The Dynasty: Roc-La-Familia is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring prominent appearances from signees of Roc-A-Fella Records. It was released on October 31, 2000, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its lead single, "I Just Wanna Love U ", produced by The Neptunes, was one of Jay-Z's most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 557,789 copies sold in its first week. The album is certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. The album received widely positive reviews from music critics and the album ended up becoming the 20th highest selling R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the 2000–2010 decade according to Billboard.
Music
Originally a Roc-A-Fella Records compilation album, the album was also a showcase for Roc-A-Fella artists such as Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Amil and Freeway, which eventually became another Jay Z solo album, although the Roc-A-Fella artists are abundant on this album. Big name guest appearances have been limited to three – Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, and Scarface – to make room for the Roc-A-Fella family. Rather than using big-name producers such as Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, who had featured prominently on Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, Jay Z had decided to feature more up-and-coming producers at the time of this album, such as Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink! and The Neptunes. Partially as a result of this exposure, these producers would achieve notable success in the future. This was also the first album of Jay Z's not to feature work by longtime producer DJ Premier. Given Just Blaze and Kanye West's penchant for utilizing soul samples in their beats, the album features a smoother sound than Jay Z's previous efforts, though Bay Area-based producer Rick Rock includes a more minimalist sound in his four productions.
"Get Your Mind Right Mami" features additional vocals by Rell
"Stick 2 The Script" features additional vocals by DJ Clue
"Parkin Lot Pimpin'" features additional vocals by Lil' Mo
"Where Have You Been" features additional vocals by L. Dionne
Sample credits
"Intro" contains a sample of "She Said She Loves Me" by Kleeer.
"I Just Wanna Love U " contains elements of "Give It to Me Baby" performed by Rick James, and an interpolation "The World Is Filled..." by The Notorious B.I.G.
"Squeeze 1st" contains interpolations of "Hypnotize" and "Who Shot Ya?", both performed by The Notorious B.I.G.
"1-900-Hustler" contains a sample of "Ain't Gonna Happen" by Ten Wheel Drive and Genya Ravan.
"Change the Game" and "Get Your Mind Right Mami" both contain a sample of "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD.
"Soon You'll Understand" contains a sample of the Love Theme from The Landlord, by Al Kooper.
"Stick 2 the Script" contains a sample of "Under Pressure" by Nick Ingman.
"You, Me, Him, and Her" contains a sample of "What's Your Name" performed by The Moments.
"This Can't Be Life" contains a sample of "I Miss You" performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and "Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre.
"Where Have You Been" contains a sample of "Agua De Dos Ríos" performed by Camilo Sesto.
