Fade to Black (2004 film)

Fade to Black
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Patrick Paulson Michael John Warren
Produced by	Bob Ezrin Rich Kleiman Justin Wilkes
Starring	Jay-Z
Cinematography	Paul Bozymowksi Scott Lochmus Luke McCoubrey Theron "Tee Smif" Smith
Edited by	Jimmy Helton Jonah Moran Ron Pantane Adam Zuckerman
Production company	At Radical Dot Media
Distributed by	Paramount Classics
Release dates	November 5, 2004 (2004-11-05)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Fade to Black is a 2004 documentary film about the career of US rapper Jay-Z. It also features many other famous names in hip hop music. This live concert at Madison Square Garden was meant to be Jay-Z's final performance, as he announced his intentions to retire from the industry.

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 and showing the viewers where his inspiration comes from.

Cast

• Jay-Z
• Memphis Bleek
• Mary J. Blige
• Foxy Brown
• Michael Buffer
• Diddy
• Common
• Damon Dash
• Ghostface Killah
• Just Blaze
• Missy Elliott
• Funkmaster Flex
• Freeway
• R. Kelly
• Beyoncé
• Q-Tip
• Rick Rubin
• Beanie Sigel
• Slick Rick
• Questlove
• Timbaland
• Twista
• Kanye West
• William "Vybe Chyle" Burke (pro tools programmer for Beyonce)
• Pharrell Williams
• Usher
• Johnny Roland

Setlist

• "What More Can I Say"
• "Public Service Announcement"
• "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (feat. Jaguar Wright)
• "Knee Deep"
• "Nigga What, Nigga Who"
• "It's Hot"
• "Big Pimpin'"
• "Like a Pimp"
• "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" (recording session footage)
• "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
• The Notorious B.I.G. / 2Pac tribute ("Hypnotize" / "Hail Mary" / "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" / "Mo Money Mo Problems")
• "You Me Him Her" (feat. Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek)
• "What We Do" (feat. Beanie Sigel and Freeway)
• "Roc the Mic" (performed by Beanie Sigel and Freeway)
• "Is That Yo Chick" (feat. Missy Elliott, Twista and Memphis Bleek)
• "Pop Pop the Burner"
• "99 Problems" (recording session footage)
• "Crazy in Love" (with Beyoncé)
• "Baby Boy" (performed by Beyoncé)
• "Summertime" (performed by Beyoncé and Ghostface Killah)
• "December 4th" (recording session footage)
• "Dead Presidents II"
• "Where I'm From"
• "Ain't No Nigga" (feat. Foxy Brown and Jaguar Wright)
• "Funky Worm" (sample only)
• "Lucifer" (recording session footage)
• "Can't Knock the Hustle" (feat. Mary J. Blige)
• "Song Cry" (feat. Mary J. Blige)
• "Me & My Bitch"
• "I Need Love"
• "The Best of Both Worlds" (with R. Kelly)
• "Take You Home With Me (A.K.A. Body)" (with R. Kelly)
• "Allure"
• "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (feat. Pharrell Williams)
• "Encore"
• "December 4th"

External links

• Fade to Black at the Internet Movie Database
• Fade to Black at AllMovie