Jay-Z: Unplugged

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Jay-Z: Unplugged
Jay-Z: Unplugged cover
Live album by Jay-Z
Released December 18, 2001 (U.S.)
Recorded November 18, 2001; MTV Studios in Times Square, New York
Genre Hip hop
Length N/A
Label Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam
Producer(s) ?uestlove
The Roots
Just Blaze
Professional reviews
Jay-Z chronology
The Blueprint
(2001)		 Jay-Z: Unplugged
(2001)		 The Best of Both Worlds
(2002)


Jay-Z: Unplugged is rapper Jay-Z's 2001 music album that contains some of his past songs with live acoustic instruments performed by Jay-Z himself with the hip-hop group The Roots. The album was recorded during the taping of a MTV Unplugged 2.0 episode on November 18, 2001. It sold more than 600,000 copies.

Coincidentally, Nirvana's own MTV Unplugged session was recorded eight years before on the same date, November 18, 1993.

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" S. Carter, K. West, D. Richards, F. Perren, A. Mizell, B. Gordy Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
2 "Takeover" S. Carter, K. West, J. Morrison, L. Parker, B. Chandler, A. Lomax, R. Manzarek, J. Lemay, R. Kreiger, J. Densmore, E. Burdon Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
3 "Girls, Girls, Girls" S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Relf, T. Brock Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
4 "Jigga What, Jigga Who" S. Carter, J. Burks, T. Mosley Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
5 "Big Pimpin'" S. Carter, B. Freeman, C. Butler, T. Mosley, K. Joshua Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
6 "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" S. Carter, K. West, D. Walsh, M. Price Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
7 "Can I Get A..." S. Carter, J. Atkins, I. Lorenzo, R. Mays Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
8 "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" S. Carter, M. James, M. Charnin, C. Strouse Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
9 "Ain't No Nigga" S. Carter, J. Burks, B. Potter, D. Lambert, A. Moon, T. Thomas Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
10 "Can't Knock the Hustle/Family Affair" S. Carter, M. Blige, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Miller, B. Miler, L. Wilson, M. Morgan, L. Lodge, C. Kambon Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige
11 "Song Cry" S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Johnson, D. Gibbs Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
12 "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" S. Carter, P. Williams, C. Hugo, C. Wallace, S. Combs, K. Walker, T. Shaw, J. Johnson, D. Angelettie Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z, Pharrell
13a "Jigga That Nigga" S. Carter, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, L. Gates Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, The Roots Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z
13b "People Talking" S. Carter, J. Smith Ski Beatz Jay-Z

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 31
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 8

 v • d • e Jay-Z
Discography
Albums
Albums: Reasonable Doubt • In My Lifetime • Hard Knock Life • Life and Times of S. Carter • Roc La Familia • The Blueprint • Unplugged • The Best of Both Worlds • The Gift & the Curse • The Blueprint 2.1 • The Black Album • Unfinished Business • Collision Course • Kingdom Come
Singles
Solo singles: "In My Lifetime" • "Ain't No Nigga" • "Can't Knock The Hustle" • "Feelin' It" • "Who You Wit" • "(Always Be My) Sunshine" • "The City Is Mine" • "It's Alright" • "Can I Get A..." • "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" • "Money, Cash, Hoes" • "Nigga What, Nigga Who" • "Jigga My Nigga" • "Girl's Best Friend" • "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" • "Anything" • "Big Pimpin'" • "Things That U Do" • "Hey Papi" • "I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)" • "Change The Game" • "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" • "20 Bag Shorty" • "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" • "Girls, Girls, Girls" • "Jigga That Nigga" • "Song Cry" • "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" • "Hovi Baby" • "G & R" • "Excuse Me Miss" • "Stop" • "Change Clothes" • "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" • "99 Problems" • "Big Chips" • "Numb / Encore" • "Show Me What You Got" • "Kingdom Come" • "Lost One" • "Hollywood
Other songs: "4 Da Fam" • "Heartbreaker" • "Takeover" • "Dead Presidents II" • Ether • "Supa Ugly" • "Frontin'" • "Crazy in Love" • "Deja Vu" • "Upgrade U" • "Umbrella"
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