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Track Listings
| 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. Renagade |
| 13. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
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 lacklustre subject matter with lyrical complexity and brief flashes of manufactured introspection. The Blueprint, a solid mix of pre-programmed 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
Chronique amazon.fr
Ce nouvel album de Jay-Z tombe dans nos bacs sans trop de surprise, pour démontrer une fois de plus la virtuosité du rappeur, la pertinence du producteur et la puissance du lyriciste qu'est Shawn Carter.
Réitérant sa recette de la tendance Hard Life du rap de l'Est américain, avec un solide mixage de titres calibrés pour les radios comme le déjà classique "Girls, Girls, Girls", autant que de thèmes un rien hors normes, comme "Takeover", manifeste brutal au son sale et distendu (qui plus est, attaque directe à l'attention de Nas), Blueprint s'inscrit dans la lignée des meilleures productions de l'artiste. On pense évidemment à Reasonable Doubt, sorti en 1996 des couloirs de Priority Records, mais on repense aussi à quelques titres perdus sur certaines mixtapes new-yorkaises, et qui faisaient éclater au grand jour les capacités narratives du bonhomme, cette facilité hallucinante à narrer les phases de sa vie en un flow constant, tendu et toujours sous pression. Secondé dans cette tâche par les flows tout aussi haut de gamme de quelques lascars du coin (citons parmi eux Q-Tip (ATCQ), Eminem, Biz Markie et Slick Rick), le rappeur s'envole une fois de plus au-dessus de la mêlée pour donner à cet album des relents de classique.
Entre des beats sombres, lâchés comme un écho aux vibrations de la rue et des compositions autrement plus fines à grands renforts de cordes, le tout augmenté du flow percutant, incisif et puissant de Jay-Z, Blueprint est un album à la production méticuleuse à classer parmi les perles du hip-hop East Coast de ces dernières années. --Toma Blondeau
Réitérant sa recette de la tendance Hard Life du rap de l'Est américain, avec un solide mixage de titres calibrés pour les radios comme le déjà classique "Girls, Girls, Girls", autant que de thèmes un rien hors normes, comme "Takeover", manifeste brutal au son sale et distendu (qui plus est, attaque directe à l'attention de Nas), Blueprint s'inscrit dans la lignée des meilleures productions de l'artiste. On pense évidemment à Reasonable Doubt, sorti en 1996 des couloirs de Priority Records, mais on repense aussi à quelques titres perdus sur certaines mixtapes new-yorkaises, et qui faisaient éclater au grand jour les capacités narratives du bonhomme, cette facilité hallucinante à narrer les phases de sa vie en un flow constant, tendu et toujours sous pression. Secondé dans cette tâche par les flows tout aussi haut de gamme de quelques lascars du coin (citons parmi eux Q-Tip (ATCQ), Eminem, Biz Markie et Slick Rick), le rappeur s'envole une fois de plus au-dessus de la mêlée pour donner à cet album des relents de classique.
Entre des beats sombres, lâchés comme un écho aux vibrations de la rue et des compositions autrement plus fines à grands renforts de cordes, le tout augmenté du flow percutant, incisif et puissant de Jay-Z, Blueprint est un album à la production méticuleuse à classer parmi les perles du hip-hop East Coast de ces dernières années. --Toma Blondeau
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This album is the blueprint!,
By cam1225 "cam1225" (Marietta, ga) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blueprint (Audio CD)
Jay-z is at the pinnacle with this record. It is the first rap record besides Kanye West that I have been able to FULLY connect with. I love this cd. His lyrics are so catchy and so rememerable that after a couple of listens I was going wit Jay and the rhymes. The beats done by the beatmaster himself Kanye, are so hot and so soulful that they almost steal the album. My favorite songs are TAKEOVER, Jay takes shots at Nas and has piercing lyrics. IZZO, because he samples one of my fave groups the Jackson 5, and its just so damn catchy. GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS, is also so soulful and very funny and Jay describes many types of girls. I like it, because its catchy and cool and it doesnt objectify women. HEART OF THE CITY, I love it for the hook, but I have to say I didn't like this song until Jaguar Wright did it right on the Unplugged cd. VERY HOT go cop that if you ain't heard it. NEVER CHANGE is a testament to the hood life and to the streets. Its almost like the song is standing his ground, he will never change. Very easy to listen to. SONG CRY is my favorite songs on the cd and one of my faves of all time!!! THe song is so hard!! He makes the song cry cause he can't see them coming down his face. I love it, it is the hiphop power ballad! Renegade is another favorite of mine, mainly because its so powerful and Eminem (I hate to say it Jay) spits hot fire on this track. This cd is so captivating, from the beats, to the verses, to Eminem ( the only guet appearance). Thats another thing Jay basically held the cd down for himself as far as performing. How many rap cds out there have a different person on each track. It's hard to hold down the fort by yourself, but hey the king of new york did it...and did it well!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Jay-Zs Best,
This review is from: Blueprint (Audio CD)
After Jay-Z's captivating debut 'Reasonable Doubt', he followed with a few lackluster projects. He and the producers remarkably span all facets of rap while creating a very cohesive album: from the single-friendly 'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)' and 'Girls, Girls Girls' to the emotional 'Song Cry' and 'Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)' to the bangers 'U Don't Know' and 'Hola' Hovito'. While some tracks are better than others, there are none that are intolerable. Jay-Z's callout to Nas for The Brooklyn crown 'Takeover' is one of the album's best. Eminem also makes a guest appearance (and produces) 'Renegade' (originally an Eminem song with Royce da 5'9") and probably brings the best two verses on the CD if not his entire career. Kanye West makes a name for himself, and rightfully so, with his production on 'Takeover', 'Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)', 'Never Change', and'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)', despite his mass sampling. Jay-Z never says anything too profound, but brings it on 'The Blueprint' with a nice flow and consistent lyrics. This is a must buy for any hip hop fan as one of the greatests' bests. (4.5/5 mics)
5.0 out of 5 stars
His Best Yet!,
By James (Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blueprint (Audio CD)
This is his best album yet. There is not a bad song on this c.d
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