Jay-Z

For a list of albums and singles, see: Jay-Z discography. From Greatest Hits, Volume 1. Damon Dash had left Roc-a-Fella Records in late 2004 to pursue other ventures; the label will be retained as a Def Jam imprint. From Take A Look In The Mirror. On January 3, 2005, Jay-Z was appointed the new President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. From Untouchables. The lead single "Numb/Encore" debuted at #14 in the UK. From Issues.

It debuted at #1 in the US Billboard Album Charts, #12 in Australia and #38 in the UK. From Follow The Leader. It features remixes of songs from the rock band's two studio albums, Meteora and Hybrid Theory; and also several from the rapper's albums including his latest, The Black Album. From Life Is Peachy. On November 30, 2004, Jay-Z released Collision Course, a collaboration with Linkin Park. From KoЯn. On June 18, 2004, Jay-Z appeared live with the jam band Phish at Keyspan Park in Brooklyn, performing some of his hit singles with the band. Most of these videos can be downloaded from KoЯnTV (http://www.korntv.com/).

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. Kelly released a follow up to their Best of Both Worlds album in October 2004 entitled Unfinished Business, which includes 11 previously unreleased tracks by the duo.
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As a result, many copies were destroyed and an original is now a rare find. Brian "Head" Welch, citing religious/moral objections to the band's music, left KoЯn on February 22, 2005. He has turned highly religious, even being baptized in the Jordan River. DJ Danger Mouse was sent a cease and desist order from EMI, The Beatles' record company, due to illegal sampling. The band continues to progress and experiment with new sounds, including never-before-heard in KoЯn songs, guitar solos. The band completed their record deal with Sony Records and now plans to release their future albums themselves, setting a new precedent for big name artists. It combined the a capella version with instrumental samples of The Beatles' White Album. The other is a cover of the three parts of Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall. The most controversial of the ensuing remixes was by DJ Danger Mouse, entitled "The Grey Album". The first single is a cover of Cameo's 1980s hit, Word Up.

In 2004, an a capella special edition of The Black Album (which sported a red CD cover) was released with the intention of allowing others to create remixes. As of 2004, the group have remained successful: KoЯn recently released a greatest hits album, with two cover versions as singles. The album featured the Top 10 singles "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder", one of a number of Jay-Z singles produced by Timbaland. This band is also notable for its collaborations with some hip hop artists, like Ice Cube and Nas. In 2003, Jay-Z toured with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Sean Paul while finishing work on what was announced as his final album, The Black Album. The group's music is a blend of pounding, tribal drums and loud, distorted seven-string guitars, and has gained the band popularity throughout the years. The Blueprint 2 was later reissued in a single-disc version, The Blueprint 2.1, which retained half of the tracks from the double-album. Davis' distinctive singing—often a series of grunts, whines and bizarre scats—and his lyrics, are inspired in part by his alleged child abuse by an unnamed party.

Jay-Z's next solo album was 2002's The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse, a sprawling double-album which included the Top 10 single "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", a duet with his girlfriend, Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child. KoЯn are often cited as inspiring the wave of nu metal bands that appeared in the late 1990s and early 2000s; they are credited for giving significant boosts to Limp Bizkit and Deftones. Kelly, Best of Both Worlds, in 2002. When Davis joined the band in 1993, they changed their name to KoЯn, releasing their debut album KoЯn through Epic/Immortal Records in October 1994. Two side projects followed The Blueprint: a late 2001 MTV Unplugged album (featuring The Roots as Jay-Z's backing band), and a collaborative album with R. They later changed their name to Creep. The feud between Jay-Z and Nas escalated until 2003, when the two MCs ended their rivalry peacefully. They originally formed as LAPD (which stood for Love And Peace Dude), which consisted of all five members apart from singer Jonathan Davis.

The latter responded to Jay-Z with both an underground single entitled "Stillmatic" and a track, "Ether", on his 2001 LP Stillmatic, and the pair's resulting rivalry became one of the most talked-about subjects in the hip hop community. KoЯn is a nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, United States. The Blueprint also includes "Izzo (HOVA)", a top ten hit, and "Takeover", a song which puts on blast rivals Prodigy of Mobb Deep and Nas. The songs were performed by various other bands on the soundtrack album. Eminem was the only guest artist on the album, appearing on the track "Renegade". The Queen of the Damned - Music and lyrics written and performed (in the movie) by Jonathan Davis. Although it never surpassed Reasonable Doubt's status in the hip hop community, The Blueprint contained a balanced blend of street credibility and mainstream appeal, and received recognition from both audiences. Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - Did My Time.

2001's The Blueprint is considered to be one of the best hip hop albums produced thus far. Spawn - Kick the P.A., with Dust Brothers. Kelly, Kanye West, The Neptunes and Snoop Dogg. End of Days - The Camel Song. His next album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, was originally intended as a collaboration album with many guests from Roc-a-Fella's roster, including Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Amil, as well as Scarface, Just Blaze, R. The Crow: City of Angels - Sean Olsen. Carter, which was another big hit in spite of continued criticism for his pop-oriented sound, and a large roster of collaborators that many felt crowded out Jay-Z himself. I Know What You Did Last Summer - Proud.

3: Life and Times of S. Another Brick in the Wall. In 1999, Jay-Z released Vol. Word Up. 2: Hard Knock Life, continued this evolution towards a pop-oriented market. This included several huge singles, including "Can I Get A..." (featuring Ja Rule and Roc-a-Fella artist Amil), "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originators '99)" (featuring Jaz-O and Amil), "It's Alright" and "Money Ain't a Thang" (with Jermaine Dupri). Everything I've Known. The next year, Jay-Z released Vol. Y'all Want a Single.

In spite of the success, Jay-Z's image was tarnished by what his core audience perceived as pandering to mainstream audiences with a more pop-friendly sound. Right Now. 1, peaked at #3 on the Billboard album charts, and helped establish his career and mainstream success. Did My Time. In 1997, Jay-Z's follow-up, In My Lifetime, Vol. Alone I Break. Blige), "Dead Presidents" and "Feelin' It". Thoughtless.