Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jay Z. It was released on November 21, 2006. It was considered a "comeback album" for the established rapper, as 2003's The Black Album was slated to be his final release. Kingdom Come was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West's Graduation at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. The album received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success, selling about 680,000 copies in its first week, making it Jay Z's highest selling album within a one-week period. Many of the CD pressings were released in a translucent red jewel case.