the blueprint

Original Content Every Jay-Z Era Had A Purpose Every shift in Jay-Z’s sound marked a shift in the industry. This is how each era built the man and the myth. By Erika Marie November 05, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Is Sick Of Other Artists Stealing Her Style, Calls Herself The "Blueprint" Sexyy Red wants fans to know how she sees herself. By Alexander Cole June 18, 2024
Music Just Blaze's 7 Best Beats A Just Blaze beat is instantly recognizable. By Wyatt Westlake December 07, 2023
Music Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Turns 22: An Undeniable Classic Widely regarded as JAY-Z’s best album, "The Blueprint" is known for its use of soul samples and includes some of his most iconic tracks. By Wyatt Westlake September 20, 2023
Music Fans Remind Jay-Z That Eminem Out-Rapped Him On "The Blueprint" Social media users are even comparing "Renegade" to 9/11. By Caroline Fisher September 13, 2023
Music Jay-Z Once Told RZA He Inspired "The Blueprint," The Wu-Tang Clan Legend Says The Wu and the Roc are some of the most important pillars of New York hip-hop; how could they not be linked in some way? By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2023
Music Big Gipp Says "Eminem Made Jay-Z Cooler" After "Renegade" Big Gipp gives Eminem his flowers for his verse on "Renegade." By Aron A. July 26, 2023
Original Content How Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Changed Rap It's been decades since Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" released, & the album remains one of the most influential hip-hop records. By Caleb Hardy April 14, 2023
Music Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Is Now Triple Platinum One of Hov's best albums received a new certification from the RIAA over twenty years since it went double platinum. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2023
Music Just Blaze Says JAY-Z‘s “U Don’t Know" Was Made For Busta Rhymes & Prodigy Just Blaze says that he originally made “U Don’t Know" for Busta Rhymes and Prodigy. By Cole Blake March 15, 2023
Music Jay-Z Calls Kanye West's Comments About "The Blueprint" & Just Blaze "Unfair" Hov reacted to Ye's "Drink Champs" episode saying "everyone is entitled to their opinion" but denied that Just Blaze copied anyone on "The Blueprint." By Erika Marie November 05, 2021
News Jay-Z's "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" Remains A Defining Moment In His Career Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" turns 20 years old today. By Alexander Cole September 11, 2021
Music Just Blaze Unearths Kanye's Sampler Used On "Blueprint" & "Black Album" Just Blaze recently unearthed an old ASR-10 sampler that Kanye West used to create beats on "Blueprint," "Black Album," and more. By Mitch Findlay July 23, 2021
News Jay-Z & Timbaland Made Magic On "Hola Hovito" Nineteen years ago to this day, Jay-Z and Timbaland connected for the classic "Blueprint" banger "Hola Hovito." By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2020
Music Rich The Kid's Favorite Albums: 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, & More Rich The Kid looks up to Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, Nas, 50 Cent and others, revealing all four stars as part of his favorite albums of all time. By Alex Zidel April 07, 2020
Music 9th Wonder Defends Jay-Z's GOAT Status 9th Wonder argued for Jay-Z's standing as The Greatest Of All Time, emphasizing that Hov wrote seven songs off "The Blueprint" in one weekend. By Lynn S. April 04, 2020
Original Content Jay-Z Perfected The Art Of The Lead Single Given everything he's accomplished as hip-hop's first billionaire, it's almost hard to imagine Jay-Z as a free-spirited bachelor setting fire to the charts. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2020
Hip-Hop History Jay-Z Accepted L In "Takeover" Vs. "Ether" Feud With Nas, Lenny S Claims Jay-Z handled the L with grace, apparently. By Aron A. September 11, 2019
Music Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Will Be Archived In The Library Of Congress One of Jay-Z's classic albums has become a piece of American history. By Mitch Findlay March 20, 2019

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