Music Reviews on Seattle Ave Sept 2009
September 22, 2009 0 CommentsJay-Z
"The Blueprint 3"
September 8, 2009
While the first Blueprint album was released on a truly horrific
day, it provided escapism for many at the time and remains arguably
the greatest opus in Jay's catalog. The album introduced Kanye West
and Just Blaze to the forefront of the production world, with
soulful soundscapes to complement Jigga's timeless quotables. B3
went into production in 2008, and last spring, Jay announced the
album during a Kanye West concert at Madison Square Garden. He also
debuted a track from the album, "Jockin' Jay-Z." Kanye, the only
producer who has been announced for the album, recently told MTV
News that he and Jay had scrapped some earlier tracks recorded for
the LP (ones including the Auto-Tune device West used extensively
on his recent 808s and Heartbreak LP), and he also revealed that
his new artist, singer Mr. Hudson, will make an ...

