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The Blueprint [Vinyl]

Includes both of Jay-Z’s ground-breaking albums The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2:The Gift & The Curse with a space to complete you collection!

Both albums feature chart topping hits!

The Blueprint, the album that stated it all features the hits Izzo (H.O.V.A.), Girls, Girls, Girls, The Takeover, Song Cry and More!

The Blueprint 2; The Gift & The Curse THE DOUBLE ALBUM, the second in the set. Includes ’03 Bonnie & Clyde feat. Beyonce, Excuse Me Miss, U Don’t Know (Remix) and More!

This unique set also includes a limited edition collectible Jay-Z poster!The Blueprint may be Jay Z’s most captivating record since Reasonable Doubt, but its predictably detached mood reflects the master hustler’s superior ability to trick out lackluster subject matter with lyrical complexity and brief flashes of manufactured introspection. The Blueprint, a solid mix of preprogrammed radio hits (“Izzo,” “Girls, Girls, Girls”) and better-than-average mid-tempo compositions (“Never Change,” “Song Cry”), confirms the Brooklyn rapper’s legendary status. Blistering flames of the Queensbridge/Jay Z feud fan high with “Takeover,” a direct attack on Nas, set over the Doors’ rock & roll burner, “5 to 1.” “Renegade” provides the album’s only full-on guest appearance. Jay and Eminem take this opportunity to address haters (within the industry and in the general population) who don’t understand the mind of an artist. Jigga spells it out on the title track: “Reasonable Doubt–classic, shoulda went triple.” The Blueprint might not be quite on par with Reasonable Doubt but it is reasonably good. –Rebecca Levine

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Blueprint 3

EXPLICIT VERSION. 2009 album from the international Hip Hop superstar and multi-media mogul. The follow up to Jay-Z’s instant classic Blueprint (2001) and the critically acclaimed Blueprint II (2002); Blueprint III is the final installment in the series. The album’s first single “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” has exploded since its June release, hitting the Top 5 on the overall chart. Performed live on the BET Awards on June 28th, the song’s video premiered immediately following the show to great acclaim. Second single “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West will premiere at radio on July 24th.

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Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse

Tracks: Jay-Z feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Faith Evans – A Dream 4:12 / Hovi Baby 4:21 / Jay-Z feat. Dr. Dre & Rakim & Truth Hurts – The Watcher 2 5:57 / Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé – ’03 Bonnie & Clyde 3:25 / Excuse Me Miss 4:41 / Jay-Z feat. Sean Paul – What They Gonna Do 4:53 / All Around The World 3:52 / Jay-Z feat. Big Boi & Killer Mike & Twista – Poppin’ Tags 6:00 / Fuck All Nite 4:19 / The Bounce 4:18 / I Did It My Way 3:42 / Diamond Is Forever 3:55 / Jay-Z feat. Lenny Kravitz – Guns & Roses 4:25 / Jay-Z feat. M.O.P. – U Don’t Know [RMX] 4:27 / Meet The Parents 4:58 / Jay-Z feat. Beanie Sigel & Scarface – Some How Some Way 5:37 / Some People Hate 4:31 / Blueprint² 4:49 / Jay-Z feat. Young Chris – Nigga Please 4:37 / 2 Many Hoes 3:34 / Jay-Z feat. Freeway & Memphis Bleek & Peedi Crakk & Sparks & Young Gunz – As One 3:48 / A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier 4:41 / Show You How 2:58 / B*****s & Sisters 2:38 / What They Gonna Do Part II 3:46Do you want in on hip-hop’s dirty little secret? Well, not even rap’s greatest icons have been able to pull of a memorable, fast-forward-free double disc–2Pac’s All Eyez on Me and Wu-Tang Clan’s Wu-Tang Forever included. On this follow-up to part one, Jay teams up with Destiny’s Child’s Beyoncé on “03 Bonnie & Clyde,” a so-so remake of 2Pac’s “Me and My Girlfriend.” The Dr. Dre-produced remix to “The Watcher,” featuring Rakim, reveals that, in addition to expanding his audience, Jay is interested in appealing to his tried-and-tested demographic–East Coast hardrocks. He rounds out the first disc with “I Did It My Way,” sampling Paul Anka’s version of “My Way” and equating his Rap Pack (Kareem Burke, Dame Dash) to the Rat Pack of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Don’t laugh. The stronger second disc contains some pleasant surprises. The Lenny Kravitz-fuelled braggadocio of “Guns and Roses” titillates, while Jay’s Jeru the Damaja-like “Bitches and Sisters” is sure to stir up accusations of misogyny. In the end, not even Jay can tear through 11 hot tracks, much less 25. –Dalton Higgins

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The Blueprint

Includes both of Jay-Z’s ground-breaking albums The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2:The Gift & The Curse with a space to complete you collection!

Both albums feature chart topping hits!

The Blueprint, the album that stated it all features the hits Izzo (H.O.V.A.), Girls, Girls, Girls, The Takeover, Song Cry and More!

The Blueprint 2; The Gift & The Curse THE DOUBLE ALBUM, the second in the set. Includes ’03 Bonnie & Clyde feat. Beyonce, Excuse Me Miss, U Don’t Know (Remix) and More!

This unique set also includes a limited edition collectible Jay-Z poster!The Blueprint may be Jay Z’s most captivating record since Reasonable Doubt, but its predictably detached mood reflects the master hustler’s superior ability to trick out lackluster subject matter with lyrical complexity and brief flashes of manufactured introspection. The Blueprint, a solid mix of preprogrammed radio hits (“Izzo,” “Girls, Girls, Girls”) and better-than-average mid-tempo compositions (“Never Change,” “Song Cry”), confirms the Brooklyn rapper’s legendary status. Blistering flames of the Queensbridge/Jay Z feud fan high with “Takeover,” a direct attack on Nas, set over the Doors’ rock & roll burner, “5 to 1.” “Renegade” provides the album’s only full-on guest appearance. Jay and Eminem take this opportunity to address haters (within the industry and in the general population) who don’t understand the mind of an artist. Jigga spells it out on the title track: “Reasonable Doubt–classic, shoulda went triple.” The Blueprint might not be quite on par with Reasonable Doubt but it is reasonably good. –Rebecca Levine

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One word describes the CD Blueprint from Jay-Z… AWESOME!

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Blueprint. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Blueprint is a nicely varied, mix of 13 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly outstanding artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.

If you’re a Jay-Z fan, or just a fan of Rap music this is a CD your collection simply should not be without.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 6 – U Don’t Know, track 8 – Heart Of The City (Ain’t No Love), and track 13 – Blueprint (Momma Loves Me).

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – The Ruler’s Back. This is a great track!

Blueprint Release Notes:

Jay-Z originally released Blueprint on September 11, 2001 on the Roc-A-Fella Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. The Ruler’s Back 2. Takeover 3. Izzo (H.O.V.A) 4. Girls, Girls, Girls 5. Jigga That N***a 6. U Don’t Know 7. Hola Hovito 8. Heart Of The City (Ain’t No Love) 9. Never Change 10. Song Cry 11. All I Need 12. Renegade – (featuring Eminem) 13. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)

Personnel includes: Jay-Z, Eminem, Q-Tip, Slick Rick, Biz Markie (rap vocals); Josey Scott (vocals); Victor Flowers (organ); Bink (programming). Producers include: Kayne West, Just Blaze, Trackmaster, Timbaland, Bink.