Studio Album · No. 5
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia Songwriting Credits by Jay-Z
Produced by Just Blaze, Rick Rock, The Neptunes, Kanye West, Bink, Rockwilder, B-High, Memphis Bleek, T.T. · Engineered by Ken "Duro" Ifill, Shane "Bermy" Woodley
Holds writing credit on 14 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 16 documented
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Jay-Z carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The Dynasty spreads the microphone across the Roc-A-Fella roster, so several tracks are carried by Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek rather than Jay-Z, but on his own verses the authorship split holds: he writes the words, his producers and samples supply the music. The album's real significance in the credits is on the production side, where Kanye West and Just Blaze first appear, the start of a partnership that would define his next era.
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia is the fifth studio album by Jay-Z, released in October 2000. Conceived as a Roc-A-Fella label showcase but billed as a Jay-Z album, it shares the microphone with Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, and a debuting Freeway, and it introduced the production talents of Kanye West and Just Blaze, who would shape Jay-Z's sound for years. Jay-Z wrote his own verses across the album, and the music came from a new in-house generation of producers along with veterans like the Neptunes and Rockwilder. The single 'I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)' became a hit, and 'This Can't Be Life' marked Kanye West's first production for Jay-Z. The album was certified two-times platinum and is remembered as the launchpad for the Roc-A-Fella sound of the early 2000s.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Jay-Z | Woody CunninghamJustin Smith | Just Blaze | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Change the Game
#86
|
Jay-ZBeanie SigelMemphis Bleek | Ricardo Thomas | Rick Rock | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals)Memphis Bleek (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
#11
|
Jay-Z | Pharrell WilliamsChad HugoJames JohnsonChristopher WallaceDeric AngelettieSean CombsKit WalkerTodd ShawMike City | The Neptunes | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Pharrell Williams (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Streets Is Talking
|
Jay-ZBeanie Sigel | Justin Smith | Just Blaze | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
This Can't Be Life
|
Jay-ZBeanie SigelScarface | Kanye WestKenneth GambleLeon Huff | Kanye West | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals)Scarface (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Get Your Mind Right Mami
|
Jay-ZMemphis BleekSnoop Dogg | Ricardo Thomas | Rick Rock | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Memphis Bleek (Featured Vocals)Snoop Dogg (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Stick 2 the Script
|
Jay-ZBeanie Sigel | Justin SmithNorman Ingram | Just Blaze | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
You, Me, Him and Her
|
Jay-ZMemphis BleekBeanie SigelAmil | Roosevelt Harrell IIIWillie GoodmanWalter MorrisHarry Ray | Bink | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals)Memphis Bleek (Featured Vocals)Amil (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
#82
|
Jay-ZR. Kelly | Dana Stinson | Rockwilder | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)R. Kelly (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Parking Lot Pimpin'
|
Jay-ZBeanie SigelMemphis Bleek | Ricardo Thomas | Rick Rock | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals)Memphis Bleek (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Holla
|
Memphis Bleek | Briant Biggs | B-HighMemphis Bleek | Memphis Bleek (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
1-900-Hustler
|
Jay-ZBeanie SigelMemphis Bleek | Roosevelt Harrell IIIAram SchefrinMichael Zager | Bink | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals)Memphis Bleek (Featured Vocals)Freeway (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
The R.O.C.
|
Beanie SigelMemphis Bleek | Justin Smith | Just Blaze | Beanie Sigel (Lead Vocals)Memphis Bleek (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Soon You'll Understand
|
Jay-Z | Justin Smith | Just Blaze | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 15 |
Squeeze 1st
|
Jay-Z | Ricardo Thomas | Rick Rock | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 16 |
Where Have You Been
|
Jay-ZBeanie Sigel | Edwin DelahozRafael Pérez Botija | T.T. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beanie Sigel (Featured Vocals) |