The Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z

Jay-Z has been the discussion of any hip hop fan and non hip hop fans alike ever since he burst on to the scene with the classic Reasonable Doubt. Ever since that album he has had success after success as well as many detractors. The Blueprint 3 signals his 11th studio album in just over 13 years. The first thing to comment on about this album is the production, while there was many soul samples used on the blueprint and on Reasonable Doubt, this seems to be something of a hybrid between Kingdom Come and Blueprint 2. Therefore the production has no real focus and is a real mixture, not that this is a problem in itself but arguably it does hamper than aid the ...  Read the complete review

"The Blueprint 3" was released in 2009 and came as the eleventh album from the Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. It finds him moving on form the concept piece that was "American gangster" and by escaping what he brought in 2007, he is seen to move back to connecting with his fans by making a sequel to his 2002 album, who of his most well-respected pieces as he shows how even as he edges towards the age of 40, he is still relevant in the Hip Hop game. 1. "What We Talkin' About" (Intro) 2. "Thank You" After a rather annoyingly repetitive introduction (which brings with it a subtle diss towards The Game) you ...  Read the complete review

This is the long awaited album from the best rapper alive Jay i was waiting for the blueprint 3 album that for quite a while so i was eagerly anticipating it being a big hip hop fan,Jay z actually came out of retirment and it was worth it as he shows just how a good hiphop album should be and it is a fitting end to his successful career. I got the album from amazon for 8.98 pounds which was a very good deal considering the album was a masterpiece and the album certainly lived up to my expectation, his latest album is called blueprint 3 which is a follow up from his previous album blueprint 2 and really jay z takes this album to a next level and it is an ...  Read the complete review