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The Blueprint [Explicit] Reviews

They're great to listen to, and feature gorgeous beats, but the lyrical work on those could have been beefed up a little. 'The Blueprint' has enough mass appeal to find a mainstream audience but is of high enough quality to make hardcore fans of the genre satisfied as well. Eminem is the only guest artist found here, and he actually outshines Jigga on 'Renegade'. When I was at the record store about six years ago I was actually looking to purchase 'Word of Mouf' by Ludacris. Although it's definitely not his best album, it is still a fantastic release that seems to sound better as time goes on.

Regardless of its few flaws, 'The Blueprint' still stands tall as some of Jay-Z's best work. 'Izzo (H.O.V.A')' and 'Girls, Girls, Girls' were the main two singles off 'the Blueprint', and they're actually below the quality of the rest of the album. Standout tracks: 'Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)', 'Takeover', and 'Renegade (featuring Eminem)'. In the end, however, I was happy I gave this one a purchase over Luda's 2001 effort. Also, while the soulful songs such as 'Song Cry' and 'Never Change' contain great beats, something about them feels a bit manufactured and insinsure. 'Hola Hovito' features a fantastic instrumental, 'U Don't Know' is some of Jigga's best lyrical work here, and 'Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)' is by far the track on this album.

While Jay-Z's past albums before this have been hit or miss, 'The Blueprint' is a consistently good release that has stood the test of time (and even sounds better today considering the trash that's heard on the modern mainstream hip-hop stations). Jay-Z's verse actually sounds ho-hum when compared to Em's. While I've always been a fan of Jay-Z, I did not originally intend to even pick this album up. Jay-Z's diss track towards Nas ('Takeover') is pure lyrical fury (".that's one hot album every ten year average" says Jigga, him considering 'Illmatic' Nas' only good release up to this time period). However, that was sold out, and the highly praised effort by Jay-Z, 'The Blueprint', seemed like the next best thing to purchase (hey, I had to leave with SOMETHING).

And of course, Eminem is just a better lyricist than most rappers. Overall, it is the production that makes the Blueprint good. Lyrically, Jay-Z has gotten weaker, and that's not why this album is so popular. not really. If I was in a bad mood i might have given it 3 stars, but its really not that bad. Compared to ALOT of rap Jay-Z is very good, but held up against his previous this doesn't hold up to me.

Still makes for good listening though ;]. That is why it's considered a classic by so many. He still has his roots deeply in hustling and street life, but he comes across very arrogant and as an over achiever. His style is too cocky and too pop for me. I won't complain about Jay-Z making money, cuz his is a philanthropist, but i definitely question who a lot of his fans are. But of course, why stop if you can continue making money. DON"T LISTEN TO THE MEDIA, make up you're mind on your own.

Eminem had already written lyrics. Just because you listen to this music doesn't mean you have good taste in rap. His lyrics aren't as tight, and really, many his themes and ideas have become recycled. Too many D-riders, just because somebody is famous and MTV tells you they're hot. One thing Jay-Z did with this album is hook a lot of new rap fans and brought them into the game. Too many people just buy whatever is popular, and hardly take the time to truly listen to the lyrics deeply enough. It was for Royce Da 59.

right. Me. A lot of this CD is so hyped up and over-rated. Also***** it should be noted that even though Eminem's verse is much better than Jay's on Renegade, it was originally not a Jay-Z song. The beats by Kanye, Just Blaze and Bink are excellent.

This is Jigga's best album, beaten out only by Reasonable Doubt. All Jay Z, no filler. In short, The Blueprint is an all time classic. The Blueprint also has two of the best producers in all of hip hop here, Kanye West and Just Blaze. That's exactly what you get when listen to the Blueprint. It has hits singles such as "Izzo", "Girls, Girls, Girls", and "Song Cry", as well other tracks such as "Takeover", the famous diss aimed at Nas, and "Renegade", with a guest appearance from Eminem. This album not only solidified Jay Z as the King of New York, but also put Kanye West on the map as one of the hottest producers around.

H to the Izzo. In several of the songs, Hova says "Jewels" and it's often mistaken as "Jews." Big difference.

It's off the chain. If yall enjoyed this album as much as I did then you will most likely find the album No Mercy No fear by 50 Cent and Whoo Kid.