The Village Voice, November 7th, 2007
The Harlem Renaissance
Jay-Z's heroin-soaked retro moves push things forward
Jay-Z
American Gangster
Def Jam
BY AMY LINDEN
You'd think hip-hop was one nation under a trap, what with everyone firing up the Oven Chef and talking about weight more often than Kirstie Alley. But let's be honest: Just how many musically and lyrically gifted ex-drug dealers can there be at one time?
Maybe just one. This summer, perhaps after returning from yet another St. Tropez vacation (it's not a dis song, it's just a real song), Jay-Z saw an advance screening of the Ridley Scott drug drama American Gangste...
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