The Dynasty: Roc La Familia

"Roc La Familia" redirects here. For the Roc-A-Fella Records imprint, see Roc-A-Fella Records § Roc La Familia.
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
A grayscale photo of Jay-Z doing his signature "diamond" hand gesture. He is wearing a bandana and turns his head away. The photo, which imitates the brush-stroke aesthetics, is overlaid with the word "dynasty", written in a cursive font in various languages. The text "ROC LA FAMILIA" and the bigger text "JAY-Z" underneath it are placed at the top of the cover; the text "The DYNASTY" is located at the bottom.
Studio album by
Jay-Z
ReleasedOctober 31, 2000
RecordedJuly–September 2000[1]
StudioBaseline Studios, New York City
GenreHip hop
Length66:35
Label
Producer
Jay-Z chronology
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
(1999) 		The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
(2000) 		The Blueprint
(2001)
Singles from The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  1. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
    Released: October 17, 2000
  2. "Change the Game"
    Released: January 9, 2001
  3. "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
    Released: March 13, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Source[9]
The Village VoiceB[10]

The Dynasty: Roc-La-Familia is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring prominent appearances from signees of Roc-A-Fella Records.[11] It was released on October 31, 2000, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its lead single, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", produced by the Neptunes, became one of Jay-Z's most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, with 557,789 copies sold in its first week. The album is certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album received positive reviews from critics, and became the 20th highest-selling R&B/Hip-Hop album of the 2000–2010 decade according to Billboard.[12]

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  2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. The Dynasty: Roc La Familia at AllMusic
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Jay Z". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  4. ^ Seymour, Craig (November 17, 2000). "The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000-)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Baker, Soren (November 3, 2000). "On 'The Dynasty,' Production Isn't Equal to Jay-Z's Talents". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Bardowell, Derek A. (November 6, 2000). "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000". NME. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Review". Q. January 2001. p. 111.
  8. ^ Marriott, Rob (December 7, 2000). "Recordings: Jay-Z – The Dynasty Roc La Familia". Rolling Stone. New York. pp. 109–110. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Williams, P. Frank (January 2001). "Record Report: Jay-Z – The Dynasty Roc La Familia". The Source. No. 136. New York. p. 188.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 23, 2001). "Consumer Guide: Dub for Dummies". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000: Jay Z: Music". Amazon. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  12. ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts". Billboard.com. December 31, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2012.