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VH1 STORYTELLERS: JAY-Z: LIFE OF AN AMERICAN GANGSTER (TV)
Summary
One in this series of music programs featuring recordings of live performances of famous musicians, during which they offer commentary and relate anecdotes. This episode features a performance by rapper Jay-Z, recorded at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn. Jay-Z opens with "Pray," and then discusses the narrative arc of his recent album "American Gangster," inspired by the film of the same name starring Denzel Washington. Next, he performs "American Dreamin'" and "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is…)", followed by "Sweet," inspired by both "Gangster" and "The Godfather Part II" (1974). Other songs performed include "I Know," "Party Life," "Fallin'" and "Blue Magic." Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: VH1
- DATE: 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:43:02
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 122159
- GENRE: Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Music; Music; Rap music
- SERIES RUN: Vh1 - TV series, 1996-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Bill Flanagan … Executive Producer
- Lee Rolontz … Executive Producer
- Michelle L. Stahl … Coordinating Producer
- Patrizia Di Maria … Producer
- Lara Fried … Associate Producer
- Frank Ho … Line Producer
- Dave Diomedi … Director
- Jay-Z (see also: Shawn Carter) … Performer
- Michael Allen … Band Member
- Aseelah Batties … Band Member
- Shaun Carrington … Band Member
- Keyon Harrold … Band Member
- James Mason … Band Member
- Shedrick Mitchell … Band Member
- Tony Royster … Band Member
- Tony Russell … Band Member
- Saunders Sermons … Band Member
- Kenyon Smith … Band Member
- Sophia Stephens … Band Member
- Kenneth Whalum … Band Member