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Original Content Top 10 Kanye West-Produced Jay Z Tracks There's more to Ye and Jay's relationship than meets the eye. By Benjamin Salkind August 14, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Jay Z's "The Blueprint" We re-visit Jay Z's classic album, The Blueprint, on the day it was released 14 years ago. By Chris Tart September 11, 2015
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 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
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 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
Original Content Every Jay-Z Album And Single With A Platinum Plaque The Jigga Man has plaques for days. By Mitch Findlay July 05, 2017
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
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
Music Jonathan Mannion Reveals Original Photo Behind Jay-Z's "The Black Album" Jay-Z's iconic album cover lands an origin story. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2018
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