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...battles—just solemn, celebratory autobiography and anthemic bangers. For that reason, The Black Album is, above all else, elegant. It’s a major achievement for Jay-Z, who has notoriously struggled with focus on previous outings. Mr. Rob may have been right on his intro to Vol. 3, when he said that five, ten years from now, we’re gonna wish there was an American commission. Five, ten years from now, we’re gonna miss Jay-Z. —Leon Neyfakh
Hearing the intro of Jay-Z’s latest musical endeavor, members of the Crimson Dance Team commandeer the top of the Owl’s U-Haul and break into an impromptu routine. Their gyrations are cut short, sadly, when one member rips her Seven jeans and another punctures the top of the van with the heel of her stiletto...
...ultimate offense to the memories of the recently deceased is the complementary video. Director Dave Meyers opens the clip with a grainy black-and-white intro that has Missy yet again mourning the loss of Aaliyah, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez and the other usual suspects. “Aaliyah, baby girl, I’ve learned to love those while they still awake,” she raps as the ghostly image of her close friend floats in a nearby picture frame. Elliott then asserts, “I know Lisa...
...prompters. I use prompters for the intro, but because some of this stuff is--I don't want to say mean--but edgy, I really don't put it on the prompter. It prevents record-company people from complaining ahead of time. You don't want Tommy Mottola screaming...
...Large intro classes are so impersonal and so big…that they wean people out based on how well they can do on tests,” Trumpler says, pointing out that this is not necessarily the best way to tell whether someone will be a good scientist...