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	• The Blueprint Jay-Z Roc-a-Fella, 2001 average customer review:based on 442 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Love the cds

Great CDSi love the package together. it was actually a gift for my husband, he hasn't stopped listening to them

"I sell ice in the winter, I sell fire in hell. I am a hustler baby, I'll sell water to a well."

I'm still just poking and prodding with rap, and I decided a good next step would be what might be the most acclaimed hip hop album of the last decade. It was released way back on 9/11, the same day when the towers fell. I don't know what it means that one of New York's most prominent rappers released possibly his best album on the same day of the city's worst tragedy, but there's definitely something interesting about it. Unlike using the events of that day to make political points though, The Blueprint still feels relevant nine years later. It helped lead a shift back towards using samples in rap beats, as Jay-Z and the various producers on the album (including Kanye West before he launched his own career) took a lot of 70s R&B and soul, and even a bit of The Doors, and made it sound new, with pretty much every track having its own sound yet a consistent feel with a heavy dose of bass. Some of the vocal samples are pitch-changed, and they're all used to add depth to the sound, and the album never sounds boring. I think Jay-Z is a talented lyricist and a pretty good rapper, but the star of the record for me is definitely the music.

I still remember a couple of the album's singles from back when they were playing on MTV, though they're honestly among my least favorite songs. They're not bad, and "Girls, Girls, Girls" redeems itself a bit with the second part crammed onto the end of the twelve minute final track, but most of the other songs just seem to have more heart and more interesting moments. The content of the album is heavily autobiographical as would probably be expected, and also a bit defensive, as he was getting some backlash at the time for being presumptuous about his place in the scene, although he's still very confident in his own greatness. To be honest though, I think the single best verse on the album belongs to Eminem, who collaborates on the track "Renegade" which is apparently a remake of one they did earlier. It's overall an extremely good song, with a beat that's unique to the album and some extraordinary lyrics from both rappers. "Takeover" is another one that sounds a bit different from the rest, and features some pretty brutal disses including two bars at the end that pretty brilliantly wave aside just about everyone. There's plenty of other good songs on the album, and there's not really a point in naming them because it's just such a consistently high quality achievement.

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GREAT BUY

GOT THIS FOR A GREAT PRICE, AND NOW MY JAY-Z COLLECTION IS COMPLETE. THIS ALBUM ROCKS.

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bp box set

Jay Z is self made if u dont like him, oh well. Brushing that dirt off...
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One of the Best Limited Editions from Roc-A-Fella Records

First I will rate Jay-Z's The Blueprint
-The Blueprint has great beats,soul samples,and many memorable trakcs such as "Girls Girls Girls","Jigga That N***a Jigga","H to the Izzo","Song Cry",and the lyrical bomb Renegade feat. Eminem. Must have Classic Album from Jay-Z & Roc-A-Fella.
-The Blueprint 2:The Gift & The Curse is somewhat of mixed bag and im a advent Jay-Z fan.The Blueprint 2 tried to bring many different things to the table.
1)The Disc 1 - The Gift i said at first is the best out of the two,but thats not at all true.Tracks like "Hovi Baby" where Jay truly shows his lyrical ability is a great intro track.Also Dr.Dre The Watcher 2 feat. Rakim show Dre's ability to sound great over his own beat,and we hear Jay-Z and the Throwback lyricist Rakim go at it on this track.Who rip who Jay-Z Vs. Rakim is up for you to decide.I say Jay-Z in my opinion,but Rakim is a great lyricist to be an old skool Rapper.03' Bonnie & Clyde show Jay & Beyonce's chemistry on a R&B/Hip-Hop Track.Excuse Me Miss is another great R&B/Hip-Hop Track featuring Pharrell,as he harmonizes over the track,making it a smooth song to listen to.
2)Disc 2 - The Curse disc is somewhat different at first for Jay-Z fan as he has tracks with Lenny Kravitz,Heavy D Produced trakcs,and more darker tracks.With the same help from Kanye West,Just Blaze,The Neptunes and Timbaland really makes this Disc a great one to listen to,once you really sit a take a listen to the lyrics on songs like Some How Some Way feat Beanie Sigel,and Houston's Veteran Scarface.
These are both Classic Jay-Z Album's true Jay-Z fans will appreciate.
MUST HAVES. Also I have a short question.How is it when I live in Augusta,Georgia (THE SOUTH),and all the kids in my school say Jay-Z sucks (BECAUSE HES A NEW YORK RAPPER) then why is it when i went to purchase this Limited Edition set,me and another guy bought like the last two in Best Buy,funny huh.Theres a lot of secret Jay-Z fans through out the South,i just found that funny so had to put that in there.
Go ahead and order guys,if your a true Jay-Z fan,or you just appreciate good Hip-Hop ORDER NOW!

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Includes both of Jay-Z's ground-breaking albums The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2:The Gift & The Curse with a space to complete you collection!

Both albums feature chart topping hits!

The Blueprint, the album that stated it all features the hits Izzo (H.O.V.A.), Girls, Girls, Girls, The Takeover, Song Cry and More!

The Blueprint 2; The Gift & The Curse THE DOUBLE ALBUM, the second in the set. Includes '03 Bonnie & Clyde feat. Beyonce, Excuse Me Miss, U Don't Know (Remix) and More!

This unique set also includes a limited edition collectible Jay-Z poster!

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