Jay-Z - The Blueprint 2LP [25th Anniversary Edition]

Brand new, sealed copy of Jay-Z’s 6th studio album, The Blueprint, originally released in 2001. It features soul-based sampling and production handled primarily by Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Bink, as well as Timbaland, Trackmasters, and Eminem, who also contributes the album's sole guest feature. West produced four of the thirteen tracks on the album, including the songs "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and the controversial "Takeover", which included diss lyrics aimed at rappers Nas and Prodigy, while Just Blaze produced three tracks, "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Song Cry", "U Don't Know", and hidden bonus track "Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)". It was universally acclaimed by music critics, particularly for Jay-Z's performance and the album's soul-based soundscape. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. Despite its release coinciding with the September 11 attacks, it sold over 427,000 copies in its opening week and debuted at number one in the US, holding the spot for three weeks. It was later certified 3× Multi-Platinum. In 2018, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," becoming the first entry created in the 21st century.

Album Tracklist

1. The Ruler’s Back

2. Takeover

3. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

4. Girls, Girls, Girls

5. Jigga That N*gga

6. U Don’t Know

7. Hola’ Hovito

8. Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)

9. Never Change

10. Song Cry

11. All I Need

12. Renegade

13. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)

14. Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)

15. Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)