Out of all the albums in Jay-Z's historic discography, the rap mega-star once considered 'The Blueprint 3' his most difficult to create.

How Jay-Z's 'Blueprint' will always be linked to 9/11 OPINION - The release of 'The Blueprint' and all that has happened after September 11 seemingly had nothing to with one another ...

The first step of Jay Z ’s grand 12-year plan was, by his own definition, an unmitigated failure. It was 2003, and the king of hip-hop was planning to retire from rapping amid a flurry of cross ...

For quite some time, Jay-Z has kept his back catalog, including fan favorite The Blueprint and his 2004 “farewell” project, The Black Album, exclusive to his Tidal streaming platform, likely ...

Jay-Z will on April 8 release "Blueprint 2.1," featuring highlights from last year's Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam double-CD set "The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse," plus a handful of as-yet ...

“Jay-Z’s Blueprint albums have not been available on any streaming service except Tidal for a few months now,” read a statement from Spotify sent to Billboard. “We hope he brings them back ...

Of all the albums in Jay-Z‘s catalog, The Blueprint 3‘s cover is the first not to feature a photo of Jay, so naturally people questioned whether the BP3 image — a cluster of white-painted ...

When Jay-Z released his first "Blueprint" CD on Sept. 11, 2001, the rapper couldn't have known how monumental, and tragic, the day would turn out to be.This week, Jay-Z is once again releasing an ...

But Jay-Z, who turns 40 in December, asserts that he’s the exception on his 11th studio album, “The Blueprint 3” (Roc Nation), which he rush-released Tuesday after it leaked online.

2002: By the turn of the new millennium, Brooklyn rapper Jay Z had already begun his ascension from hip-hop to mainstream superstar and business man. His 2002 album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The ...

Jay Z fans who want to stream The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Blueprint 2.1 are no longer restricted to Tidal. As several outlets have reported, every of installment of the rapper ...