'The Blueprint' Turns 11: VIBE Salutes Jay-Z's G.O.A.T. Album [Interviews, Essays & Debates]

The Blueprint wasn’t Jay-Z’s first or final classic album (see the uber-lyrical Reasonable Doubt and pseudo-swan song, The Black Album, respectively). However, Hov truly found his sweet spot with his cohesive 9/11 masterpiece. Bolstered by Just Blaze and Kanye West productions, The Blueprint is soulful, yet commercial; witty, while intimate; revolutionary, but gangsta. In honor of the landmark LP’s 11th birthday, VIBE takes a look back to examine Jay-Z’s true coming of age. Oh, it’s timeless…

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Interviews ↓
V Vintage: Kanye West Dishes Gems On His Blueprint Beat CD
9th Wonder Compares Jay-Z's The Blueprint to The Chronic; Picks LP's Best Beat 
Jadakiss And Kendrick Lamar Debate Jay-Z and Nas' Infamous Battle: "Takeover" Vs. "Ether"

Em vs. Jay ↓
Royce Compares The Original "Renegade" to Jay-Z's Version: "It Helped Me Grow"

CLASSICS ↓
VIBE's Original Jay-Z 'The Blueprint' Review (2001)
DJ Clark Kent Speaks On Jay-Z vs. Biggie: 'Jay Always Felt He Was The Best...'