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Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Retail Price (not our price): $19.98
Release Date: 2006-11-21
Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1
1.		The Prelude		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
2.		Oh My God		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
3.		Kingdom Come		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
4.		Show Me What You Got		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
5.		Lost One featuring Chrisette Michele		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
6.		Do U Wanna Ride featuring John Legend		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
7.		30 Something		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
8.		I Made It		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
9.		Anything featuring Usher & Pharrell		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
10.		Hollywood featuring Beyonce		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
11.		Trouble		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
12.		Dig A Hole featuring Sterling Simms		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
13.		Minority Report featuring Ne Yo		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
14.		Beach Chair featuring Chris Martin		style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.co.uk
Few retirements are as short-lived as that of New York rap mogul Jay-Z. Barely two years after bowing out in 2004, he's back with Kingdom Come--and if he's set down the mic for a minute, it doesn't show. Backed by a dream team of producers (Just Blaze, Kanye West, Dr Dre, the Neptunes), with special guests including Pharrell, Beyonce, and Coldplay's Chris Martin, it's an A-list cast. Naturally, though, it's the Hova who's the star attraction, slightly older and prone to pontificating on his ten years in the game (see "30-Something"), but certainly no wiser: as he raps on "Trouble," he's still got "hands in the cookie jar." The first few tracks are pure consolidation, gleaming and boastful productions that remind you just how great Jay-Z is on the mic. Further in, though, Kingdom Come branches out in style: "Hollywood," the duet with Beyoncé, is a jaded take on celebrity culture, while "Minority Report" relives the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina with the Bush Administration in the metaphorical sights. Finally, the Coldplay-produced "Beach Chair" concludes the album on a spiritual note, Jay-Z announcing "life is but a dream" as Chris Martin trills like an angel atop echoing drums and distorted, music-box guitar. If you thought it could never work, you were clearly underestimating.--Louis Pattison

2) Amazon.com
While nowhere near a career-ending disaster, the wobbly Kingdom Come wasn't the best justification Jay-Z could have made for ending his retirement. You'd think his enthusiasm for jumping back in the game would give the album more energy but despite a power trio of songs by Just Blaze that kick off the CD, much of the album feels listless and unfocused and it doesn't help that A-list producers like Dr. Dre and the Neptunes drop the ball with some truly tepid tracks. There are nice moments: the blistering title song, Jay's soul-baring "Lost Ones," and his snickering disses on "Dig a Hole." But, those moments are counterbalanced by the clunky "Beach Chair" (produced by Coldplay's Chris Martin), the obnoxious, corporate swagger of "30 Something," and the garish, unlistenable club cut "Anything." Any fan of Jay over the last 10 years knows he's better than this so now the new anticipation will be for his real comeback album. --Oliver Wang

3) Album Description
Bonus CD includes exclusive LIVE performances from the Reasonable Doubt 10 Yr. Anniversary Concert (Recorded live at Radio City Music Hall June 25, 2006)

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5

1) comes highly recommended...   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
How can you go wrong when you have Jay-Z rhyming over tracks by the likes of Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Swizz Beatz, and the Neptunes???

2) Mediocre 'comeback' album   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
BOTTOM LINE:He followed up the classic 'Black Album' with this??!Look, I'm a Jigga fan for LIFE, but this was painfully obvious as a 'rush it out to the stores' release. He basically told us AGAIN what we heard 10 yrs ago; that he's on top of the rap game. No track really stuck with me, and unlike most of his releases, I don't think I'll be quoting any lyrics years later. Probably his second worst solo release after Blueprint 2.

3) Jay-Z can do no wrong   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Jay-Z has gotten a lot of flack for this album, but I still like it. It's definately not his best, but still great. Jay-Z is constantly reinventing himself, and this is a great example of this. People expect this album to be another Reasonable Doubt, but thats not realistic. Jay-Z is no longer on the corner selling drugs or whatever hustle he was doing in Brooklyn. He is now in his thirties and working corporate America, so it only make sense that lyrics reflects his life. I have to say, Jay-Z is the only rapper that can make a whole album about the rich lifestyle and make it this good. This is an album for hip-hop fans, not rap fans. Rapfans just want to hear about guns, sex, money and drugs. Hip-hop fans understand that the music is a reflection life. Maybe i'm just being bias because Jay-Z can do no wrong in my opinion.

4) 'show Me What Cha Got Jay Z!!!!!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Am Really Feeling This Cd. Love ALLOf The Tracks. Jay Did His Thing With This One......H .O V.A. Gold Bottle With Ace Of Spade!!!!!!!

5) Very Impressed   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I'm not a big fan of Hip Hop, but I love this CD out of what little I have of him. When I purchase two copies (one for the car and residence) of a particular CD, you have earned my respect. Don't hate the player, hate the game!