Jay Z-Blueprint 3

tomred1

Anybody lookin forward to this? I like the new single although i think Knaye verse is best. Does anybody know why Dre didn't produce any of the songs?

Track Listings:
# Title Producer Length
1. "What We Talkin' About" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun) Kanye West, No I.D.
2. "Thank You" Kanye West, No I.D.
3. "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" No I.D. 4:16
4. "Run This Town" (featuring Kanye West and Rihanna) Kanye West, No I.D. 4:34
5. "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys) Al Shux
6. "Real as It Gets" (featuring Young Jeezy) The Inkredibles
7. "On to the Next One" (featuring Swizz Beatz) Swizz Beatz
8. "Off That" (featuring Drake) Timbaland 4:22
9. "A Star is Born" (featuring J. Cole) Kanye West, No I.D.
10. "Venus vs. Mars" Timbaland
11. "Already Home" (featuring Kid Cudi) Kanye West
12. "Hate" (featuring Kanye West) Kanye West
13. "Reminder" Timbaland
14. "So Ambitious" (featuring Pharrell) The Neptunes
15. "Young Forever" (featuring Mr. Hudson) Kanye West

Boom_Bap

i actually am looking forward to this, i think that Jay Z has released some weakish records in the past but i think that this one has potential to be a great album.
delighted to see No I.D. all over this too, he is a fantastic producer and everyone should own a copy of his album with Dug Infinite called Accept Your Own and Be Yourself.

I also think that Jay has a new swagger in his delivery and has freshened up a bit for this album. And adding Kanye, Neptunes, Alicia Keys, the mighty Timbaland into the mix certainly wont be a negative thing. My only worry is the Swiss Beats song, havent been a fan of his in a long time now.

g.quagmire

I cant wait for it, only heard D.O.A so far and love it. I thought Jockin Jay Z would be on this album. I think Dre just isn't good enough anymore to produce for Jigga.

Boom_Bap

Dre's production on Relapse didnt do it for me, but he can still produce a banger so i'm not happy or sad that he hasnt featured on this.

Orizio

Pretty meh tracklisting.

evil_seed

i can't wait for this TBH.

Orizio

Afraid you can't Evil Seed, however if you can find them on youtube throw them up.

kwestfan08

Can't wait for this either. Surprised myself "Jockin Jay-Z" or "Brooklyn We Go Hard" isn't on it but still should be a good album none the less.

Seaneh

The last few leaks I've heard have been muck, espically the timbaland beats, terrible, terrible ****e!

Da GOAT

i listened to the DOA song, i think its total ****e

Da GOAT

lol looking at the track listing it should be a collaboration album with Kanye West

Seaneh

Kanye features on two tracks...

Boom_Bap

Da GOAT wrote: »

lol looking at the track listing it should be a collaboration album with Kanye West

Seaneh wrote: »

Kanye features on two tracks...

he handles a good chunk of the production, i think he is also credited as exec producer

Da GOAT

seems like he should have his name on the cover in the same font as JayZs name lol he did that to that other tool from Birmingham

Seaneh

Boom_Bap wrote: »

he handles a good chunk of the production, i think he is also credited as exec producer

Him and No I.D. are exec producers, stunned there aren't any Just blaze beats on this tbh.

weemcd

looks like a strong listing, can't stand Mr. Hudson tho

tomred1

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Can't wait for this either. Surprised myself "Jockin Jay-Z" or "Brooklyn We Go Hard" isn't on it but still should be a good album none the less.

Was "Jockin Jay Z" relaesed as a single even?

Boom_Bap

Album Cover for The BluePrint 3

Orizio

Its out, will give my thoughts in a bit.

horsebox09

I cant find this!!

Edit: Just found it,im not expecting much from this!

Orizio

Listening right now; good opening track, wish Rihanna would **** off though.

Orizio

iTunes keeps ****ing shuffling! :mad:

horsebox09

listening to it now,im actually kinda liking it! the beat off ''already home'' is quality!
the guest have been sh!t so far,especially the ones who do the hooks

Orizio

One listen suggests it isn't as bad as expected.

ghostface ste

Just got it now, gonna give it a spin. 1st song being ruined by a dreadful hook anyway Back later with comments

ghostface ste

Orizio wrote: »

Listening right now; good opening track, wish Rihanna would **** off though.

Is it just me or shoud Chris Brown have finished what he started She ruins that song on the album anyway.

Wasn't expecting much and to be honest thats what you get. Fave tracks DOA (by a mile), Already Home and Hate, like the beat on that one, bit different. Track with Alicia Keys alright too. The opening track - What we talking about and closing track Young Forever i thought were atrocious. Last one sounds very familiar to a TI track i dislike! All the other bits in between a bit meh.

This can go alongside Kingdom Come now, hope Only Built 2 is a hell of a lot better than this which i'm pretty sure it will be

Boom_Bap

good lord, is Jay for real, is this really something that he is proud to release??

This is the Boom Bap breakdown of the album:
What We Talkin About - there are some nice reflections on Jaz and things that have happened on his way to where he is now. Dire hook. 80's synth, sounds like the soundtrack to Commando....which i kinda like

Thank You - straight away, the same synth from track 1 is used in this...but i like the lyrics and the way he flows over this. Possibly the best song on the album, although the hook is dodge.

D.O.A. - Really like this but it doesnt sound like the rest of the album, it's out of place.

Run This Town - i actually like this and Rhianna doesnt bother me

Empire State of Mind - I think Alicia Keys is great, Jay doesnt do much on this song though, he's actually kind of boring on it.

Real As It Gets - RUBBISH full stop

On To The Next One - This sounds really like another song, just can pin down what the song is, some Busta Rhymes song maybe...he uses autotune for a moment or 2 ion this song, just to make fun of it.

Off That - not bad

A Star is Born - this features J.Cole, not to be confused with Chelsea's Joe Cole. Not a memorable song by any means

Venus Vs. Mars - Interesting beat, starts off nice until the foxy brown style chorus kicks in and puts me off the song. The beat dropping

Already Home - it's OK i guess

Hate - why do kan ye and jay rap so slow on this song?
But then Kanye turns it around with his ping ping ping line.

Reminder - the most annoying song i've heard in a while

So Ambitious - this is a damn good song, the Pharrel and Jay-Z formula works again

Forever Young??????what is this sh*te, the worst hook ever. Not a momentous end to a record. How do i burn an MP3, as in light on fire? It's an insult to my recycle bin to send this to it.


This album is something i would not be recommending to anyone and i had such high hopes for this.

Makaveli

Honestly I don't think it's half as bad as people* have been making it out to be. Granted it's not his best album but it's still better than Kingdom Come. I'll give it another few listens before I make a final decision but it's alright. Starts stronger than it ends and I'm not a fan of having a guest appearance on almost every track but I think Alicia Keys is great on it.

*As in people in general not specifically posters here.

Boom_Bap

i've listened to it again, after the first 5 songs it goes downhill.....seriously downhill. But the first 5 are enjoyable.

tomred1

Anybody see this for sale in the shops?it was meant to be released early becuase it leaked.

allabouttone

I think this new album is so dope. So glad they had to release it early! I tried to get tickets for Jay-Z's 9/11 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden but it literally sold out in minutes. Gonna watch it on TV though. Fuse is doing a live broadcast of the concert. Starts at 9PM... Here's the info if anyone is interested: http://www.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/jay-z/index.html

chris11

i heard a few of the songs of it so far already home is the best imo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rorfh0EFTk

scuba steve

loving the album, think its very good. the lyrics to "Thank You" are genius imo

PrettyBoy

I'm liking it so far anyway. 'Off That' and 'On To The Next One' are in heavy rotation at the moment.

LanceStorm

i really like young forever!!
reminds me of napoleon dynamite!!

Boom_Bap

tomred1 wrote: »

Anybody see this for sale in the shops?it was meant to be released early becuase it leaked.

this post may be a few days late, but i seen this in HMV over the weekend.

Boom_Bap

LanceStorm wrote: »

i really like young forever!!
reminds me of napoleon dynamite!!

haha, thanks for the reminder, completely forgot about that!

PrettyBoy

LanceStorm wrote: »

i really like young forever!!
reminds me of napoleon dynamite!!

Pretty weak track IMO.

Jiggaman

The Blueprint 3 is solid enough. Not Jay-z' best nor a classic at that. Saying that it has some catchy songs with some very catchy hooks. Production from the likes of Timbaland and Swizz beats have definitley done this album no harm. Should go down well with the majority of hip-hop lovers. 3.5/5 imo.

Diego Smartly

Yeah i think the first 4 or 5 songs until "Empire State of Mind" anyway are brilliant, the beats especially. After that the rest are still good but probably not as good. Its definatly a really good album, better than some of his other stuff...

I like "Forever Young" too, theres something about it

Makaveli

I think it's solid as far as the Drake song and then slumps a bit but overall it's a good album.

blabbermouth

allabouttone wrote: »

I think this new album is so dope. So glad they had to release it early! I tried to get tickets for Jay-Z's 9/11 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden but it literally sold out in minutes. Gonna watch it on TV though. Fuse is doing a live broadcast of the concert. Starts at 9PM... Here's the info if anyone is interested: http://www.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/jay-z/index.html

Did anyone else see this?? yo it was so dope! I wish I could have been there.. http://www.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/jay-z/fancam.html

nicklauski

Really enjoying this album so far. Empire State of Mind is probably my favourite song on the album. Not fond of that D.O.A tune though. Young Forever, while not the best song in the world, there is something about it that keeps me going back to it (Maybe it is the cheeseness of it & Napoleon Dynamite :P )
The album itself wouldnt be one of Jay's classics, i think Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint 1 & The Black album would be his best ones. This isnt far behind though. I'd give those albums 5/5, this is a fairly solid 4/5 for me.

godspal

Here's my review of Blueprint 3... Sorry about all this but I kind of want to get my name out there.

http://www.oxygen.ie/page/2573

ghostface ste

godspal wrote: »

Here's my review of Blueprint 3... Sorry about all this but I kind of want to get my name out there.

http://www.oxygen.ie/page/2573

Nice review Godspal, agree with most of it aswell