Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released Septemon Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) ġ3. Jay-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) ħ. Jay-Z - Public Service Announcement (Interlude) Ģ. compression: 77 %)Ĭhannels.: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Source.: CD Ĭodec.: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) After his self-declared retirement from rapping in 2003, he assumed the presidency of the seminal rap label Def Jam and, as an industry executive, embarked on another phase in his illustrious career.Īlbum.: The Hits Collection - Volume One (Deluxe) ("Brooklyn's Finest") and DMX ("Cash, Money, Hoes"), to the best rappers from the South (Ludacris, Missy Elliott) and the West Coast (Snoop Dogg, Too Short). He similarly collaborated with the hottest rappers in the industry, everyone from East Coast contemporaries like the Notorious B.I.G. He consistently worked with the hottest producers of the day (Clark Kent, DJ Premier, Teddy Riley, Trackmasters, Erick Sermon, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz), and if they weren't hot at the time, they likely would be afterward (the Neptunes, Kanye West, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder). Jay-Z and his Roc-a-Fella associates greatly influenced the industry and established many of the trends that pervaded during the late '90s and early 2000s. He retained a strongly devoted fan base and challenged whatever rivals attempted to oust him from atop the rap game, sparring most memorably with Nas.
In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's albums sold millions upon millions with each release, and his endless parade of hits made him omnipresent on urban radio and video television. Jay-Z - The Hits Collection - Volume One (Deluxe)(2010)Įmbodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. Overall Bit-Rate: 261 Kbpsīit-Rate Mode: OverallĬover: Yes/Front Record Label(s): We the Best Records, YMCMB Records & Republic Records Producer: Mike ZombieĪlbum: I Changed A LotĪlbum Release Date: 2014 Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross & French Montana)Īrtist: DJ Khalidįeatured Artist(s): Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross & French Montana Title: DJ Khaled - The Don't Love You No More (Feat. Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross & French Montana) Please Seed, Rate, and Comment-ĭJ Khaled - The Don't Love You No More (Feat.