Jay-Z - Chapter One: Greatest Hits

A greatest-hits compilation was inevitable, but possibly too soon. Taking things up to right before 1999's Life And Times Of S. Carter, this compiles all of the earliest Jay-z anthems onto one disc, quite possibly to ride off of the success of the Blueprint and Unplugged releases. These tracks are infectious and wildly pop-savvy hip-hop masterpieces that laid the groundwork for the R&B/hip-hop charts for the past decade, and they show Jay-z in some of the finest moments of his career. Read More