Both The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2 rank highly among Jay-Z's best albums. In fact, in different ways, both projects are viewed as actual blueprints for how to craft excellent hip-hop music.

The hip-hop legends' relationship may be at the point of no return after West attacked Jay-Z's children in a social media ...

The blueprint for Hov’s dynasty ... when the rights to the album will finally fall back under his ownership. Before JAY-Z became a household name, he was a hustler trying to break into an ...

says a major music manager who’s inked branding deals to support album releases ... of the entire deal closer to $30 million and say Jay-Z likely received as much as $7.5 million in music ...

Given the choice, would you take $500,000 or have lunch with JAY-Z ... and there’s the blueprint," he added, referencing the title of his iconic 2001 album. "The blueprint — literally ...

This one's easy: JAY-Z's 13th studio album is produced by ... before on Run This Town and D.O.A. (both off of The Blueprint 3 album), as well as on Holy Grail featuring Justin Timberlake (part ...

The historically significant song 'Renegade' by Jay-Z featuring Eminem is now available for purchase with their autographs for $35,000. The rare contract representing their collaboration was ...

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VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images JAY-Z, 54, released his first album, Reasonable Doubt, in 1996. Since, he's shared hits The Blueprint, American Gangster, 4:44 and latest album HOV DID — and ...