The Blueprint

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Never Change
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
additional vocals:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Common Man by David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations)
recording of:
Never Change
writer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Robert Eugene Miller (US songwriter & record producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.35?:??
C2Song Cry
assistant recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Just Blaze
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Sounds Like a Love Song by Bobby Glenn
recording of:
Song Cry
composer:
Douglas Gibbs, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3.2?:??
C3All I Need
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Bink!
mixer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
All I Need
writer:
R. Harrell and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
quotes lyrics from:
Me and My Girlfriend
Jay‐Z2?:??
C4Renegade
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Eminem (US rapper)
mixer:
Eminem (US rapper) and Richard Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
performer:
Eminem (US rapper) and JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Studio A Recording in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Renegade
composer:
Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Luis Resto and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
is based on:
Renegade (original version)
Jay‐Z feat. Eminem3.5?:??
D1Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
recording of:
Blueprint²
writer:
Henri Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne), Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
Carter Boys Music and Voce del padrone la ed musicali s.r.l.
Jay‐Z?:??
D2Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)
Jay‐Z?:??
D3Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)
samples:
Trying Girls Out by The Persuaders (R&B vocal group)
Jay‐Z?:??

Credits

Release group

included in:The Blueprint Collector’s Edition by JAY‐Z (US rapper)
part of:Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 4) (order: 4)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 5) (order: 5)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 13) (order: 13)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 28) (order: 28)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2002) (order: 33)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 50) (order: 50)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 50) (order: 50)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 252) (order: 252)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 464) (order: 465)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 940) (order: 940)
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reviews:http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_1017.html [info] (ended)
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https://ew.com/article/2001/09/24/blueprint/ [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4216-the-blueprint/ [info]
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-16-ca-46241-story.html [info]
https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-jay-z-5681-317386 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jay_z/the_blueprint/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000013442 [info]
Wikidata:Q1088473 [info]