Fade to Black (2004 film)

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
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Patrick Paulson Michael John Warren
Produced by	Bob Ezrin Rich Kleiman Justin Wilkes
Starring	Jay-Z Beyoncé
Cinematography	Paul Bozymowksi Scott Lochmus Luke McCoubrey Theron "Tee Smif" Smith
Edited by	Jimmy Helton Jonah Moran Ron Pantane Adam Zuckerman
Production companies	@radical.media Marcy Projects Roc-A-Fella Records
Distributed by	Paramount Classics
Release date	November 5, 2004 (2004-11-05)
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

The following musicians are credited with an appearance in the film:^[3]

• Jay-Z
• Mary J. Blige
• Foxy Brown
• Diddy
• Damon Dash
• Missy Elliott
• R. Kelly
• Beyoncé
• Usher