Jay Z - Roc La Familia (The Dynasty)

[SocialResponsibility]

Since BP3 was just released, I hear people saying it aint as good as BP1 or even BP2, etc etc. This reminded me to pop in what I have always felt was Jay best record. This is one of my favorite albums of all time, and Jay was bringing heat. This even edges out Reasonable Doubt IMO. Where yall rate this album in terms of Jays career and overall hiphop.

# Title Producer(s) Samples Length

1 "Intro" Just Blaze "She Said She Loves Me" by Kleeer 3:11
2 "Change the Game" (feat. Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek) Rick Rock 3:08
3 "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" The Neptunes "The World is Filled..." by Notorious B.I.G "I Wish" by Carl Thomas "Give it to Me Baby" by Rick James and the Stone City Band 3:48
4 "Streets Is Talking" (feat. Beanie Sigel) Just Blaze Miller's Crossing 4:45
5 "This Can't Be Life" (feat. Beanie Sigel & Scarface) Kanye West "I Miss You" by Harold Melvin "Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre 4:48
6 "Get Your Mind Right Mami" (feat. Memphis Bleek & Snoop Dogg) Rick Rock 4:22
7 "Stick 2 the Script" (feat. Beanie Sigel & DJ Clue) Just Blaze "Under Pressure" by Nick Ingman 4:09
8 "You, Me, Him and Her" (feat. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Amil) Bink! "What's Your Name" by The Moments 3:45
9 "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (feat. R. Kelly) Rockwilder 4:56
10 "Parking Lot Pimpin'" (feat. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek) Rick Rock 4:15
11 "Holla" (feat. Memphis Bleek) Memphis Bleek 3:33
12 "1-900-Hustler" (feat. Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Freeway) Bink "Ain't Gonna Happen" by Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan 3:51
13 "The R.O.C." (feat. Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek) Just Blaze 4:07
14 "Soon You'll Understand" Just Blaze "Love Theme" by Al Kooper 4:35
15 "Squeeze 1st" Rick Rock 3:50
16 "Where Have You Been" (feat. Beanie Sigel) T.T. "Agua De Dos Rios" by Camilo Sesto 5:36

 

[Artistic]

it was cool. had some bangers on it. i hella disagree about this being better than reasonable doubt though thats wild reasonable doubt is jays best to me

 

[Da Gu]

co-sign....it was a good album but Reasonable Doubt is his best work, as is BluePrint 1 n American Gangster

 

[Vic Vega]

Album is definately a banger, his second best album IMO.

Whoever said The Dynasty isn't better than Blueprint 2 needs to have their ears checked. BP 2 was nothing but filler and left over/throw away tracks, easily his worst album.

 

[Meta4iCAL]

def not his best album IMO, but it had some very dope songs

"This Can't Be Life" with Beanie Sigel and Scarface is dope as fuck, probably my favorite track on the album

 

[SocialResponsibility]

I mean - 1-900-Hustler has to be every dopeboys anthem. A couple of my boys who were deep into that shit at that time had that song on repeat. Stick 2 the Script, Squeeze First are straight bangers. And shit, we all know about that Change the Game, especially the remix with DPG. And that You, Me, Him Her is just some fire.

Anyways, just my take on it. I remember this album bumpin in everyones car. And for a East Coast album like that to be thumpin in Stockton like that, its a rare thing.

 

[SteadyMobbin]

Damn this album was dope to me. Especially when "Change the Game" came out. oh boy...

 

[CARLOS ROSSI]

This can't be life and where have u been are my 2 favorite jayz songs ever! I have never been a fan of jayz but these 2 songs I can listen too all day!

 

[rmillerpacers31]

My favorite Jay Z album