JAY-Z’s sixth studio album, The Blueprint, has reportedly been selected for the Library Of Congress. According to the Associated Press, the album is one of 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.
Other inductees include “La Bamba,” ″Gunsmoke,” “Hair,” Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man,” Curtis Mayfield’s “Superfly” and Cyndi Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual.”
Released in 2001 via Def Jam Recordings, The Blueprint followed 2000’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia and featured the Kanye West-produced “Takeover” and “Renegade” with Eminem.
Although the album’s release coincided with the 9/11 attacks, The Blueprint sold over 427,000 copies in its first week, becoming Hov’s fourth consecutive album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. It has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
In addition to The Blueprint, the Registry will also archive Robert F. Kennedy’s speech following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, just two months before Kennedy was killed.
Last year’s additions included Run-DMC’s Raising Hell, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, and Chic’s “Le Freak.”
UGK Ridin Dirty
Shout out to the GOD son Jiggaman!! Much love
TPO
Gods Son is Nas and Rap God is Em, they both bodies Jay
True dat Son!!!
Some of Kanye’s best work. Ye really shines here. Also is this on Spotify or nah
considering they posted a spotify playlist in the article, probably
#ClownWorld2019
#ShutUpEternity
Half of this album is great. The other is pop garbage.
I can’t lie, Jay-Z stole this album from my apartment while I was ordering a Subway sandwich
Illuminati money
Another W for Hova the God, while Dame rots away in misery lol living past glory and chatty patting with squares..
How blueprint get in before Reasonable Doubt?
Blueprint is better than Reasonable Doubt. That’s why.
Great album. Good look for Hov.
Fuck jay z! He sold out hip hop for watered hip pop. If jay didn’t sell out, they wouldn’t care about him. There are other great artists who kept it real. Jay is bad for hip hop.
jay-z does what jay-z is bloody well told. the suits and no ties will be paying him a visit if he didn’t. he would have no work. gangsters run it.