''The Blueprint'' is the sixth

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by American rapper

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, released on September 11, 2001, through

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and

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. Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Contrasting the sound of Jay-Z's previous work, ''The Blueprint'' features

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-based sampling and production handled primarily by

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, and Bink, as well as

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, and

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, who also contributes the album's sole guest feature. At the time of the album's recording, Jay-Z was awaiting two criminal trials, one for gun possession and another for assault, and had become one of hip hop's most dissed artists, receiving insults from rappers such as

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, Prodigy, and

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''. Retrieved on 2009-09-05. The album is also notable for both its producers Kanye West and Just Blaze's breakouts as major producers. West produced four of the thirteen tracks on the album, including the songs " Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and the controversial "

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", which included diss lyrics aimed at rappers Nas and Prodigy, while Just Blaze produced three tracks, " Girls, Girls, Girls", " Song Cry", "U Don't Know", and hidden bonus track "Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)". ''The Blueprint'' was universally acclaimed by music critics, particularly for Jay-Z's performance and the album's soul-based soundscape. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time as well as one of the greatest albums ever made in general. Despite its release coinciding with the

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, it sold over 427,000 copies in its opening week and debuted at number one in the US, holding the spot for three weeks. It was later certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the

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. In 2018, the album was selected by the

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for preservation in the United States

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for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," becoming the first entry created in the 21st century.

Background

''The Blueprint'' was reportedly cut in two weeks, with Jay-Z recording nine songs in two days. At the time, he was awaiting two criminal trials for gun possession and

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. He was also engaged in feuds with various rappers such as Jadakiss,

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and in particular Nas and

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member Prodigy. In the song "

", Jay-Z attacks the two Queensbridge rappers, using a sample of the song " Five to One" by

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and an interpolation of

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. Retrieved on 2009-09-05. On ''The Blueprint'', Jay-Z and his producers used vintage

as inspiration, including a vocal sample on almost every track from such artists as

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and

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. Exceptions include " Jigga That Nigga", "Hola Hovito", and " Renegade", a track produced by and featuring the rapper Eminem, and the only track on the album featuring another rapper on verses.

''Blueprint'' Lounge Tour

In late August, Jay-Z announced a September–October tour in small venues. Because of the

occurring on the same day the album was released, the first two performances were rescheduled. Chicago,

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, and Los Angeles were subsequently added, and Jay-Z donated to relief organizations one dollar of the cost of each ticket sold for the tour.

Cover

The

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on the album's cover, taken by

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, was inspired by one from ''The Firm'', a series by Jocelyn Bain Hogg depicting

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. Instead of the telephone and

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seen next to the ashtray in the original picture, a

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, a pack of cigars and a

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were placed.

Reception and impact

''The Blueprint'' received universal acclaim from critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 88, based on 12 reviews. Upon its release, ''The Blueprint'' was hailed by '' Vibe''s dream hampton as Jay-Z's best album, as well as the best album of the year, while ''

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'' awarded ''The Blueprint'' a perfect " five-mic" rating, a distinction reserved for hip hop classics. In his review for ''The Source'', Carlito Rodriguez described ''The Blueprint'' as " defining moment of Jay-Z's career", commending his ability to convey emotions through his lyrics.

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called it Jay-Z's "strongest, tightest, most consistent album since his legendary debut, 1996's ''

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''." The popularity and commercial success of ''The Blueprint'' established Kanye West and Just Blaze as two of hip hop's most celebrated producers. West in particular would later be signed by Roc-A-Fella Records in 2002. Both West and Just Blaze would go on to have successful music careers. Furthermore, ''The Blueprint'' signaled a major stylistic shift in hip hop production towards a more Soulcentric and sample-reliant sound, creating a number of imitators who attempted to emulate the album's atmospheric style. Prior to ''The Blueprint'', mainstream hip-hop producers had largely eschewed

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in favor of the keyboard-driven '' Timbaland sound'' (characterized by a shifting, syncopated rhythm, similar to

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or jungle music), due to the financial and legal issues associated with copyright laws. ''The Blueprint'', however, revived musical sampling as a common practice in

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and dislodged the digital keyboard-driven production style as the dominant sound in hip-hop music. West would later incorporate some of the production and sampling techniques he used on this album into his own solo albums. ''

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'' put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "One of the greatest poets ever to pick up a mic released his magnum opus in 2001. One retirement and one un-retirement later, it's still his finest hour." In 2003, ''The Blueprint'' was ranked number 464 on ''

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'' magazine's list of

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; in a revised list in 2012, it was ranked number 252; in the 2020 revised list, the album was ranked number 50. ''Pitchfork'' named ''The Blueprint'' the second best album of 2000–2004, and in 2010, it ranked fifth on their Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list. It is ranked at number 4 on ''

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/ref> The album received a perfect "XXL" rating from '' XXL'' magazine in a 2007 retrospective article. ''The Blueprint'' was also included in the book '' 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''.

Accolades

Album of the Year * Ranked #4 in ''

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''s 50 "Albums of the Year 2001". * Ranked #5 in ''

''s "Top 10 of 2001". * Ranked #7 in ''

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''s "Albums of the Year 2001". * Ranked #12 in ''Wire'' magazine's "50 Records of the Year 2001". Best Album of the 2000s * Ranked #1 in ''

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''s "The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s". * Ranked #7 in The Stylus Decade's "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s". * Ranked #4 in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" * Ranked #5 in ''Pitchfork'''s "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". Top Album * Ranked #6 in ''

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''s Critics Pick of the decade 1999-2009 * Ranked #2 in ''Pitchfork''s "The Top 100 Albums of 2000-04". * Ranked #5 in ''

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''s "Top 50 Albums of 2000-2005". Best Album of the Decade * Ranked #2 in ''

''s Best Albums of the Decade. * Ranked #42 in '' Paste''s 50 Best Albums of the Decade. * Ranked #4 in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 100 Best Albums of the Decade in 2009. * Ranked #20 in Rhapsody's "100 Best Albums of the Decade" in 2009. * Ranked #8 in Vibe's "The Greatest 50 Albums Since '93" in 2013. Greatest Album of All Time * Ranked #456 in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of

in 2003. * Ranked #252 in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's revised list of

in 2012. * Ranked #50 in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's revised list of

in 2020. * Ranked #13 in

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's 100 Best Albums in 2024. * Unranked in '' 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''.

Commercial performance

In spite of its release coinciding with the

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, ''The Blueprint'' sold over 427,000 copies in its opening week, becoming Jay-Z's fourth consecutive album to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. It was certified

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as sales stand at over two million units in the U.S. Sales stand at 2.7 million as of February 2012.

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer * "Takeover" features additional vocals by Josey Scott. * "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" features uncredited vocals by Demme Uloa. * "Girls, Girls, Girls" features additional vocals by Q-Tip,

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and

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. * "Jigga That Nigga" features additional vocals by Stephanie Miller and Michelle Mills. * "Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)" features uncredited vocals by Keon Bryce. * "Never Change" features uncredited vocals by

. * "Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)" features background vocals by Schevise Harrell and Luren Leek. * "Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)" features uncredited vocals by

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and

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. Samples * "The Ruler's Back" contains a sample of "If" performed by Jackie Moore, and an interpolation of "The Ruler's Back" performed by

. * "Takeover" contains samples of " Five to One" performed by

, " Sound of da Police" performed by

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, and an interpolation of " Fame" performed by

. * "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" contains a sample of " I Want You Back" performed by Jackson 5. * "Girls, Girls, Girls" contains a sample of "There's Nothing in This World That Can Stop Me from Loving You" performed by Tom Brock, and "High Power Rap" performed by Crash Crew. * "U Don't Know" contains a sample of "I'm Not to Blame" performed by Bobby Byrd. * "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" contains a sample of " Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" performed by Bobby Blue Bland. * "Never Change" contains a sample of "Common Man" performed by

. * "Song Cry" contains a sample of "Sounds Like a Love Song" performed by Bobby Glenn. * "All I Need" contains a sample of "I Can't Break Away" performed by

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. * "Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)" contains a sample of "Free at Last" performed by

. * "Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)" contains a sample of "Got to Find My Own Place" performed by

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. * "Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)" contains a sample of "Trying Girls Out" performed by The Persuaders.

Bonus tracks

As with '' Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter'', Jay-Z put two hidden bonus tracks at the end of the final track. "Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)" is 3:41 by itself. Twenty-five seconds of silence follows after and the bonus track "Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)" begins. That song fades and is immediately followed by "Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)". It is reported that the latter song features uncredited vocals by

. The final track as a whole is 12:07. On the iTunes Store, however, these bonus tracks are released as separate tracks, thus making the album 15 tracks long. On the vinyl edition, there are no long gaps between the songs, but they are not printed on the back of the album jacket or record label.

Personnel

* Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter – performer, executive producer * Eminem – performer, producer, mixing * Slick Rick – vocals * Q-Tip – vocals * Biz Markie – vocals * Demme Ulloa – vocals * Schevise Harrell – vocals * Lauren Leek – vocals * Keon Bryce – vocals * Stephanie Miller – vocals * Michele Mills – vocals * Josey Scott – vocals * Victor Flowers – organ * Kanye West – producer, vocals * Just Blaze – producer * Bink – producer * Timbaland – producer * Poke & Tone – producer * DJ Head – drum programming * Damon Dash – executive producer * Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer * Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer, mixing * Jimmy Douglas – engineer, mixing * Rajon Wright – assistant engineer * Shane Woodley – assistant engineer * Jason Goldstein – mixing * Richard Huredia – mixing * Supa Engineer "Duro" – mixing * Doug Wilson – mixing * Tony Vanias – recording director * Tony Dawsey – mastering * Jason Noto – art direction * Jonathan Mannion – photography * Della Valle – images * Dana "Sonni Black" Anderson – composer * Sonet Lumiere Philadelphia – music publisher

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

*
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