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"Blue Magic" is the first single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster. [1] The song was released as a single on September 20, 2007. In the chorus, Pharrell sings an interpretation of the song " Hold On " by the R&B girl group En Vogue , who are also featured in the song.
Jay-Z began his music career in the 1980s, building a reputation as a fledgling rapper in his hometown of Brooklyn and collaborating with his mentor and fellow rapper Jaz-O. [2] Jay-Z later founded Roc-A-Fella Records with close friends Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke and released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in June 1996. [2]
The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse (stylized as The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse) is the seventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 12, 2002 by Roc-A-Fella Records and Island Def Jam Music Group as a double album.
List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director Title Year Director(s) "I Can't Get Wid Dat" 1994 Abdul Malik Abbott [1] "In My Lifetime"
This song was also sampled by The Game and Lil Wayne in the song "Red Magic" with the chorus by Lil Wayne, singing excerpts of "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)" chorus. The song is referenced (if only in title) by fellow rapper and Jay-Z collaborator Saigon (rapper) on his debut album The Greatest Story Never Told.
The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 51 singles as a featured artist, and 14 promotional singles."Can't Knock the Hustle" was the rapper's breakout hit, serving as lead single for his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt (1996).
Jay-Z stated in a 2011 interview that he was in Los Angeles preparing for the shoot when the September 11 terrorist attacks took place: I flew to L.A. I was shooting a video for a song called 'Girls, Girls, Girls,'" he began. "I'd dropped my album The Blueprint on the same day.
The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 11, 2001, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging.