Jay-Z was happy to pop the champagne at a Velvet Room, Atlanta party he hosted on Sunday to celebrate the release of his album, American Gangster. The album came out yesterday and Buzz has another music video for one of the tracks to help get you excited. Jay talked to the LA Times about how the album was inspired by not only the film it's named after, but the way the movie reminded him of his own life. He said,
"The album is not about the film. It connected with me on an emotional level. It was so similar to the neighborhoods that I came up in, and things that happened there. And Denzel's character as well . . . you know, his laid-back persona, that's pretty much how I am. It's really about the emotions of that life. I would take an emotion that I felt was important, or things that resonated with me . . . and make a song."
We can't decide which American Gangster we're more excited about — the movie with Denzel and Russell on the big screen or Jay's new album.
More of Jay-Z partying with Jermaine Dupri so just read more
Soul Cal
Hafize Ozbudak
Somewhere
its too early for Joe Camel
1ahhhh Jay-Z
2Streets are watching
its a good one
I thought the album came out yesterday?!
3I loved American Gangster. So much truth in it.
4Some very good quotes to live by too.
Can't wait for Jay-Z's CD
I don't really care for his comment...but I love the CD!
5ugly rapper who doesn't make sense.
6It came out yesterday-I saw it at Target.
7Ninja Turtle..
8I like Jay-Z's music, but to me it seems he's glorifying the gangster life. I know he lived through a lot in his past, but I don't think he should hype it to something cool.
9It did come out yesterday, sorry about the confusion. Our bad.
10I hate the urban look, but Jay Z pulls it off with such style and class.
11yes because holding a bottle of champagne while in the midst of grabbing his crotch says "class" alright.
anyhow i'm excited for american ganster...THE MOVIE.
12Damn Jay.. You couldn't find a champagne glass to drink from?? Drinking that $$$$ bottle of bubbly straight like that. How ghetto...
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