Fade to Black
2004 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.4 · 59% critics
This music documentary follows a major hip-hop artist through reflections on his background, rise, album recording, and a landmark sold-out arena concert. It captures a celebrated night with guest performers and explores the reach of hip-hop at a defining moment.
Also known as Jay Z: Fade to Black · Jay-Z Fade to Black (2004)
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Details
- Original title
- JAY-Z: Fade to Black
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-11-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (18 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy hip-hop documentaries like Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell or Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap; Not for you if concert-focused films feel too niche.
Pros: landmark concert; star guests; hip-hop history | Cons: narrow focus; fan-oriented appeal; limited outside perspective
Themes
- concert
Cast & crew
JAŸ-Z
as Self
Beyoncé
as Self
Mary J. Blige
as Self
Rick Rubin
as Self
Sean Combs
as Self
Ye
as Self
Ghostface Killah
as Self
Memphis Bleek
as Self
- FF
Funkmaster Flex
as Self
Foxy Brown
as Self
Directed by Patrick Paulson, Michael John Warren