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In the song "Takeover", Jay-Z attacks the two Queensbridge rappers, using a sample of the song "Five to One" by The Doors [6] and an interpolation of David Bowie's "Fame". [7] On The Blueprint, Jay-Z and his producers used vintage soul as inspiration, including a vocal sample on almost every track from such artists as Al Green, Bobby "Blue ...
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. It serves as a direct sequel to his previous album, The Blueprint (2001).
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” (2001): This album marked another pivotal moment in Jay-Z’s career. It was released during a heated beef with rapper Nas, real name Nasir Jones, and contained a scathing diss ...
In July 2009, Jay-Z confirmed The Blueprint 3 as the album's title during an interview with radio station Shade 45. [5] By November 2008, he had finished the album but with lengthy negotiations with Def Jam, he went on to reworking it. [6] In January 2009, Jay-Z confirmed continued production of the album and admitted the leak of several songs.
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" is the lead single from American rapper Jay-Z's sixth album The Blueprint. Produced by Kanye West , the song prominently samples " I Want You Back " (1969) by The Jackson 5 . "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" was debuted at the inaugural BET Awards on June 19, 2001.
The Hits Collection, Volume One is a greatest hits album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 22, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and Roc Nation.Although greatest hits compilations of Jay-Z have been released internationally before, this was the first of its kind to be released in the United States, in which it was released in a standard edition, deluxe edition, collector's edition ...
Jay-Z’s legendary 40/40 Club is readying itself for a rebirth. As the club prepares for a pop-up reimagining at Fanatics Fest in New York City this weekend, Jay-Z and his team have their sights ...