If any song from Blueprint 3 goes down into history, it will be this one.ĭespite the revolutionary stage set by "D.O.A.," the rest of the album is a mostly predictable affair. " is also the album’s most musically adventurous track, a sometimes beautiful, sometimes violent cut that fuses jazz/hard-rock/boom-bap into an epic beat while Jay absolutely murders the mic. " isn’t just a song, it’s a proclamation, and only Jay has the power to issue something like that. Like Moses coming down from the mountain, Jay commanded that Auto-Tune was now dead-and it was so. (Death of Auto Tune)" is not what Hova said, but that everyone listened. Kid Cudi.What’s truly remarkable about lead single " D.O.A. (Death of Autotune), “Already Home” feat. Swizz Beatz, “Empire State of Mind” feat. Key Tracks are, “On To The Next One” feat. After almost a two decade long career, Jay Z is still the king. The Blueprint 3 is quite possibly one of the best rap records of 2009 if not the best. “Hate” responds to his critics and opposition, of course it would make sense that America’s #1 most hated Kanye West would contribute the beat and rap on the track. But Jay’s corporate image doesnt take away from his rough background. There’s literally something for everyone on this record, even some well crafted product placement to companies like BlackBerry and Apple. He’s comfortable in his style and place in the rap game, his beats and collaborations are by some of the best in the industry, and the amount of singles on this record will keep in the American collection for quite some time. The Blueprint 3 is a coming of age for Jay Z. Let’s face it, if you bought a Jay Z record in the past you know the level of quality to expect. “A Star is Born” talks NYC and name checks Diddy, 50 Cent, Nas, and many other of NYC’s finest rappers. Empire State of Mind is a tribute to all of NYC’s boroughs with an emphasis on Jay’s birthplace, Brooklyn. This record coming out on the 8 year anniversary of September 11th is certainly rooted in New York City. As a lyricist, Jay-Z is one of the best and every song on this track is perfectly well crafted includes rhymes from its many guests. Jay does a good job of mixing up a lot of musical styles while putting his own touch of style and flair. The album takes a lot of inspiration from jazz, soul, r&b, and isnt nearly as rock friendly as some of the tracks were on the Black Album. Hudson, The Blueprint 3 is the biggest rap album of the year. With collaborations from Drake, Kanye West, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, Pharell, and Mr. It’s safe to say that this is Jay-Z’s best work since the Black Album, possibly even better than that album. The album was moved from September 11 to September 8 and is now available in stores and online. After being leaked last week, the new album from Jay-Z was released 3 days earlier than expected.
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