On this date in 2007, Jay-Z released his American Gangster album, which also served as the soundtrack to the movie of the same name with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.

It was a conceptual album inspired by the film of the same name. The album spawned hits like “I Know,” “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is),” and “Blue Magic.” Guest features include Idris Elba, Lil Wayne, Beanie Sigel, and Nas. Production from Diddy, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, and The Hitmen.

American Gangster debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 425,861 copies in the first week. This album tied Jigga with Elvis Presley for the second-most number-one albums. It was a commercial success and viewed as a good follow-up to Hov’s 2006 album Kingdom Come.

What was your favorite song from the album?

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