JAY-Z: FADE TO BLACK

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• Release Year: 2004
• Genre: Documentary, Music
• Plot: The Ultimate Concert. Now The Ultimate Movie.; ; In November 2003, hip-hop legend ZAY-Z threw what would become a legendary retirement party at the most important music venue in the nation: a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Joining him for this monumental musical celebration were some of the most popular artists in the industry including Beyonce, Mary j. Blige, Missy Elliott & R. Kelly along with hip-hop icons P. Diddy, Kayne West, Damon Dash and more.; ; Narrated by Jay-Z himself, Fade to Black captures the stunning imagery of the onstage performances that night, the entire hip-hop family in candid backstage moments and also chronicles the soul-searching dramatic process of creating his best-selling The Black Album. This film looking back on the meteoric rise of his career is now a DVD that no true hip-hop fan should be without.
• Cast: Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Common, Damon Dash, Mike D, Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott, Funkmaster Flex, Freeway, R. Kelly, Ghostface Killah, Beyoncé Knowles, Tim Mosley, Q-Tip, Usher Raymond, Slick Rick, Rick Rubin, Afeni Shakur, Beanie Sigel, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson, Twista, Voletta Wallace, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Jaguar Wright, Jay-Z, Farnsworth Bentley, Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Foxy Brown, Michael Buffer, Patrick Paulson
• Director: Patrick Paulson
• Runtime: 1:50
• Company: Paramount Classics, @Radical.Media, Marcy Projects, Roc-A-Fella Records, Paramount Pictures