An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award winning artist as never before, from his background and rise to fame to the recording of his last album. The film chronicles the legendary concert of Jay-Z's performance at Madison Square Garden in November 2003. In an unprecedented event, a hip-hop artist sold out an arena in only two hours. Nearly one year later, fans and artists alike still reflect on this monumental musical night. The event was a spectacular culmination of Jay-Z's recording career prior to his self-proclaimed retirement from solo performing. Yet this one night also defined a musical generation, showcasing the evolution and reach of the world's most popular music genre. Guest performers included Jay-Z's closest friends and music industry colleagues: Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Foxy Brown, Pharrell, and Questlove and The Illadelphonics along with appearances by hip hop icons Damon Dash.
JAY-Z: Fade to Black has generally received positive reviews.
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JAY-Z: Fade to Black was released in 2004 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 21 reviews, giving JAY-Z: Fade to Black (2004) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 95%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with JAY-Z: Fade to Black than critics were.
With a score of 63%, JAY-Z: Fade to Black is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2004, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2004 with similar scores include films like 50 First Dates, Ocean's Twelve and The Lion King 1½.
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