black and white photographs (Martin Dixon and Eugene Richards to name a few). The video is shot entirely on black-and-white film. It consists mainly of scenes filmed in close proximity to Jay-Z's childhood home, The Marcy Houses in Bedford Stuyvesant. These include: Jay-Z and Rubin in a Lexus GS300 being stopped by the police (lyrical reenactment). Jay-Z in the Marcy Houses housing project where he grew up. Break dancers and a group doing a rhythm choreography. Jay-Z performing in Transit Wheelers Motorcycle/Van Club House. Jay-Z on the Brooklyn Bridge. A woman putting on makeup. Inmates of a prison in the Bronx known as Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center. Rick Rubin walking with Vincent Gallo. A funeral director making preparations. A rabbi praying. A dogfight with many spectators, and the owners of the dogs taunting them in preparation for the fight. Members of Alpha Phi Alpha performing a complex stepping routine. Jay-Z's lawyer, facilitating bail then reacting to news of his death. African-American motorcycle clubs in front of Transit Wheelers MC Club House in Brooklyn, New York, performing street stunts. Jay-Z being shot with multiple bullets by unseen assailants. This final scene was very controversial as music video networks normally remove any scenes with violent content. On MTV, every airing of the video featured an introduction by John Norris explaining why the network felt it was proper to air the video unedited. The introduction also featured Jay-Z explaining why he felt the scene was important to the video. Jay-Z also made a special introduction for BET. Jay-Z explained that the depiction of a shooting is analogous to the "death" of Jay-Z, and the "rebirth" of Shawn Carter. Track listings 99 Problems/My 1st SongA-Side 99 Problems (Clean) 99 Problems (Main) 99 Problems (Instrumental)B-Side My 1st Song (Clean) My 1st Song (Main) My 1st Song (Instrumental) 99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 1 99 Problems Dirt Off Your Shoulder 99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Pt. 2 99 Problems Dirt Off Your Shoulder 99 Problems (Video) Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Video) 99 Problems/Dirt Off Your Shoulder, VinylA-Side 99 Problems 99 Problems (Clean)B-Side' Dirt Off Your Shoulder Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Clean) Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References External links Entry on mvdbase.com Page on Mark Romanek's official site. Includes screenshot gallery, treatment, credits and production stills. 2004 songs 2004 singles Jay-Z songs Songs written by Jay-Z Songs written by