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MusicBrainz: The Black Album (JAŸ-Z, release dcb09143)

MusicBrainz

Source type: Community-maintained database
Accessed: 11/8/2026

Source notes

Community-maintained entry for the official release dated November 18, 2003 (US), label Roc‐A‐Fella Records, 14 tracks. Recording-level producer relationships credit Ye on 2 of them. Read November 8, 2026 through the MusicBrainz JSON web service; used for this album's identity and those credits only.

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Claims linked to this source

14 archive claims across 3 records. A linked source is not blanket verification. Archive summaries and source excerpts are distinguished below, with qualifications retained.

The Black Album

release · 4 claims

Title
Archive summary: MusicBrainz titles the release The Black Album.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Release title
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Kind
Archive summary: Release group type album.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Release group
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Catalog artist attribution · field artistIds
Archive summary: The release artist credit is JAŸ-Z.
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Release artist credit
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release date · field releaseDate
Archive summary: Release event US November 18, 2003.
Imported catalog-date claim with a linked reference. The exact territory, edition and date have not been independently reverified for this release record.
Scope note: Date of the release read for these credits; other editions may differ.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Release event
Extracted: 11/8/2026

Encore

track · 5 claims

Title
Archive summary: Track 4 is titled Encore.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 4: Encore
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release status · field status
Archive summary: The track appears on an official release.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 4: Encore
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release membership · field releaseIds
Archive summary: The track is on The Black Album.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 4: Encore
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Catalog artist attribution · field primaryArtistIds
Archive summary: The track artist credit reads Jay‐Z.
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Track 4: Encore
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Ye role on this recording · field yeRoles
Archive summary: The recording has a producer relationship to Ye.
Scope note: Scoped to this recording on this release; co-producers are listed in the track notes and no sole-production claim is made.
Claim confidence: documented · Scope: recording
Source location: Track 4: Encore
Extracted: 11/8/2026

Lucifer

track · 5 claims

Title
Archive summary: Track 12 is titled Lucifer.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 12: Lucifer
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release status · field status
Archive summary: The track appears on an official release.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 12: Lucifer
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release membership · field releaseIds
Archive summary: The track is on The Black Album.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 12: Lucifer
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Catalog artist attribution · field primaryArtistIds
Archive summary: The track artist credit reads Jay‐Z.
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Track 12: Lucifer
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Ye role on this recording · field yeRoles
Archive summary: The recording has a producer relationship to Ye.
Scope note: Scoped to this recording on this release; co-producers are listed in the track notes and no sole-production claim is made.
Claim confidence: documented · Scope: recording
Source location: Track 12: Lucifer
Extracted: 11/8/2026