2. change the game 5/5- classic jigga with beans and bleek

3. i just wanna luv u 5/5- first single. catchy tune.

4. streets is talking- 4/5- tight rappin with an average beat

5. this can'tbe life 4/5- scarface makes up 4 lame jigga verse

6. get your mind right mami 5/5- dope lyrics with nice beat

7. stick to the script 4/5- great song butdj clue's interruptions are annoying

8. u me him and her- 3/5- whole rocafella crew on here but none spit venom on this track

9. guilty until proven innocent 4/5- r. kelly adds to this meaningful rappin which lacks a beat

10. parkin lot pimpin 5/5- jiggaeill never stop pimpin lil mo adds vocals to chorus

11. holla 3/5- bleek solo is somewhat dissapointing

12. 1-900-hustler 5/5- hilarious song with beans as operata

13.the roc 5/5- proves beans and bleek can rap betta minus jigga

14.soon youll understand 5/5- down to earth song about real life obstacles

15. squeeze 1st 3/5- ill beat stupid rhymes

16. where have u been 5/5- MY FAVORITE TRACK! beans and jigga take it to their street about their abandoning dadz

overall this is an above average cd with thewhole rocafella camp. if u like hip hop pick this up. peace out


Shawn Carter remains on track   October 28, 2000
Jared Dymbort (Marlboro, NJ)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful

Jay Z is back at it again, and damn, it's good. A lot of catchy beats make the album easily enjoyable, mixed with a lot of good storytelling (including the dismal but truthful "This Can't Be Life" featuring Scarface). Although I am a big fan of Memphis Bleek, I wish the album was strictly Jay with the exception of a guest apperance or two (I guess that would defeat the Roc La Familia name). The intro has the same feel as Vol. 3's, however it takes longer to break in to. The only track I will complain about is the childish 1-900-Hustlah (although amusing with a brass filled beat). Featured in it is Beanie Segiel, who is in many other songs. A very childish song that could definitely have been left off this great LP. All I have to say is this- if you are you looking for some great beats mixed with some good storytelling, this is the album. If you want to see Jigga at his best, buy Vol.2 It's A Hard Knock Life.


Jay-Z does it with the R.O.C.   April 19, 2004
Wayne Maye (Petersburg,VA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

After coming off of the subpar release of "Vol.3 Life and Times of S.Carter", Jay-Z decided to place the emphasis not only on himself, but on Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, and Amil. So, TECHNICALLY, this IS a Jay-Z album, although not solo in certain terms. But, let's cover the bases:

1) Jay-Z can PROVED he can hold an entire album by himself without the assistance of too many artists(even though he slipped badly with that on his third album).

2)Beanie Sigel can flow and get aggressive at times.

3)Memphis Bleek is MEDIOCRE at best. This guy is NO lyricist.

4)Amil is like Foxy Brown, all talk, no substance.

And that's where we come to The Dynasty Roc La Familia album. It's an excellent album, as Jigga succeeded (and failed) at trying to elevate his fam to higher levels. The result was a fine album. Here's the review:

Album Highlights: Change The Game, Streets Is Talking, Stick 2 Da Script, This Can't Be Life, Parking Lot Pimpin, 1-900 Hustler, Soon You'll Understand, and Where Have You Been. Everything else on this album is either mediocre at best or filler material.

Production: Thumbs up. Jay-Z hooks up with The Neptunes for the first time here. Just Blaze, Bink, and others shine as well.

Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs up. Check out Where Have You Been and Soon You'll Understand.

Originality: Thumbs in the middle, no new ground broken here.

The Last Word: Here's the deal. This was a successful album for Jigga, as "I Just Wanna Love You" became a hit and the album went double platinum. Beanie Sigel was already well-known when this album dropped. Memphis Bleek showed A LITTLE improvement here, but it was short-lived. Amil BOMBED on her first album, never really being considered something special. Overall, this is a great album from Jay-Z, and even though there's a little filler found here(there should NEVER be a Bleek SOLO on a JAY-Z album), it's still a decent effort from Jay-Z. Recommended.


The Best Jay-Z since Reasonable Doubt   November 7, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This album is nice. I thoght it wasnt going to be this good because of all these people giving these bad reviews. Well if your a Hip Hop fan and you like Jay-Z, then your gonna love this album. Even though Jay is sharing this ablum with his labelmates its still tight, in fact Memphis Bleek and Beenie Siegel make this album great. The production and beats are tight, but if you like Jay, then you know he can spit some nice lyrics, and thats what he does on this album. Some songs kinda remind me of his first LP, Reasonable Doubt, but you can see for yourself. Buy It NOW!


underated   June 10, 2006
kourt dawg (cincinnati ohio)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

rip manpac you must not be a rap fan or a jayz fan talkin bout vol 3 was trash and the dynasty was worst u must like them franchise boyz cds or something cause them two albums are two of his best but anyway the dynasty was spose to be a compulation album thats the reason for the guess appereances but its a solid album on bad but underated