He was also engaged in feuds with various rappers such as Jadakiss, Fat Joe and in particular Nas and Mobb Deep member Prodigy.

At the time, he was awaiting two criminal trials for gun possession and assault. The Blueprint was reportedly cut in two weeks, with Jay-Z recording nine songs in two days. In 2019, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,вЂќ being the first entry created in the 21st century. It was later certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. Despite its release coinciding with the September 11 attacks, it sold over 427,000 copies in its opening week and debuted at number one in the US, holding the spot for three weeks. It is considered one of his best albums and has also been labeled as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. The Blueprint received universal acclaim from music critics, with praise being directed at Jay-Z's lyricism and the production. West produced four of the thirteen tracks on the album, including the songs ' Izzo (H.O.V.A.)' and the controversial ' Takeover', which included diss lyrics aimed at rappers Nas and Prodigy, while Just Blaze produced three tracks, ' Girls, Girls, Girls', ' Song Cry', and 'U Don't Know', also including the hidden bonus track 'Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)'. The album is also famous for both its producers Kanye West and Just Blaze's breakouts as major producers. Contrasting the radio-friendly sound of Jay-Z's previous work, The Blueprint features soul-based sampling and production handled primarily by Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Bink, as well as Timbaland, Trackmasters, and Eminem, who also contributes the album's sole guest feature.ДЄt the time of the album's recording, Jay-Z was awaiting two criminal trials, one for gun possession and another for assault, and had become one of hip hop's most dissed artists, receiving insults from rappers such as Nas, Prodigy, and Jadakiss. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. вЂњThe thing about, I think Jay-ZвЂ™s a great guy because heвЂ™s great at what he do.The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 11, 2001, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. вЂњNext thing I know heвЂ™s taped up, robbed, and gagged.вЂќ When Daly asks if he has any knowledge of the person responsible for the robbery, Suge, who admits to never having met Jay-Z at that time, responds by saying, вЂњWho knows,вЂќ but is also sure to give Hov his flowers as an artist. a few times, and Snoop and Dre told him that, вЂWhen you on the west coast, you wrote a song for me, donвЂ™t worry вЂ™bout nothing,вЂ™вЂќ Knight recalls. вЂњThe only thing I know about Jay-Z is that he came to L.A. Snoop Dogg Announces Release Of 'Bacc On Death Row' Album

Peter Robbins, Voice of Charlie Brown, Dead By Suicide At 65 Jaz-O Didn't Know Jay-Z Would Use His Borrowed Gun To Shoot His Own Brother Dre and Snoop Dogg, who apparently assured Jay-Z of his safety in L.A. While the notorious aggressor keeps things uncharacteristically respectful in his answer, noting that Jay-Z does his own thing, he also takes the opportunity to direct a veiled jab at Dr. The clip begins with Knight addressing if there is any friction between himself and Jay-Z, which prompts Daly to ask Knight his thoughts on HovвЂ™s music. Dre and Snoop Dogg, who both defected from KnightвЂ™s Death Row Records in 19 respectively. The interview, which took place during an appearance by Knight on Last Call with Carson Daly in 2002, came a few years following Jay-ZвЂ™s 1999 collaboration with Dr. Suge KnightвЂ™s incarceration hasnвЂ™t stopped the infamous rap mogul from making headlines, as an old interview has resurfaced in which Knight claims to have knowledge of Jay-Z once being bound, gagged, and robbed during a visit to L.A.

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