JAY-Z

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"After three years of self-imposed retirement, Kingdom Come saw Jay-Z return to the mic with all guns blazing. His ninth studio album, released in November 2006, it featured hook-ups with John Legend and Ne-Yo, plus a production super-team including Kanye West, Timbaland, Pharrell and Dr Dre. Proving his fans' appetites were as keen as ever, first week sales of Kingdom Come smashed even Jay-Z's own records. "

With three fallow years behind him, Jay-Z came at Kingdom Come with a stack of new experiences to fit his flow: the bust-up with Roc-A-Fella boss Damon Dash, the death of his nephew, hurricane Katrina's political fall-out, the conflicting demands of fame and love, the passage of time. Jay-Z's familiar love of samples is on display here too, starting with the Public-Enemy- lifting lead single, 'Show Me What You Got', and he again shows off his ability to spin audio gold out of unlikely hook-ups with John Legend on 'Do U Wanna Ride' and pal Chris Martin on 'Beach Chair'.