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1	Interlude	1:21
2	December 4th Written-By – E. Powell*, W. Boyd*	4:33
3	What More Can I Say Mixed By – Supa Engineer DURO*Producer – The Buchannans*Vocals [Additional] – Vincent "Hum V" BosticWritten-By – A. Gonzalez*, S. Johnson*, K. Gamble*, R. Chambers*, T. Bell*	4:55
4	Encore Vocals [Additional] – Don Crawley, John Legend, Kanye West, Leonard Harris	4:10
5	Change Clothes Mixed By – Rich TravaliVocals [Additional] – Danee Doty	4:18
6	Dirt Off Your Shoulder Engineer [Assisted] – Marcella "Lago" Araica*Producer – TimbalandRecorded By – Demacio "Demo" Castellon*Written-By – T. Mosley*	4:05
7	Threat Producer – 9th Wonder, Jay-ZVocals [Additional] – Cedric the EntertainerWritten-By – P. Douthit*, R. Kelly	4:06
8	Moment Of Clarity Producer [Additional Production], Keyboards – Luis RestoProducer, Mixed By – EminemRecorded By – Mike StrangeRecorded By, Mixed By, Guitar, Bass – Steve KingWritten-By – L. Resto*, M. Mathers*, S. King*	4:24
9	99 Problems Producer, Mixed By – Rick RubinProgrammed By – Jason LaderRecorded By, Mixed By – Andrew SchepsWritten-By – W. Squier*, F. Pappalardi*, J. Ventura*, L. Weinstein*, N. Landsberg*, R. Rubin*	3:54
10	Interlude Written-By – R. Levin*	2:53
11	Justify My Thug Engineer [Assistant] – Chris StefleneEngineer [Mix] – Darrell ThorpProducer, Mixed By – DJ QuikVocals [Additional] – Sharlotte GibsonWritten-By – D. McDaniels*, D. Blake*, I. Chavez*, J. Simmons*, L. Smith*, L. Kravitz*, M. Ciccone*	4:04
12	Lucifer Bass [Played] – Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway*Written-By – M. Smith*, H. Perry*	3:12
13	Allure	4:52
14	My 1st Song Producer – Aqua , Joe "3H" WeinbergerWritten-By – G. de La Fuente*, N. McCarrell*	4:45

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Universal International
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Island Def Jam Music Group
• Produced For – F.O.B. Entertainment
• Produced For – N.Q.C. Management
• Produced For – Roc The World
• Produced For – Buchanan Music Works, Inc.
• Produced For – 1st & 15th
• Produced For – KonMan Productions
• Produced For – Star Trak Entertainment
• Produced For – Timbaland Productions
• Produced For – The Planet, Inc.
• Produced For – HHH Artists, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
• Copyright (c) – Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
• Published By – Songs of Universal, Inc.
• Published By – Oceans Blue Music
• Published By – Van McCoy Music Inc.
• Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
• Published By – Zomba Songs Inc.
• Published By – R. Kelly Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – BMG Songs, Inc.
• Published By – Spirit Two Music
• Published By – Songs of the Knight
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Edgewater Music Inc.
• Published By – Rabasse Music Ltd.
• Published By – Rush Groove Music
• Published By – WB Music Corp.
• Published By – Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – Miss Bessie Music
• Published By – Skyfish Music
• Published By – Reach Global Songs
• Published By – Universal Music Publishing
• Published By – Universal - Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
• Published By – Beechwood Music Corp.
• Recorded At – Baseline Studios
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory Criteria
• Recorded At – 54 Sound
• Recorded At – Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mixed At – Right Track Recording
• Mixed At – Manhattan Center
• Mixed At – Baseline Studios
• Mixed At – The Hit Factory
• Mixed At – The Hit Factory Criteria
• Mixed At – 54 Sound
• Mixed At – Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research
• Mixed At – Record One, Los Angeles
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

• A&R – Lenny S.*
• A&R [Administration] – Rob Mitchell
• A&R [Direction/Joint Venture] – Darcell Lawrence
• A&R [Direction] – Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua*
• Art Direction, Design – Robert Sims
• Coordinator [Recording Administration] – Andrew Huggins
• Engineer [Assisted] – David Brown (tracks: 7, 12, 14)
• Executive-Producer – Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs" Burke*, Shawn Carter
• Management – Roc-A-Fella Management
• Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records] – Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen , Jeff Kempler, Michael Seltzer
• Management [Legal Counsel] – Jennifer Justice, Michael Guido
• Management [Marketing] – Amber Noble, Shari Bryant
• Management [Sample Clearance Agent] – Eric Weissman
• Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
• Mixed By – Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10, 12 to 14), Jimmy Douglas* (tracks: 4, 6)
• Photography By [Additional] – Lenny "Kodak Man" Santiago*, Walik Goshorn
• Photography By [Principal] – Jonathan Mannion
• Producer – Just Blaze (tracks: 1, 2, 10), Kanye West (tracks: 4, 12), The Neptunes (tracks: 5, 13)
• Recorded By – David Brown (tracks: 2, 10), Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 14)
• Written-By – C. Hugo* (tracks: 5, 13), J. Smith* (tracks: 2, 10), K. West* (tracks: 4, 12), P. Williams* (tracks: 5, 13), S. Carter* (tracks: 2 to 14)

Notes

Track 1:
Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.

Track 2:
Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Blessed One Entertainment.
Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Track 3:
Produced for Buchannan Music Works, Inc./First and Fifteenth.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.

Track 4:
Produced for KonMan Productions.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and at Record Plant Studios, LA.
Mixed at Manhattan Center, NYC and Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Track 5:
Produced for Star Trak Entertainment.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at The Hit Factory, NYC.

Track 6:
Produced for Timbaland Productions.
Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL.
Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL.

Track 7:
Produced for The Planet Inc.
Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Assisted for Blessed One Entertainment.

Track 8:
Recorded at 54 Sound, Detroit, MI and at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at 54 Sound, Detroit, MI.

Track 9:
Recorded at Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.

Track 10:
Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and Blessed One Entertainment.
Mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Track 11:
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Record 1, Los Angeles, CA.

Track 12:
Produced for KonMan Productions.
Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Assisted for Blessed One Entertainment.

Track 13:
Produced for Star Trak Entertainment.
Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Track 14:
Produced for HHH Artists, Inc.
Recorded and mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Assisted for Blessed One Entertainment.

"December 4th" contains a sample of "That's How Long", written by W. Boyd and E. Powell, Jr., used courtesy of Songs of Universal Inc./Oceans Blue Music Ltd. (BMI)/Van McCoy Music Inc. (BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Performed by The Chi-Lites.

"What More Can I Say" contains a sample of "Something For Nothing" (T. Bell, K. Gamble, R. Chambers) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Performed by MFSB.
"What More Can I Say" contains an audio excerpt of the motion picture Gladiator. Vocal portion by Russell Crowe.

"Encore" contains elements performed by John Holt.

"Threat" contains a sample from "A Woman's Threat" written and performed by R. Kelly, used courtesy of Jive Records and published by Zomba Songs Inc. O/b/o itself and R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. (BMI).

"99 Problems" contains a sample of "Long Red", written by N. Landsberg, F. Pappalardi, J. Ventura and L. Weinstein, used courtesy of Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)/BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP). Performed by Mountain.
"99 Problems" contains a sample of "The Big Beat", written by W. Squier, used courtesy of Spirit Two Music Inc./Songs of the Knight (ASCAP). Performed by Billy Squier.

"Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" contains a sample of "Seed Of Love" as performed by Little Boy Blues. Written by R. Levin, used courtesy of Edgewater Music Inc. (BMI).

"Justify My Thug" contains a sample of "Rock Box", written by Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Ward Simmons and Lawrence Smith published by Rabasse Music Ltd./Rush Groove Music (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Rabasse Music Ltd./Rush Groove Music (ASCAP) admin. by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). Performed by Run DMC.
"Justify My Thug" contains an interpolation of "Justify My Love", written by Madonna Ciccone, Ingrid Chavez, Lenny Kravitz and published by WB Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc./Miss Bessie Music/Skyfish Music (ASCAP)/Reach Global Songs (BMI)/Universal Music Publishing (BMI).

"Lucifer" contains a sample of the recording "I Chase The Devil" as performed by Max Romeo. Written by H. Perry and M. Smith, used courtesy of Universal Songs of PolyGram Inc. (BMI).

"My 1st Song" contains a sample of "Tu y Tu Mirar...Yo y Mi Canción", written by G. de La Fuente, published by Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI). Interpreted by Los Angeles Negros.
"My 1st Song" contains a vocal portion by Christopher Wallace p/k/a/ Notorious B.I.G.

Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
Sample clearance agent for Sample Clearance Ltd.

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 to 14 ASCAP/BMI.
Track 4 ASCAP.
Track 6 BMI/ASCAP.
Track 9 ASCAP/BMI/Copyright Control.

℗ © 2003 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
Universal International, a Universal Music Company.
Manufactured by The Island Def Jam Music Group.
Distributed by Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Printed in Japan.
Made in Japan.

Japan release with obi, includes booklet. Booklet contains liner notes in Japanese, lyrics in English with Japanese translations. Track duration from PC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988005 351180
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L237
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
• Matrix / Runout: UICD-6078 1K V
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
B0001528-02	Jay-Z	The Black Album ‎(CD, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	B0001528-02	US	2003
JZRBLP01	Jay-Z	The Black Album (Remix) ‎(LP, Promo, Unofficial)	Roc-A-Fella Records	JZRBLP01	US	Unknown
B000152802	Jay-Z	The Black Album ‎(CD, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	B000152802	Canada	2003
9861121	Jay-Z	The Black Album ‎(CD, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	9861121	Australia	2003
B0001528-01	Jay-Z	The Black Album ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Roc-A-Fella Records	B0001528-01	US	2003

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