Jay-Z Debuts New Song from Blueprint III
Kanye West surprised his New York fans at the Madison Square Garden leg of his Glow in the Dark tour by bringing out Jay-Z to close out the show. Concertgoers probably expected a memorable performance, but what they didn't expect was Jay-Z's announcement of his upcoming album, Blueprint III, his last album on Def Jam.
A video posted on Kanye's blog last night shows the two rap greats performing a song Kanye produced for Jay-Z's new album, Blueprint III. The song which is stacked atop an SUV-friendly bass will surely set clubs ablaze this summer.
Jay-Z kicked off his verse by touching on the Glastonbury controversy that led Oasis singer Noah Gallagher to criticize his inclusion at the festival. Gallagher stated that rap had no place at Glastonbury, a traditionally guitar-heavy event. In response, Jay-Z put on a show by launching his Glastonbury set with a mock performance of Oasis' "Wonderwall," guitar in hand.
"That bloke from Oasis said I couldn’t play guitar. Somebody shoulda told ‘em I’m a fucking Roc star," raps Jay-Z on his new Blueprint III song. Kanye repeatedly chanted a hook that sounded like "Jockin' Jay-Z, jockin' Jay-Z."Ask any Jay-Z fan and they'll tell you that his 2001 CD, The Blueprint, remains one of his greatest albums ever. Jay has been trying to recapture the magic of that album to no avail. The first Blueprint follow-up, 2002's Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse, marked a low point in Jay-Z's catalog, as the album suffered from excessive filler material and forced collaborations. Let's hope he can deliver the goods this time.
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LoL @ Oasis!!!
“The Blueprint, remains one of his greatest albums ever”
If the Blueprint is a “great” album, where does the Black Album fit in?
Greatest, Greatest, Greatest Album of all time?
^Blueprint > Black Album
It’s not even a question.
When is this guy going to quit for good? He’s had a few good songs but I find his voice “in the building” jarring like scratching chalkboard.
“Last” and “Retirement” mean nothing to him. So fans, you have no reason to fret. I’m sure he will be back rapping about how incredible he is before the end of next year.
Jay Z is a bit over rated.
That song wasnt that great. He is slightly over rated but still one of my favorites.
I’m so sick of people calling Jay-Z the greatest of all time. No doubt the guy can flow but besides the occasional dis, all he does is rap about himself.
Jigga is the GOAT , like it or not
Cann’t wait till the Blueprint drops. Jocking with Jay Z (featuring Kanye) is the best!
jay-z is not the GOAT. nas is. and 2pac would have been if he had lived.
I dont think there is a greatest. No rapper can hold that title convincingly unless of course they are dead, in which case its easy to glorify them because they have ceased to be people and are now mythic images. Calling any living person the greatest only breeds resentment from other fans. Jay-Z learned the limits of his hype after challenging Nas. Similarly Nas learned his own limits after producing more than one unsucessful album.
Jay-Z, with all his talent, doesn’t seem to rap about anything significant. What’s rap without a message? It’s a bunch of word rhyming, repetition and marketing.
I totally agree with #12 comment about Jay-Z. I’ve been saying the same thing about him since day one that he doesn’t rap about anything worthy to call him the g.o.a.t.
Hey, Jay Z is grea and I think this song is pretty good, so stop it with the hatin yall
NAS IS THE GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIMES. HE IS THE MASTER…………..GODSON.
yaw must be crazy to say jay dont be talking bout nothing the flow is justr over your head so u dont get it . reasonable doubt was a classic across the board
yaw must be crazy to say jay dont be talking bout nothing the flow is justr over your head so u dont get it . reasonable doubt was a classic across the board
JUST WHEN RAP DIED….HERE COMES JIGGA TO RESURRECT IT. GOD BLESS JAY-Z!!!!!!!!!!
jigga the ish..nd for someone rhymn of the top of the head no pen..it scares me wat the hell hed pull out of the hat if he actually sat down to rhyme..itd be killer coz wat he has now…its iller than wats out thea..so yall stop speculatin hu the best of all time is…yet in all time jigga been thea..thru it all people..album after album from reasonabledoubt…camman u ever heard sicker rhymes?? 22 twos!! to the le album noir to american gangsta…dude..he dont need no hook fo his song aite! hes the greatest.
Give it a rest, guys. Every good rapper will be considered great in his own mind. In Jay’s case, check his catalogue. His claim does have merit.
Peace
jay dont talked about nothing what!!! do yall listen to songs or just skim through them nas try to kick knowledge but dont whether he wanna be jew muslim or christian biggie over rated two bit hustler good story teller though pac fake thug how u gonna be hard taking self defense classes real good actor though and lil wayne aint nothing but metphores no substance yall really need to sit down and listen to what cats be talking bout
Jayz, is NOT overrated, he worked his way from bottom to top. He deserves that spot.
FORGET YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
Jay Z Numero 1(Uno).
He is the king.
Can’t Wait 4 Blueprint III
Roc Boy Is Back!!!
jay is the greatest. biggie not enough albums. 2pac had one style. jay is the reason hip hop is so huge right now. not to mention he doesn’t write anything down. catch up people
JaY is da best nas is done he should of Been stop rappin jayz all day
Nas is better than hov?..man shut that up, he tight but he is not a hov. Jay all day!!..and Lil Wayne is not touchin Ludacris with the metaphors so stop all that Wayne madness he ight..at the end of the day its, Jay Z, Eminem, Andre 3000…now tell me somebody who better than those 3?..who can go lyric for lyric with those 3?…
all u Jigga haters need to get a life,dude’s flow is timeless,I bet my grandkids are gonna be singing “I neva change this is jay everyday.”
Jay has rightfully claimed the title… end of discussion… I was and always will be a Nas fan, but… lets face it… everyone wanna be Mr. Carter… and he has claimed nothing but success in all arenas, from money, to fame, talent, his woman, you name it… he got it… and he’s the only one that can pull something off like he did in Glastonbury… prove otherwise… i’d love to see you try.
Is it true that Mr Hudson is going to feature on a Jay-Z tune? that’d be awesome – my oldest and newest fave artists collab-ing!
Is it true that Jay-Z is looking to hire music video Director Hugo V. known as “The Quentin Tarantino” to direct not one but two videos in order to return to a more street style????
jay z si the greatest rapper alive look at his achivements and consistency a true rapper
ha ha yeah jay does jock real hip hop heads wud know…. but all the jockn did him good im still chilln wit jay though
sleepin on the gift and the curse tht was def a good record!
JAY-Z is the greateset rapper alive. he is the only rapper who can feat. on anyones track and make it an hit. he is a legend in the game, and he still holds it down. for those of you who dont know about hova take a look at this guys track record. Hova Hova Hova!!!!!!!!
ALL of Ya need to stop hatin on Jay Z and the Blueprint 3. Come on he’s gonna have Kanye, Director Hugo V, Timbaland and others on this joint, its gonna be the rap album of 2009!!!!
One of the best rappers of his generation!
WORD
GOAT LIVING… THEN NAS THEN ANDRE THEN MABY WAYNE AND THATS ONLY CUZ HIS WORK ETHICS PERIOD BUTT MUNCHERS..
Papa Jay-z, that what i call him… he’s good and superior in rap. have heard My Carter of lil wayne he has the bosted bost, take or live he is the best rapper alive…ha Nas is good, he has my flesh and am living by his words..
to number 12 and 13… your kinda retarded. Rap isnt about sending a good message or saving the world, this isnt madona and J.T. It’s Jay-z. Raps about dropping whats real, so i guess rap without a message is real, with a message its fake, its someone trying to sell a million records by giving the people what they want, not what the artist theselves wants to put out. Do your homework next time you blog about the worlds greatest…
Hovi is the greatest numba 1 rapper, father is hip-hop.
JAY-Z IS THE GREATEST. Blueprint 3 gunna be niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
HOV is da best rapper ever period!!!
i cant stand when niggas hate on him, if people actully listened 2 lyrics nowadays dey would realize it 2…i guess dats da price u pay 4 longevity(how ever u spell it)
number 12 and 13 yall the haters if yall dnt have anything good to sy y waste your time saying how bad he is jay-z is like tht b.
Can somebody pleeezzz tell me where I can get a CD single of Jay-Z’s DOA? They play in constantly on the radio, but I must have it! It’s my fave. Pleeezz help me find it!
(You can get it from Amazon. – Henry)
In My Country(Nepal)Video IS Not Posted yet But i saw DOA
Visual Once And I am Dieing To see It Again. Please
Allow The Visual Jay.
i would be right there if fans woulnt be tring 2 be something other than a fan in hiphop the 5yrs or so later u see the ur still at it there not bunch of wanna be miggets go hov make me rich on the exec side im rite behind ya everybody else by the music & enjoy
It can be argued all day over personal preferences but bottom line is that Jay Z’s album sales have spoken for themselves. On top of his 7 Grammy Awards, his 10 #1 albums tie him with Elvis Presley and place him behind only The Beatles for the most of all time.
….check mate
u Guys are soooo stooopid… both discs are better than anything that is Put out… u fUCcks jus liSten… u Dont InquiRe….
WHO WAS IT THAT SONG WITH JAY Z ON THE SONG “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND” AT LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE 2009
Thanks Jay Z all about u gives us all insight about our selfs I say the only pimp I ever have had is the one I gave birth to.
Hope I have a daughter who can rap like you and change the world like a dogg that saved the day.lolol
It’s great that collaborations on the album lead to cross-promotion. Of course Jay-Z is at the Glastonbury Festival, a lot of his talent still remains to be witnessed. What does he have up his sleeve this week? A true artist never leaves his work alone and surprises listeners with lines that are timeless. His words resound, they’re phrases you wish you could repeat: “Please don’t bow in my presence am I a Legend?
That is no reason to treat me like I’m somehow from outta heaven”
this remains the best stream of albums…blueprint 123…. “allow me re introduce my wealth”….young jeezy..killer