West would produce a few of Jay-Z’s records, and even helped create instrumentals for the first Blueprint. Years later, after West found himself becoming one of the biggest artists in the world ...

Jay Z‘s The Blueprint boasts boatloads of greatness in all of these areas. Half a decade into the rap game by this time, Hova was reaching the peak of his powers in 2001, and The Blueprint was ...

OPINION - The release of 'The Blueprint' and all that has happened after September 11 seemingly had nothing to with one another... Zombies are real; they walk among us in ordinary life, and if you ...

When Jay-Z released his first "Blueprint" CD on Sept. 11, 2001, the rapper couldn't have known how monumental, and tragic, the day would turn out to be.This week, Jay-Z is once again releasing an ...

At the time of its recording, Jay-Z was feeling less Rockefeller and more Michael Milken — nine songs on The Blueprint were reportedly cut in two days. Jay-Z was awaiting two criminal trials ...

But The Blueprint isn’t a great album because of ... were gonna change the sound of hip-hop altogether. In late 2001, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Just Blaze would do to Swizz’s keyboard beats ...

Jay-Z will on April 8 release "Blueprint 2.1," featuring highlights from last year's Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam double-CD set "The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse," plus a handful of as-yet ...

The Blueprint 3 is the latest release by rapper Jay-Z; it's the second sequel to one of his best-known releases, 2001's The Blueprint.It's also Jay-Z's 11th solo album in 13 years, making him one ...

Both The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2 rank highly among Jay-Z's best albums. In fact, in different ways, both projects are ...

As Jay-Z got prepared for his show at Madison Square Garden, he sat down for a video interview to talk about everything Barack Obama's election to the making of his hot new album, "The Blueprint 3 ...

The billionaire rapper and businessman staked seven figures on the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the series in five games.

Jay-Z and Kanye West were once one of the most dynamic duos in hip-hop, collaborating behind the scenes and trading raps on ...