Both The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2 rank highly among Jay-Z's best albums. In fact, in different ways, both projects are viewed as actual blueprints for how to craft excellent hip-hop music.

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According to Tatum, it was a nod to rapper-turned-mogul Jay-Z's 2001 album "The Blueprint." Plus, it was part of a larger conversation dating back to before his signature sneaker line with Jordan ...

While nobody could have truly predicted just how far JAY-Z would take his career and Hip ... confidence and vision. The blueprint for Hov’s dynasty was right there in the lyrics — listeners ...