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.[1][2]
| Fade to Black | |
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| Directed by | Patrick Paulson Michael John Warren |
| Produced by | Bob Ezrin Rich Kleiman Justin Wilkes |
| Starring | Jay-Z Beyoncé Knowles |
| Cinematography | Paul Bozymowksi Scott Lochmus Luke McCoubrey Theron "Tee Smif" Smith |
| Edited by | Jimmy Helton Jonah Moran Ron Pantane Adam Zuckerman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Classics |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[1][2]
Cast
editThe following musicians are credited with an appearance in the film:[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Harrington, Richard (November 5, 2004). "Jay-Z's 'Fade' Gets an A". Washington Post. p. 36. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Fade to Black 2004". VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Gale. 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01.
- ^ "Fade to Black: Full Cast and Credits". Hollywood.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
External links
edit- Fade to Black at IMDb
- Fade to Black at the TCM Movie Database
- Fade to Black at Box Office Mojo
- Fade to Black at Metacritic
- Jay-Z November 25, 2003 setlist at Madison Square Garden at setlist.fm, an external wiki
