The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
2000 studio album by Jay-Z
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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]
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| Released | October 31, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 2000[1] | |||
| Studio | Baseline Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 66:35 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [5] |
| NME | [6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Source | [9] |
| The Village Voice | B[10] |
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Just Blaze | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Change the Game" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek) | Rick Rock | 3:07 | |
| 3. | "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" | The Neptunes | 3:47 | |
| 4. | "Streets Is Talking" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) |
| Just Blaze | 4:44 |
| 5. | "This Can't Be Life" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel featuring Scarface) |
| Kanye West | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Get Your Mind Right Mami" (performed by Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| Rick Rock | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Stick 2 the Script" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) |
| Just Blaze | 4:08 |
| 8. | "You, Me, Him and Her" (performed by Dynasty) |
| Bink | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (featuring R. Kelly) |
| Rockwilder | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Parking Lot Pimpin'" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek) |
| Rick Rock | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Holla" (performed by Memphis Bleek) |
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| 3:32 |
| 12. | "1-900-Hustler" (performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek featuring Freeway) |
| Bink | 3:50 |
| 13. | "The R.O.C." (performed by Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek) |
| Just Blaze | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Soon You'll Understand" |
| Just Blaze | 4:35 |
| 15. | "Squeeze 1st" |
| Rick Rock | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Where Have You Been" (performed by Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel) |
| T.T. | 5:33 |
Notes
- "Change the Game" features additional vocals by Static
- "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" features additional vocals by Pharrell Williams and Omillio Sparks
- "Get Your Mind Right Mami" features additional vocals by Rell
- "Stick 2 the Script" features additional vocals by DJ Clue
- "Parkin Lot Pimpin'" features additional vocals by Lil' Mo
- "Where Have You Been" features additional vocals by L. Dionne
Sample credits[13]
- "Intro" contains a sample of "She Said She Loves Me" by Kleeer.
- "Change the Game" and "Get Your Mind Right Mami" both contain a sample of "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD.[citation needed]
- "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" contains elements of "Give It to Me Baby" performed by Rick James, an interpolation of "The World Is Filled..." by the Notorious B.I.G., and an interpolation of "I Wish" performed by Carl Thomas.
- "This Can't Be Life" contains a sample of "I Miss You" performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.[1]
- "Stick 2 the Script" contains a sample of "Under Pressure" by Nick Ingman.
- "You, Me, Him, and Her" contains a sample of "What's Your Name" performed by the Moments.[1]
- "1-900-Hustler" contains a sample of "Ain't Gonna Happen" by Ten Wheel Drive.[1]
- "Soon You'll Understand" contains a sample of the Love Theme from The Landlord, by Al Kooper.
- "Squeeze 1st" contains interpolations of "Hypnotize" and "Who Shot Ya?", both performed by the Notorious B.I.G.[14]
- "Where Have You Been" contains a sample of "Agua De Dos Ríos" performed by Camilo Sesto.
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[15]
- B-High – producer
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
- Shawn Carter – executive producer
- Damon Dash – executive producer
- L. Dionne – vocals
- DJ Clue? – featured artist, vocals
- Freeway – primary artist
- Chad Hugo – producer
- Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing
- Jay-Z – vocals
- Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua – executive producer
- Just Blaze – producer, scratching
- R. Kelly – featured artist
- Lil' Mo – featured artist
- Jonathan Mannion – photography
- Memphis Bleek – featured artist
- Monica Morrow – stylist
- Rell – vocals
- Rick Rock – producer
- Scarface – featured artist
- Beanie Sigel – featured artist
- Snoop Dogg – featured artist
- Static – vocals
- Dawud West – art direction, design
- Kanye West – producer
- Pharrell Williams – producer
- Shane "Bermy" Woodley – assistant engineer
- Amil – featured artist
Charts
Weekly charts
Singles
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||