''Tha Blaqprint'' is the second

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by American

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Blaq Poet, released June 30, 2009 on

DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as '' ...

's record label ''Year Round Records'' via ''Fat Beats Records''. It features guest appearances by the also Year Round Records signed group NYGz and Nick Javas,

Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. History In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in '' The Source'' magazine's ...

member

N.O.R.E. Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage name, stage names N.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) and Noreaga, is an American rapper, singer and podcaster. Santiago first rose to prominence as one ...

, Imani Montana, Lil' Fame from M.O.P., and the late

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member KL. The album was entirely produced by DJ Premier, except for two tracks: "U Phucc’d Up", produced by

Easy Mo Bee Osten S. Harvey Jr. (born December 8, 1965), better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and DJ, known for his production work for artists such as Big Daddy Kane and Miles Davis, as well as his a ...

, and "Sichuwayshunz", produced by Gemcrates. Several tracks have been released on various mixtapes, such as "Blaq Out" or "No Talent Required", dating back to 2006. The album's lead single, "Ain't Nuttin' Changed", has been released in February 2009. There's also a remix version to the single, released in June 2009. It features verses by

MC Eiht Aaron Bernard Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced "MC Eight"), is an American rapper. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's nam ...

from Compton's Most Wanted and Young Maylay from

Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popu ...

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Track list CD 1

*All songs produced by

, except for track 2 by

and track 9 by Gemcrates

Track list CD 2 (instrumentals)

*All songs produced by DJ Premier, except for track 2 by Easy Mo Bee and track 9 by Gemcrates {{DEFAULTSORT:Blaqprint Albums produced by DJ Premier Albums produced by Easy Mo Bee Blaq Poet albums 2009 albums