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The Blueprint 3 [Explicit Lyrics]

Jay-Z | Format: Audio CD
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (14 Sep 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: ROC NATION
  • ASIN: B002DMJM66
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,760 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. What We Talkin' About [Jay-Z + Luke Steele [Of Empire Of The Sun]] (Explicit) 4:04£0.89
Listen  2. Thank You (Explicit) 4:09£0.89
Listen  3. D.O.A. [Death Of Auto-Tune] (Explicit) 4:15£0.89
Listen  4. Run This Town [Jay-Z + Rihanna + Kanye West] (Explicit) 4:27£0.89
Listen  5. Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] (Explicit) 4:36£0.89
Listen  6. Real As It Gets [Jay-Z + Young Jeezy] (Explicit) 4:12£0.89
Listen  7. On To The Next One [Jay-Z + Swizz Beatz] (Explicit) 4:16£0.89
Listen  8. Off That [Jay-Z + Drake] (Explicit) 4:06£0.89
Listen  9. A Star Is Born [Jay-Z + J. Cole] (Explicit) 3:46£0.89
Listen10. Venus Vs. Mars (Explicit) 3:10£0.89
Listen11. Already Home [Jay-Z + Kid Cudi] (Explicit) 4:29£0.89
Listen12. Hate [Jay-Z + Kanye West] (Explicit) 2:31£0.89
Listen13. Reminder (Explicit) 4:18£0.89
Listen14. So Ambitious [Jay-Z + Pharrell] (Explicit) 4:12£0.89
Listen15. Young Forever [Jay-Z + Mr Hudson] (Explicit) 4:13£0.89

Product Description

BBC Review

Lord only knows what Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z, mused when news broke of Oasis’s split, if indeed he gave a rich man’s hoot. But the most consistently globe-straddling black rapper since Notorious BIG and 2Pac caught bullets can claim one victory over his Glastonbury 2008 adversaries: growing old gracefully.

The Blueprint 3 – the latest in a triptych founded by 2001’s fêted The Blueprint and continued the subsequent year with less illustrious results – gives clear titular indication that Carter sees himself returning to past artistic route maps for post-millennial hip hop.

In reality, he is still operating from similar sonic executive office blocks that shipped out 2007 movie tie-in American Gangster and, 12 months previously, Kingdom Come, wherein he proclaimed hitting 30 was “the new 20”.

So what now Carter is pushing 40? Well, grown-man business has long since superseded cocksure street dealer chest beating, although the day Carter resists temptation to throw bragging barbs at various adversities appears no nearer.

Consolidation remains the main name of the game, typified by Run This Town, his first UK number one single. Flanked by Kanye West (also the album’s chief producer) and Rihanna, it’s little more than a cruise-control favour return for gracing her chart-topper Umbrella.

Soppy cameos from Alicia Keys (NYC celebration Empire State of Mind) and West protégé Mr Hudson (Young Forever) hardly help accusations Carter has softened unforgivably in a collaboration-heavy latter-day era that has starred such, err, ghetto legends as Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Self-aware as ever, however, the kickback is swift and brutal: Hate is a seething attack on naysayers, seconded by West; Reminder menacingly offers to cure bloggers’ “amnesia” of past successes, slurred southern rap twang riding an imperious Timbaland beat.

Elsewhere, “I’m a multimillionaire / So how is it I’m still the hardest n**** here?” boasts and swaggering talk of frequenting Big Apple housing projects on hipster rap-baiting DOA (Death of Auto-Tune) ring a touch hollow. But it illustrates his status in the city that never sleeps. Until an heir apparent steps up, The Blueprint 3 confirms Carter is clinging to his crown as king of New York hip hop. --Adam Anonymous

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Perhaps its because of all of the stars that feature in this album, but this album is a piece of genius, there is not one song i dislike, obviously i like more than songs than others but to anyone pondering the purchase of this album I personally suggest that you listen to a few tracks on spotify and make your decision, if you dont want to use spotify then just buy the album, afterall nothing ventured...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Top Album 23 Feb 2010
Format:Audio CD
Jay done well with this album - compared to the other 2 Blueprint's i can listen to this start to finish.

Well done
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A good album 23 Jan 2010
Format:Audio CD
All the reviews giving this album anything lower than 3 stars have kind of missed the point a bit. Yes, it has a commercial feel to it as jay-z tries (arguably a bit too hard) to cover the full spectrum of fans. However, this does not diminish the quality of the tunes or the lyrics. Tracks like 'Venus vs Mars', 'A star is born' and 'Thank you' contain very impressive wordplay while 'on to the next one' is a good track to dance too. Maybe where the album falls down a little in my opinion is the inclusion of 'reminder' and death of auto-tune'. 'Brooklyn we go hard' , 'History' and 'Jockin Jay-Z' may have worked better. But that's just my opinion! All in all, this is a very enjoyable album which I would recommend to anyone. It is nowhere near as bad as Kanye West's '808s and heartbreak' but is not as authentic as the original blueprint or Talib Kweli's Beautiful Struggle.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Only bought for New york but other songs fairly good ;D
Me and my Mum become obsessed with 'New york' So we bought this for that, The rest are ok but not brill.
Published 9 months ago by Arif Erdogan
BROKEN
I got this for my partner for christmas ordered well within time and only just recieved the item, I opened it today to find that the case is severly cracked and the front of the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Hawk123
jayz recording quality
good product, a bit of distortion on the vocals and at the higher pitched sounds...recording volume was probably to high at the production of the vinyl stage, or a poor quality... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Daryl
Brilliant
Saw this CD advertised on TV. I think it's brilliant and I love it. It's one of those CD's that I don't skip tracks as all of them are great.
Published on 20 Mar 2010 by Tracey A. Mayes
brilliant
I am not a massive hip hop fan-this is v good though and v original.
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by The Spyridon
Amazing, but...
Wow, an incredible album from Jay-Z, possibly one of his best with some amazing tracks, and a few awful ones. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by L. A. Grainger
cool
The lyrics are a bit lively so be careful where you play it and who to, otherwise, Jay-z at his best what more can I say!!
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Stephen King
Not packaged
The price for this item was fab an delivery time was very good but only problem was the item had not been packaged! It was just put in a jiffy bag and posted. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Mrs. A. Munroe
Blueprint 3
I am not really sure if I can be helpful for someone with my review, but all I have to say for this CD focusing in only 3 phrases :

1. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2009 by George Titas
not very happy with amazon
It would be hard for me to review as I didnt get the cd I waited 3 weeks and reported I didnt have it they said they would refund me I was very disapointed in amazon
Published on 6 Dec 2009 by jamie green
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