Fade to Black (2004)

Original title

JAY-Z: Fade to Black

Directed by

Michael John Warren, Patrick Paulson

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows rapper Jay-Z during a live concert at Madison Square Garden in 2003. It mixes performance footage with behind-the-scenes looks at his career and the making of his album The Black Album.

energeticcelebratorynostalgicintimatelivereflectivepersonalbehind-the-scenes

What happens

Fade to Black is a 2004 documentary film about the career of American rapper Jay-Z. It also features many other famous names in hip hop music. This live concert at Madison Square Garden on November 25, 2003 was meant to be Jay-Z's final performance, as he announced his intentions to retire from the industry. Fade to Black runs through some of the major parts of Jay-Z's Madison Square Garden performance while cutting to Jay-Z and his exploits, as well as insights into the making of The Black Album. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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