Even though he was far from reaching retirement age, Jay-Z (1970) announced in 2003 that The Black Album would be his last. He stopped rapping to focus on other things. Probably no one really believed him, but yes, where Jay-Z normally released albums all the time, things stayed quiet now. He could still be heard sporadically on other people's tracks, but he mainly spent his time leading label Def
… Jam. In the end, the disbelievers were proved right: Jay-Z's retirement lasted only three years. In 2006 the 'comeback album' Kingdome Come will be released. The expectations were of course sky-high, and perhaps that is why Kingdome Come is sometimes a little disappointing. Real bangers seem to be missing at first hearing, although with better listening there are certainly strong songs on the CD, especially thanks to Dr. Dre's production. A striking feature is the collaboration of Coldplay singer Chris Martin, who produced the song Beach Chair. This special version of Kingdome Come has an extra DVD as well as a luxury packaging. This includes live images, recorded in the Royal Albert Hall where Jay-Z gave a performance supported by an orchestra, and the video clip (+ making of) of Show Me What You Got. (IV) and the video clip (+ making of) of Show Me What You Got. (IV) and the video clip (+ making of) of Show Me What You Got. (IV)more