2 continues and builds upon the legacy of the Queens megastar MC. On "Guns And Roses," he effortlessly reconfigures a Cake instrumental as picture-perfect backdrop to a stark parable about life's duality as Lenny Kravitz wails along. 2 he pares away any hint of gimmickry or excess. While he's always been an eccentric sampler, on THE BLUEPRINT VOL. ![]() Jay-Z may never possess the elevated prose of his arch-rival Nas, but he knows the power in brevity, in a terse, well-turned phrase. It's exactly this sort of unyielding confidence ever teetering on the verge of megalomaniacal arrogance that propelled Jay-Z to the pinnacle of the rap world.Īs 2002 wound to a close, the prolific Sean Carter dropped the sequel to the critically lauded, platinum-selling THE BLUEPRINT two CDs, no skits, no filler, nothing but urgent poetics over tight tracks. It's hard not to somewhat admire the guts of a rapper who would lead off his album by not merely sampling a hearty slice of the hallowed Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy" while Faith sings in the background, but by claiming Biggie's tacit approval on "A Dream." This is before he compares himself to Jesus at least three times. Photographers: Albert Watson Rebecca Meek Jonathan Mannion. Recording information: Baseline Studios, New York, NY Encore Studios, LA Manhattan Center, New York, NY Master Sound Studios, VA Record One, LA The Boiler Room. Dre Jimmy Douglas Lenny Kravitz Patrick Viala Richard Travali. Personnel: Debra Killings, Michelle Rosario, Christian Love, LaToiya Williams, Marc Dorsey, Raje Shwari, Sleepy Brown (vocals) Eric Johnson, Mike Elizondo (guitar, keyboards) Scott Storch (Fender Rhodes piano) Camara Kambon (keyboards) Just Blaze (scratches) Terri, Truth Hurts (background vocals).Īudio Mixers: John Frye Jason Goldstein Doug Wilson Dr. Producers include: Kanye West, Just Blaze, Dr Dre, Timbaland, No I.D. ![]() ![]() Personnel includes: Jay-Z, Faith Evans, Notorious B.I.G., Dr Dre, Rakim, Truth Hurts, Beyonce' Knowles, Sean Paul, Latoiya Williams, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Twista, Lenny Kravitz, M.O.P., Beanie Sigel, Scareface, Young Chris, Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Guns, Peedi Crakk, Sparks & Rell. The Book Of HOV is a tribute exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch, recognizing Shawn JAY-Z Carters extraordinary journey from. "Excuse Me Miss" was nominated for Best Rap Song. THE BLUEPRINT 2 was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Producers include: Kanye West, Blaze, Dr. Dre, Scarface, Twista, Big Boi, Killer Mike, M.O.P., Beanie Sigel, Young Chris, Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Guns, Peedi Crakk, Rell (rap vocals) Lenny Kravitz, Faith Evans, Raje Shwari, LaToiya Williams, Beyonce Knowles (vocals) Just Blaze (various instruments, vinyl scratches) Eric "E-Bass" Johnson (various instruments) Scott Storch (Fender Rhodes piano) Mike Elizondo, Camara Kambon (keyboards) Debra Killings (bass) Mark Dorsey, Michelle Rosario, Sleepy Brown, LaToiya Williams, Truth Hurts, Christy Love, Hovi Baby (background vocals).
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