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The Blueprint 3 is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.^[2] The album will be his last studio release for the Def Jam label before beginning recording under the record label Live Nation.^[3] The album's co-producer Kanye West stated in an interview that it will be released in February 2009.^[4]

Background

The original hype for The Blueprint 3 came when DJ Clue released a mixtape song called "Ain't I", produced by Timbaland. In the intro, Clue said, "Off that Blueprint 3 baby!" However, a spokesperson for Jay-Z said that the song was an older, unreleased Jay-Z song and that the recording of Blueprint 3 had not yet started.^[5] No news of a new studio album surfaced until Jay-Z stated in an interview that he will be working on The Blueprint 3.^[6] Production will be handled by hip hop artist Kanye West among others, with Jay-Z serving as the album's executive producer. The album is the third installment in the The Blueprint series,^[7] preceded by the critically acclaimed The Blueprint (2001) and the follow-up The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse (2002).^[8]

Timbaland originally said he was producing the whole album; however, Kanye West flew to Germany to meet Jay-Z and gave him a CD containing approximately 15 beats. West later flew to Hawaii where Jay-Z was working and from there they finished most of the album.^[9] The collaboration was later confirmed on August 6, 2008 by Kanye West and Jay-Z onstage during the former's Glow in the Dark Tour.^[10] Jay-Z was called onto the stage by West to perform "Jockin' JAY-Z" along with West.

On August 22, 2008, the song "Swagga Like Us" was leaked onto the Internet. A music video for the song is confirmed to be shot in the near future. Although rapper T.I. revealed that the song would be featured on his album, Paper Trail, Jay-Z assured it will be included in The Blueprint 3.^[11] The song has been confirmed as the album's first single and was released as a digital download on September 6, 2008.^[12] On November 5, 2008, Jay-Z previewed a clip of the song "We Made History", in honor of Barack Obama's presidential victory, on the Hot 97 radio station in New York during the Angie Martinez Show.^[13] The following day, the station premiered the full song, exclusively.^[14]

Confirmed tracks

References

^ SOHH.com: Jay-Z's "Blueprint 3" Coming in February '09 Says Kanye. 4Control Media, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ Jay-Z Confirms Recording of 11th Album: Rapper performs track from 'The Blueprint 3' during Kanye West concert in NY. EURweb.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ Jay-Z Confirms "Blueprint 3" As Next Album, Reveals New. TransWorldNews. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ HipHopDX.com - Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 dropping in february. HipHopDX.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ MTV.com: New Jay-Z Song Leaks - News Story. MTV Networks. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ guardian.co.uk: Backstage with Jay-Z. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ MTV.co.uk - Jay-Z: "Blueprint 3 Is Business". MTV UK. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ About: Jay-Z Debuts New Song from Blueprint III. About.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ “I do this for my culture…” - Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 Revealed: Kanye Producing Entire Album. Revolution Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ Jay-Z Jockin Jay-Z. Urbancelebs.SPREADIT.org. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ "T.I. Talks About 'Swagger Like Us,' Leaked Single Featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West. MTV Networks. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ Jay Z & Kanye West Announce Singles. MTV UK. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ Spin Magazine: Jay-Z Leaks New Song to Celebrate Obama Win. Spin Media LLC. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ kanYe West : Blog - We Made History. Kanye West/Mascotte Holdings, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
^ The Hip Hop Chronicle UK: 808’s & Hearbreak (Album Review). The Hip Hop Chronicle UK. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.

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Background

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