore”

6:47 the best studio moment of all time.

Pharrell looks exactly the same as he did all those years ago.

Timbaland had a completely different sound.. that shit is unreal.

Jay-Z had those producers shaking and sweating. Its hilarious and also dope to see how this classic album was put together.

it's a blessing that this is recorded

11:48 Rick Ruben just casually coming up that iconic ass intro.

Kanye was the less famous of all producers at this moment , but he was the one that impressed Jay the most

You can tell every producer wanted to be the one to impress Hov the most and the competition benefited everyone. Everybody came and delivered

18 years of The Black Album. JAY-Z’s best album and my favorite album of all time.