It features some of his most personal rhymes, with “Where Have You Been” dealing with the loss of his father to the streets, and “This Can’t Be Life” detailing the pain and suffering that most people experience when they’re stuck in an endless cycle of selling drugs and crime. It was the first major project recorded at Baseline Studios, and the album sees Jay continue to flirt with both gangster rap and radio-friendly pop. On the Billboard 200, the album debuted at 1 on the charts with 557,000 copies sold in its first week and more than 2.3 million. The cover art for 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' single 'Runaway' showed a ballerina holding a wine glass and, like the album cover, was designed by George Condo. Its lead single, I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me), produced by The Neptunes, was one of Jay-Z’s most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first single was the smash hit “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me),” making it to number 1 on the Hot Hip Hop Charts and helping Dynasty debut yet again at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 557k in it’s first week on the way to 2.3 million in the US alone. The Dynasty: Roc La Familia is the fifth studio album released by American rapper Jay-Z. The decision was made for Jay to release it as a solo album, and it helped launch the careers of Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, and Beanie Sigel.
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It would feature tracks from the majority of the Roc-A-Fella stable with Jay Z as guest rapper to tie the whole thing together. Refer to the product label for full dietary information, which may be available as an alternative product image. One of Jay Z’s most unguarded moments features. Jay Z f/ Beanie Sigel and Scarface This Can’t Be Life (2000) Video via YouTube. Dynasty is now regarded as Jay’s 5th solo album, although there was a time when it was seen as a Roc-A-Fella posse album, with Jay being a “guest”: This is our round-up of the most depressing rap songs.