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Jay Z's 'The Blueprint' Album Is 17 Years Today

‘The Blueprint’, the sixth studio album by multi-platinum selling rapper and music business mogul Jay Z marks its seventeenth anniversary since its release on this day, September 11, 2001. The ‘Universally…

Music

Jay Z’s ‘Blueprint’ albums have been removed from TIDAL’s streaming competitors

Okay, truth is, Jay Z really wants you to sign up for TIDAL. A Spotify rep told Pitchfork that the Jigga has removed all three ‘Blueprint’ albums

Reviews

Kanye West – Yeezus [Album Review]

"Yeezus" is jarring, uncomfortable, uncompromising and courageous, all the things that initially made Hip Hop great...

Music

NETPod: Listen to ALUU 4's Big L and Tipsy – 'Heart of the City' [PH City tribute]

Big L and Tipsy with the help of female vocalist Yetty took it upon themselves to create a tribute to the city of Port Hacourt, where they were eventually killed in.

Opinion

The maturation Of Jay-Z: The role of fatherhood in Shawn Carter's 'Life & Times'

Undoubtedly Jay-Z’s considered all the ways his could’ve been different, just like all of us do all the of time with our own lives. It’s human nature...

Jay-Z & Kanye West ‘Watch the Throne’ [Album Review]

The chemistry between both rappers is exceptional and even though the lyricism scores low, the theme of the album stays intact from start to the end...

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Jay Z's 'The Blueprint' Album Is 17 Years Today

Jay Z’s ‘Blueprint’ albums have been removed from TIDAL’s streaming competitors

Kanye West – Yeezus [Album Review]

NETPod: Listen to ALUU 4's Big L and Tipsy – 'Heart of the City' [PH City tribute]

The maturation Of Jay-Z: The role of fatherhood in Shawn Carter's 'Life & Times'

Jay-Z & Kanye West ‘Watch the Throne’ [Album Review]

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