The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 14, 2003, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. It was advertised as his final album before retiring, which is also a recurring theme throughout the songs,[1] although Jay-Z resumed his recording career in 2006. For the album, Jay-Z wanted to enlist a different producer for each song, working with Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Eminem, DJ Quik, Timbaland, 9th Wonder and Rick Rubin, among others. The album also features a guest appearance by Pharrell Williams.
“Lucifer” contains a sample of “Chase the Devil” written by Hugh Perry and Maxie Smith, and performed by Max Romeo. “Lucifer” features additional vocals by Kanye West.
Of course, K.Le DaVincci got his hands on the instrumental, and the following happened…