The Dynasty: Roc La Familia Explained

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jay-Z
Cover:	Jay-z-dynasty-roc-la-familia-2000.jpg
Border:	yes
Alt:	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.
Released:	October 31, 2000
Recorded:	July - September 2000
Studio:	Baseline Studios, New York City
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	66:35
Prev Title:	Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	The Blueprint
Next Year:	2001

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Music

Though originally billed as a Roc-A-Fella Records compilation album—showcasing Roc-A-Fella artists such as Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Amil, and Freeway—The Dynasty was marketed as Jay-Z solo album. The production was handled primarily by Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, and the Neptunes.^[3]

Track listing

Notes

• "Change the Game" features additional vocals by Static
• "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" features additional vocals by Pharrell Williams and Omillio Sparks
• "Get Your Mind Right Mami" features additional vocals by Rell
• "Stick 2 the Script" features additional vocals by DJ Clue
• "Parkin Lot Pimpin'" features additional vocals by Lil' Mo
• "Where Have You Been" features additional vocals by L. Dionne

Sample credits^[4]

• "Intro" contains a sample of "She Said She Loves Me" by Kleeer.
• "Change the Game" and "Get Your Mind Right Mami" both contain a sample of "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD.
• "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" contains elements of "Give It to Me Baby" performed by Rick James, an interpolation of "The World Is Filled..." by the Notorious B.I.G., and an interpolation of "I Wish" performed by Carl Thomas.
• "This Can't Be Life" contains a sample of "I Miss You" performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.^[3]
• "Stick 2 the Script" contains a sample of "Under Pressure" by Nick Ingman.
• "You, Me, Him, and Her" contains a sample of "What's Your Name" performed by the Moments.^[3]
• "1-900-Hustler" contains a sample of "Ain't Gonna Happen" by Ten Wheel Drive.^[3]
• "Soon You'll Understand" contains a sample of the Love Theme from The Landlord, by Al Kooper.
• "Squeeze 1st" contains interpolations of "Hypnotize" and "Who Shot Ya?", both performed by the Notorious B.I.G.^[5]
• "Where Have You Been" contains a sample of "Agua De Dos Ríos" performed by Camilo Sesto.

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[6]

• B-High – producer
• Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
• Shawn Carter – executive producer
• Damon Dash – executive producer
• L. Dionne – vocals
• DJ Clue? – featured artist, vocals
• Freeway – primary artist
• Chad Hugo – producer
• Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing
• Jay-Z – vocals
• Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua – executive producer
• Just Blaze – producer, scratching
• R. Kelly – featured artist
• Lil' Mo – featured artist
• Jonathan Mannion – photography
• Memphis Bleek – featured artist
• Monica Morrow – stylist
• Rell – vocals
• Rick Rock – producer
• Scarface – featured artist
• Beanie Sigel – featured artist
• Snoop Dogg – featured artist
• Static – vocals
• Dawud West – art direction, design
• Kanye West – producer
• Pharrell Williams – producer
• Shane "Bermy" Woodley – assistant engineer
• Amil – featured artist

Charts

Singles

Year	Song	Peak positions
		US Hot 100	US R&B	US Rap
2000	"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"	11	1	4
2001	"Change the Game"	86	29	10
	"Guilty Until Proven Innocent"	82	29	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[8]	168
US Billboard 200^[9]	106
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	33

Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[11]	62
US Billboard 200^[12]	58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	14

See also

• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2000
• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 2000

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000: Jay Z: Music . Amazon . February 14, 2012.
2. Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums & Charts . Billboard.com . December 31, 2009 . February 14, 2012.
3. 23 Things You Might Not Know About JAY Z's The Dynasty: Roc La Familia . TIDAL . October 31, 2015 . September 21, 2022.
4. The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000-). Jay-Z. 2000. liner notes. Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. 548 203-2.
5. Fleischer. Adam. March 2012. Bite Me: Rappers stay swagger-jacking The Notorious B.I.G.'s rhymes. XXL. 48–54. New York. Harris Publications. October 31, 2023.
6. Web site: The Dynasty: Roc la Famila 2000 – Jay-Z Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. December 1, 2016.
7. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. August 19, 2000. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20001119201200/http://canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. November 19, 2000.
8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html. September 6, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 29, 2022.
9. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. July 25, 2021. January 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110171552/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
10. 2000 The Year in Music. Billboard. 112. 53. YE-52. December 30, 2000. July 25, 2021.
11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20021122000500/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_r&b.html. January 8, 2002. November 22, 2002. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001. Jam!. January 22, 2023.
12. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. July 25, 2021. January 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103001526/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
13. 2001 The Year in Music. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-43. December 29, 2001. July 25, 2021.