It is certainly one of the best albums released since 2000. Though probably not his best LP, its his most personal and revealing album to date. Spose’s release is the most recent mashup of JAY-Z’s The Black Album, with Danger Mouse sampling The Beatles‘ The White Album for his 2004 mashup rendition, The Grey Album. The Black Album is Jays final testament to hip-hop. Marrying hip-hop verses with rock, the project pairs “99 Problems” with “Porcelina of the Vast Oceans,” “Dirty Off Your Shoulder” with “Eye,” and “Encore” with “X.Y.U.,” and more. On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own JAY-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Revisiting Hova’s 2003 record, the Maine-hailing rapper and producer reproduces the entire track list, exclusively using music from the esteemed alternative outfit’s album. Today in Hip-Hop History: JAY-Z Dropped ‘The Black Album’ 16 Years Ago. Fusing JAY-Z‘s famed The Black Album with The Smashing Pumpkins‘ iconic 1995 release, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Spose has unveiled the 14-track project that resulted from the marriage of sounds, Marcy Project And The Infinite Sadness.