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Fade to Black is a 2004 documentary 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.
Original Release
11/05/2004
US Release
11/05/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mary J. Blige | Herself / Self |
| Jay-Z | Self / Himself |
| Foxy Brown | Self / Himself |
| Damon Dash | Self |
| Beyonce | Self / Herself |
| Rick Rubin | Himself / Self |
| Sean 'Diddy' Combs | Self / Himself |
| Ye | Himself / Self |
| Ghostface Killah | Himself / Self |
| Memphis Bleek | Himself / Self |
Directors
Patrick Paulson, Michael John Warren
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mary J. Blige | Herself / Self |
| Jay-Z | Self / Himself |
| Foxy Brown | Self / Himself |
| Damon Dash | Self |
| Beyonce | Self / Herself |
| Rick Rubin | Himself / Self |
| Sean 'Diddy' Combs | Self / Himself |
| Ye | Himself / Self |
| Ghostface Killah | Himself / Self |
| Memphis Bleek | Himself / Self |
| Funkmaster Flex | Himself / Self |
| Missy Elliott | Self / Himself |
| Fonzworth Bentley | Self |
| Michael Buffer | Self |
| Common | Self |
| Freeway | Self |
| R. Kelly | Self |
| Mike D | Self |
| Timbaland | Self |
| Q-Tip | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jay-Z | Executive Producer |
| Jon Kamen | Executive Producer |
| John Meneilly | Executive Producer |
| Frank Scherma | Executive Producer |
| Randy Acker | Producer |
| Zennia M. Barahona | Producer |
| Robert Ezrin | Producer |
| Andrew Fried | Producer |
| Rich Kleiman | Producer |
| Rick Mordecon | Producer |
| Justin Wilkes | Producer |
Editors
