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Jay-Z kept The Blueprint incredibly tight, focusing on a single sound and letting nothing interfere with some of the best raps of his career. The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse was a radically different record, with the most respected rapper in the business trying on a range of styles, collaborating with a lot of guests and working with an army of producers (Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Heavy D, Kanye West). Four months after its release, Roc-A-Fella issued Blueprint 2.1, a version of the record that cut in half the running time of the original and delivered most of the best material -- the Neptunes' bounce track "Excuse Me Miss," the horn-driven blast of "The Watcher 2" produced by Dr. Dre (featuring Truth Hurts), and the record's biggest hit, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde," a slick R&B crossover with Beyoncé Knowles. Just like the original, Blueprint 2.1 ranges from unapologetically sexed-up party joints to theatrical epics and even takes in a feature for the prince of rock Lenny Kravitz ("Guns & Roses"). Yes, it is slightly more focused than its two-disc predecessor, but it's still a sprawling commercial monster that lacks the creativity of The Blueprint.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, ComposerLyricist - The Notorious B.I.G., FeaturedArtist - Kanye West, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Christopher Wallace, ComposerLyricist - FAITH EVANS, FeaturedArtist - Ken Lewis, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Johnson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Just Blaze, Unknown, Other - James Mtume, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean "Poke" Olivier, ComposerLyricist - Erv Pope, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Doug Wilson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Just Blaze, Producer - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Christy Love, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - William Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Shari Watson, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Camara Kambon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Storch, Unknown, Other - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Rounds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Truth Hurts, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rakim, FeaturedArtist - Terri, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Tyree, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Beyoncé Knowles, FeaturedArtist - Ricky Rouse, ComposerLyricist - Tyrone Wrice, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Prince, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Jason Goldstein, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Johnson, Unknown, Other - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Darryl Haper, ComposerLyricist - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Travali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - William Earl Collins, ComposerLyricist - J. Jefferson, ComposerLyricist - C. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - B. Hawes, ComposerLyricist - Edwin Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Superfly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay-Z, MainArtist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - No I.D., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Latoiya Williams, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Vitti, ComposerLyricist - J.S. Theracon, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - John McCrea, ComposerLyricist - Dwight Myers, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Lenny Kravitz, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Heavy D, Producer - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Ging, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - J. Grinnage, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - M.O.P., FeaturedArtist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Byrd, ComposerLyricist - Just Blaze, Producer - Eric Murphy, ComposerLyricist - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Johnson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Just Blaze, Producer
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Brad Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Scarface, FeaturedArtist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Just Blaze, Producer - Beanie Sigel, FeaturedArtist - Michael Mc Gloiry, ComposerLyricist - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, FeaturedArtist - Steve Penny, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Pettaway, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Raje Shwari, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Darrell Branch, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Viala, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Digga, Producer - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Phillabaum, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Album review
Jay-Z kept The Blueprint incredibly tight, focusing on a single sound and letting nothing interfere with some of the best raps of his career. The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse was a radically different record, with the most respected rapper in the business trying on a range of styles, collaborating with a lot of guests and working with an army of producers (Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Heavy D, Kanye West). Four months after its release, Roc-A-Fella issued Blueprint 2.1, a version of the record that cut in half the running time of the original and delivered most of the best material -- the Neptunes' bounce track "Excuse Me Miss," the horn-driven blast of "The Watcher 2" produced by Dr. Dre (featuring Truth Hurts), and the record's biggest hit, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde," a slick R&B crossover with Beyoncé Knowles. Just like the original, Blueprint 2.1 ranges from unapologetically sexed-up party joints to theatrical epics and even takes in a feature for the prince of rock Lenny Kravitz ("Guns & Roses"). Yes, it is slightly more focused than its two-disc predecessor, but it's still a sprawling commercial monster that lacks the creativity of The Blueprint.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:56
- Main artists: Jay Z
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Roc Nation - Jay-Z
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2003 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC. This Compilation ℗ 2003 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
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