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| Studio album by Jay-Z | |||||
| Released | September 11, 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | 2001; Baseline Studios, Mathattan Center | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop, Mafioso rap | ||||
| Length | 63:41 | ||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam | ||||
| Producer | Jay-Z (exec. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. For other record labels with the Island name see Island Records (disambiguation In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella ), Damon Dash (exec. Damon Dash (born May 3 1971 in Harlem New York) is an African-American label executive the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella ), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec. ), Kanye West, Just Blaze, Bink, Timbaland, Eminem, Poke and Tone | ||||
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Background
The Blueprint was reportedly cut in two weeks, with Jay-Z allegedly writing the lyrics in two days. [3] Jay-Z awaited two criminal trials for gun possession and assault. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, At the time he was engaged in feuds with Nas, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and others attacking him in song. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Albert Johnson, better known as Prodigy, is an American Rapper and one-half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc. Mobb Deep is a hip hop duo that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. Parts of The Blueprint became a battle album, particularly in "Takeover", in which Jay-Z attacks Nas, Prodigy, and all manner of persecutors, set to the hard rock of samples of The Doors' "Five to One". "Takeover" is an Album track recorded by Jay-Z for his 2001 hip hop album The Blueprint. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing " Five To One " is a song by The Doors, from their 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. "Takeover" closes with the line "To all you other cats throwing shots at Jigga/You only get half a bar, fuck y'all niggas" as a blanket response to all his enemies not mentioned elsewhere in the song.
In The Blueprint, Jay-Z and his producers turn to vintage soul, fueling almost every song with a stirring vocal sample: Al Green, Bobby "Blue" Bland, David Ruffin and the Jackson 5. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in Robert Calvin Bland (born January 27, 1930) better known as Bobby “Blue” Bland, is an American singer of Blues and soul David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin ( January 18, 1941 &ndash June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Exceptions include "Jigga that Nigga", "Hola' Hovito", and most notably "Renegade", a track produced by and featuring Eminem. " Jigga That Nigga " is the third single from rapper Jay-Z 's sixth Studio album, The Blueprint. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning
Reception and impact
The Blueprint contained a unique and balanced blend of soulful samples that had both street credibility and mainstream appeal, thereby garnering praise from all quarters of the hip-hop community and receiving special recognition from critics. Most consider The Blueprint to be one of Jay-Z's best albums, holding it on a level close to that of his debut, Reasonable Doubt. Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of East Coast Rapper Jay-Z, released June 25 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States Upon its release, The Blueprint was rated as Vibe Magazine's "Best Album of the year", and even received a 5 mic (out of 5) rating from The Source (a distinction reserved for hip hop classics). Vibe is a Magazine, launched 1993 by founder Quincy Jones and funded by Time Inc The Source is a United States -based monthly full-color Magazine covering Hip-hop music, Politics, and culture, founded in Pitchfork Media named it the 2nd best album of 2000-2004, behind Radiohead's Kid A. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary Radiohead Kid A is the fourth album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on in the United Kingdom and on in the United States and Canada The popularity and commercial success of the album established Kanye West as one of hip-hop’s most celebrated producers. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Furthermore, The Blueprint signaled a major stylistic shift in hip-hop production towards a more Soul/R&B-centric and sample-reliant sound, creating a number of imitators who attempted to emulate the album's atmospheric style. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Prior to The Blueprint, mainstream hip-hop producers had largely eschewed music sampling in favor of the keyboard-driven Timbaland sound (characterized by a shifting, syncopated rhythm, similar to samba or jungle music), due to the financial and legal issues associated with copyright laws. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style The Blueprint, however, revived musical sampling as a common practice in hip hop music and dislodged the digital keyboard-driven production style as the dominant sound in hip-hop music. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with [4] Kanye West would later incorporate some of the production and sampling techniques he used on this album into his own solo albums (see The College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation. The College Dropout is the debut album by Rapper and producer Kanye West, released February 10 2004 Late Registration is the critically acclaimed second studio album by Chicago hip hop artist Kanye West. Graduation is the third Studio album by Rapper Kanye West, released on September 11 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. )
The song "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" has later on been used in the movie trailer for the film American Gangster, in which Jay-Z did not have a role. American Gangster is a 2007 Crime film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe But later, based an album off the movie's concept which also became Number #1.
Accolades
- Ranked #2 in Pitchfork Media's "Top 100 Albums of 2000-2004". Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary
- Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's "Top 10 of 2001". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published
- Ranked #7 in Spin magazine's "Albums of the Year 2001”. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr
- Ranked #4 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001". The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been
- One of only a handful of albums to receive a perfect rating from both The Source and XXL. XXL (pronounced, double-X-L is a hip-hop magazine from Harris Publications.
- Ranked #12 in Wire magazine's "50 Records of the Year 2001". The Wire is a British Avant garde music Magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray
- In 2003, the album was ranked number 464 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published
Track listing
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| 1 | "The Ruler's Back" | Shawn Carter Roosevelt Harrell Phil Hurtt Bunny Sigler |
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| 2 | "Takeover" | Shawn Carter Kanye West John Densmore Robby Krieger Ray Manzarek Jim Morrison Lawrence Parker Alan Lomax Eric Burdon B. Bink (born Roosevelt Harrell III in Norfolk Virginia) is a Hip-hop producer who is noted for his work with Roc-A-Fella Records For other people with the same name see Jackie Moore (disambiguation Jackie Moore (born 1946 is an American R&B Ricky Walters (born January 14 1965) better known by Stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a Grammy "Takeover" is an Album track recorded by Jay-Z for his 2001 hip hop album The Blueprint. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Chandler R. Lemay |
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| 3 | "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" | Shawn Carter Kanye West Berry Gordy Alphonzo Mizell Freddie Perren Deke Richards |
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| 4 | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | Shawn Carter Justin Smith Tom Brock B. " Five To One " is a song by The Doors, from their 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Sound of da Police is the second and final single from rapper KRS-One 's debut album Return of the Boom Bap. Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. " Fame " is a song recorded by David Bowie, initially released in 1974 and in remixed versions in 1990 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Bravehearts are an East Coast hip-hop group from the Queensbridge Housing projects in New York City. " Izzo (HOVA " (often referred to as " H to the Izzo " was a single released from Jay-Z in 2001 from his sixth album The " I Want You Back " is a 1969 number-one single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family "Girls Girls Girls" was the second single from rapper Jay-Z 's album The Blueprint. Relf |
Just Blaze | Additional vocals: Q-Tip, Slick Rick and Biz Markie |
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| 5 | "Jigga that Nigga" | Shawn Carter Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes |
Poke and Tone | Additional vocals: Stephanie Miller and Michelle Mills | |
| 6 | "U Don't Know" | Shawn Carter Justin Smith Bobby Byrd |
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| 7 | "Hola' Hovito" | Shawn Carter Tim Mosley |
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| 8 | "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" | Shawn Carter Kanye West Michael Price Dan Walsh |
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| 9 | "Never Change" | Shawn Carter Kanye West Bobby Miller |
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| 10 | "Song Cry" | Shawn Carter Justin Smith D. Justin Smith (born in Paterson New Jersey on January 14, 1978) better known as Just Blaze, is an American Hip hop music Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem New York) is an American hip-hop emcee, Singer, Actor Ricky Walters (born January 14 1965) better known by Stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a Grammy Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8 1964 in Harlem New York) better known by his Stage name Biz Markie, is a Rapper, DJ, and Comedian " Jigga That Nigga " is the third single from rapper Jay-Z 's sixth Studio album, The Blueprint. Trackmasters Entertainment is the hip hop and R&B Record label founded by Poke & Tone of the production duo Trackmasters. Justin Smith (born in Paterson New Jersey on January 14, 1978) better known as Just Blaze, is an American Hip hop music Working on article Bobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd ( August 15 1934 &ndash September 12 2007) was an African American Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, " Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City " is a 1974 R&B song written by Michael Price and Dan Walsh and first recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland Robert Calvin Bland (born January 27, 1930) better known as Bobby “Blue” Bland, is an American singer of Blues and soul David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin ( January 18, 1941 &ndash June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work "Song Cry" was the fourth single and final from Jay-Z 's album The Blueprint. Gibbs R. Johnson |
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| 11 | "All I Need" | Shawn Carter Roosevelt Harrell |
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| 12 | "Renegade" | Shawn Carter Marshall Mathers Ryan Montgomery (uncredited) |
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| 13 | "Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)" | Shawn Carter Roosevelt Harrel Al Green |
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| * | "Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)" | Shawn Carter Justin Smith |
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| * | "Girls, Girls, Girls (remix)" | Shawn Carter Kanye West |
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Charts
| Chart (2001)[5] | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums Chart | 3 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 30 |
| U. Justin Smith (born in Paterson New Jersey on January 14, 1978) better known as Just Blaze, is an American Hip hop music Bink (born Roosevelt Harrell III in Norfolk Virginia) is a Hip-hop producer who is noted for his work with Roc-A-Fella Records Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole on February 6 1950) is an influential American Singer-songwriter and performer who has " Renegade " is a song by Rapper Jay-Z, which appears as the 12th track on his sixth album The Blueprint. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Bink (born Roosevelt Harrell III in Norfolk Virginia) is a Hip-hop producer who is noted for his work with Roc-A-Fella Records Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in Justin Smith (born in Paterson New Jersey on January 14, 1978) better known as Just Blaze, is an American Hip hop music Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American Jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on Double The Persuaders are a New York based soul vocal group, with some fame in the 1970s known for their Hit single, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names is since October 2007 the Swedish national Record chart, based S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U. S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 1 |
| U. S. Top Internet Albums | 21 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
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| 2001 | "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" | 8 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2001 | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | 17 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2002 | "Jigga that Nigga" | 66 | 27 | 7 | |
| 2002 | "Song Cry | - | 45 | - | |
Personnel
- Slick Rick - Vocals
- Biz Markie - Vocals
- Q-Tip - Vocals
- Richard Huredia - Mixing
- Tony Dawsey - Mastering
- Jimmy Douglas - Engineer, mixing
- Timbaland - Producer
- Jason Goldstein - Mixing
- Poke and Tone - Producer
- Jonathan Mannion - Photography
- Tony Vanias - Recording director
- Damon Dash - Executive producer
- Shawn Carter - Executive Producer
- Eminem - Producer, vocals
- Kanye West - Producer, vocals
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke - Executive producer
- Just Blaze - Producer
- Jason Noto - Art direction
- Victor Flowers - Organ
- Josey Scott - Vocals
- Shane "Bermy" Woodley - Assistant engineer
References
- ^ Basham, David (March 29, 2002). Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. " Izzo (HOVA " (often referred to as " H to the Izzo " was a single released from Jay-Z in 2001 from his sixth album The " Jigga That Nigga " is the third single from rapper Jay-Z 's sixth Studio album, The Blueprint. "Song Cry" was the fourth single and final from Jay-Z 's album The Blueprint. Ricky Walters (born January 14 1965) better known by Stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a Grammy Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8 1964 in Harlem New York) better known by his Stage name Biz Markie, is a Rapper, DJ, and Comedian Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem New York) is an American hip-hop emcee, Singer, Actor Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke (Jean-Claude Olivier and Tone (Samuel Barnes sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, perhaps best known Damon Dash (born May 3 1971 in Harlem New York) is an African-American label executive the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Justin Smith (born in Paterson New Jersey on January 14, 1978) better known as Just Blaze, is an American Hip hop music Josey Scott (born Joseph Scott Sappington May 3, 1972 in Memphis Tennessee) is the lead vocalist of Post-grunge / Hard rock Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Got Charts? Jay-Z & R. Kelly, Cornell & Rage: Dynamic Duos — Well, Maybe Not. MTV. Accessed May 24, 2008. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ RIAA Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 24, 2008. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Recounted by Jay-Z on the documentary Collision Course DVD. Collision Course is a CD / DVD set released on November 30, 2004 by Jay-Z & Linkin Park. Collision Course. Jay-Z and Linkin Park. Roc-A-Fella/Warner Bros. /Machine Shop Recordings. 2004.
- ^ http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid=1&csid1=2325
- ^ allmusic ((( The Blueprint > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed May 24, 2008. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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