Patrick Paulson and Michael John Warren's document of hugely successful rapper and record mogul Jay-Z's November 2003 self-proclaimed retirement performance (he subsequently returned to touring) at Madison Square Garden alternates concert sequences with backstage horseplay and behind-the-scenes footage of Jay-Z and a shifting band of collaborators working on his final recording,
The Black Album. Jay-Z — whose real name, Shawn Carter, appears in various capacities throughout the film's credits — provides gee-whiz voice-over narration whose recurring theme is how privileged and lucky he is to have achieved so much and worked with so many incredible artists. Thou...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins