Jay-Z: The Black Album

The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. released November 14. 2003. on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album. which serves as a recurring theme. although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. selling 463. 000 copies in its first week. It produced three singles that attained Billboard chart success. including Hot 100 top-ten hits "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder."