• Artist: Various Artists
• Flags: Collection (various artists), Contains explicit content
• Rating:
• Styles: East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
• Track Picks: "Give It Up," "The Story," "This Life Forever"
• Similar Albums: We Are the Streets, Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits, Rap Life, Tell 'Em Why U Madd, Out of Business, Out of Business [Limited Edition], Double Up, I Am...The Autobiography, Nature's Finest: Naughty by Nature's Greatest Hits, Da Next Level, It Was Written [Clean]

Review

The soundtrack for a film based on Donald Goines' blaxploitation novel (and commemorating the 25th anniversary of his tragic death), Black Gangster includes original tracks from a host of hip-hop superstars including Jay-Z, DMX, and Ghetto Mafia, as well as new names Ja Rule and Darcsyde. The spotlight track is "This Life Forever" by Jay-Z, a great rapping turn and, as it turns out, a production better than most heard on Jay-Z's Hard Knock Life album. Though DMX's "The Story" is the only other standout track, Black Gangster includes great songs by Mac Dre ("Give It Up"), Freddie Foxxx ("Pimpin' Ain't Easy"), and Kasual ("Money Tree"). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Introduction/Call (Skit)	...			(:34)
This Life Forever	...	Jay-Z	Jay-Z	(3:52)
Represent	...	Ja Rule	Ja Rule	(4:30)
The Story	...		DMX	(3:41)
Wanna Be Down	...		Ghetto Mafia	(5:01)
Money Tree (Nickels & Dimes)	...			(4:00)
Enterprise (Ride With Me)	...		Jane Blaze	(4:08)
Give It Up	...	A. Hicks	Mac Dre	(4:14)
Black Hand Letter	...			(4:53)
Will You Die for It (Money) ?	...			(4:00)
Save the Game	...	Mac Mall	Mac Mall	(3:21)
You Ain't No Gangster	...			(3:50)
I Hope That It's You	...	Donell Jones	Donell Jones	(5:20)
Hustle All Day	...			(4:12)
Pimpin' Ain't Easy	...	Freddie Foxxx	Freddie Foxxx	(3:54)
Mission [Ruby's Theme]	...	A. Taylor, R. Taylor		(4:00)

Credits

Raw Deal (Engineer), Raw Deal (Mixing), Mac Dre (Performer), DMX (Performer), Andre Debourg (Mixing), Don Elliott (Mixing), Freddie Foxxx (Producer), Freddie Foxxx (Performer), Rich Keller (Engineer), Mac Mall (Performer), Ghetto Mafia (Performer), Khayree (Producer), Jay-Z (Performer), Donell Jones (Producer), Donell Jones (Performer), Michael Sarsfield (Mastering), Sky Spooner (A&R), Sheldon Goode (Engineer), Jane Blaze (Performer), Ja Rule (Vocals), Ja Rule (Rap), Ja Rule (Performer), Chazz Williams (Executive Producer), Nig (Producer), LS (Producer), LS (Mixing), Tone (Producer), C:Real (Music Coordinator)