Johnny Cash's fourth project with producer.continues on the same path as many of their previous releases: Cash's warm and rumbling baritone over minimal production and gentle duets with some surprising guests. One of the things that sets American IV: The Man Comes Around apart from the others is Cash's song selections. The success he experienced with his previous interpretations of contemporary songwriters . 　　在2000年之后，Cash的身体状况更加不容乐观，但他并没有放下毕生热爱的音乐。他与Rick Rubin合作的第四张专辑《American IV: The Man Comes Around》最终在2002年11月面世。第二年，由Mark Romanek指导的拍摄的《Hurt》的音乐录影带获得了当年MTV台音乐录影带奖“年度最佳音乐录影带”的提名。