The Blueprint - Jay-Z Reviews

The Blueprint is Jay-Z's (real name Shawn Carter) sixth studio album released on September 11th, 2001. The album sold 426,000 in its first week despite the tragedy on its release date, it was Jay's 4th consecutive album to go straight to the top of the album charts in America, and has since gone platinum. Many people view this album as ...

After the sophomore release of Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z promised much to hip hop fans everywhere, he showed that even with minimalist production, his introspective lyrics and inspired path of thought were qualities which promoted him to a very high emcee status indeed. The release of the Blueprint is Jay-Z trying to return to his roots, the ...

Jay Z over the years has become caught up in the commercial side of hip-hop and this is clear in recent albums; In My Life Time and The Life And Times Of S.Carter. It was the explosion and media interest surrounding the young artist after the release of his best and first debut album Reasonable Doubt that started the interest in Jay Z amongst hip ...

Jay Z/Hova/Jigga (call the egnius what you will...a rose by any other name...)procolomates at the commencement of this album, his 5th offering(Reasonablwe Doubt, In My Lifetime, Hard Knock Life, Life & Times.., and Dynasty precceding this)that the Ruler is back..and it seems such is very much the case. The Album starts as it means and ...

In theory, at least, 'The Blueprint' should be rubbish..... I mean how many artists make their most exciting and consistent album this far into their career? The answer is not very many. However, Jay-Z has managed to forge something of a hip-pop masterpiece, making 'The Blueprint' - if not highly innovative - very enjoyable. ...

Within the last few days I have considerably changed my opinion on this album. Too much listenening to this album can cause serious change in feelings toward this album. On his remarkable 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z entered the rap game delivering corner-hustler metaphors and silver-tongued wit that left speed knots on the brains ...

Where do I start? When I first bought Jay-Z "The Blueprint" I was harbouring mixed opinions about it. I had heard the smooth beats and infectious lyrics of the flagship track "Izzo (H.O.V.A)" and I was very impressed. I had previously been reserved on my feelings about Jay-Z, thinking he made one or possibly two good songs per ...

The Hova craft glides once more back into the slipstream of success as the fast-becoming prolific Jiggaman drops another self-backslapping slice of calculated crossover. Jay-Z’s sixth solo selection stands for everything hip hop has become. The Blueprint is littered with heavyweight disses towards rivals, doesn’t shirk from calling the ...

Jigga couldn't wait. With a hot new album that was being widely bootlegged by street vendors and on the internet, Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter took a rare step for a rap artist -- he pushed UP an album release date. Usually when drop dates are changed they are inexplicably pushed back either for weeks or for months; and in some ill-fated cases ...

Here I'll attempt to talk you through the latest offering from Sean Carter aka Jay-Z aka Jigga aka Jay Hova 1: The Ruler’s Back: This is a melodic 70’s soul/funk driven track in which the “Jigga man” flosses about.... well ... being the jigga man! Smooth Bongo drum, horn & string arrangements makes for a wicked ...

On his remarkable 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z entered the rap game delivering corner-hustler metaphors and silver-tongued wit that left speed knots on the brains of the uninitiated. Jay has long since measured his flow, making his lyrics more accessible and his hooks as infectious as the clap at a chickenhead convention. The result? ...