Carátula del álbum The Blueprint de Jay-Z

The Blueprint de Jay-Z

Álbum de Jay-Z

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 11 de Septiembre de 2001
  • Sello Discográfico: Roc-A-Fella Records
  • Compositores: Shawn Carter (Jay-Z), Kanye West, Justin Smith (Just Blaze), Marshall Mathers (Eminem)
  • Productores: Kanye West, Just Blaze, Bink, Timbaland, Eminem

Valora este álbum

The Blueprint es un álbum de Jay-Z, publicado en 2001 por Roc-A-Fella Records. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Takeover», «Izzo (H.O.V.A.)», «The Ruler´s Back» y «Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)».

Introducción: la coronación definitiva

"The Blueprint", el sexto álbum de estudio de Jay-Z, es universalmente considerado su magnum opus y uno de los mejores y más influyentes álbumes de la historia del hip-hop.

Lanzado en la fatídica fecha del 11 de septiembre de 2001, el álbum se convirtió en una banda sonora de resiliencia para Nueva York. Musicalmente, es una gran obra que popularizó el sonido de "chipmunk soul": el uso de samples de soul clásicos acelerados, una técnica perfeccionada por los entonces emergentes productores Kanye West y Just Blaze.

Líricamente, es un despliegue de confianza, virtuosismo y vulnerabilidad, que incluye la legendaria "diss track" "Takeover". Es el disco que cimentó su estatus como el mejor rapero vivo.

Gestación del álbum

El álbum fue creado en medio de una de las "guerras" de rap más famosas de la historia, contra los raperos Nas y Mobb Deep. Esta rivalidad alimentó la agresividad y la brillantez lírica de Jay-Z.

Sorprendentemente, un álbum tan complejo fue grabado en tan solo dos semanas. La química en el estudio entre Jay-Z y los productores Kanye West y Just Blaze fue instantánea, dando un sonido cohesivo y revolucionario.

Tema a tema

"Takeover": Una de las "diss tracks" más devastadoras de la historia. Con una producción amenazante que samplea a The Doors, Jay-Z ataca sin piedad a sus rivales.

"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)": Producida por Kanye West, esta canción con un sample de The Jackson 5 se convirtió en un éxito masivo de pop, llevando el sonido "soulful" a las masas.

"Renegade" (feat. Eminem): Una clase magistral de lirismo. Es famosa porque muchos consideran que Eminem superó a Jay-Z en su propia canción, un testimonio del increíble nivel de ambos artistas.

Cifras y huella posterior

"The Blueprint" debutó en el número 1 en Estados Unidos pese a ser lanzado el día de los ataques terroristas. Ha sido certificado doble platino. Su legado es inmenso: cambió el sonido del hip-hop para la década de 2000 y ha sido incluido en la Biblioteca del Congreso de Estados Unidos por su importancia cultural.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Takeover

    Letra

    [Jay-Z] Are. O. C., we runnin this rap shit Memphis Bleek, we runnin this rap shit B. Mac, we runnin this rap shit Freeway, we run this rap shit O & Sparks, we runnin this rap shit Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap shit The takeover, the break's over nigga God mc, me, Jay-Hova Hey lil' soldier you ain't ready for war Are. O. C. Too strong for y'all It's like bringin a knife to a gunfight, pen to a test Your chest in the line of fire witcha thin-ass vest You bringin them Boyz ii Men, how them boys gon' win? This is grown man B. I., get you rolled in the triage(?) Beatch - your reach ain't long enough, dunny Your peeps ain't strong enough, fucka Roc-A-Fella is the army, better yet the navy Niggaz'll kidnap your babies, spit at your lady We bring - knife to fistfight, kill your drama Uh, we kill you motherfuckin ants with a sledgehammer Don't let me do it to you dunny cause I overdo it So you won't confuse it with just rap music Are. O. C., we runnin this rap shit M-Easy, we runnin this rap shit The Broad Street Bully, we runnin this rap shit Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it Freeway, we run this rap shit O & Sparks, we runnin this rap shit Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap shit "Watch out!! We run New York" -> [Krs-One] I don't care if you Mobb Deep, I hold triggers to crews You little fuck, I've got money stacks bigger than you When I was pushin weight, back in eighty-eight You was a ballerina I got your pictures I seen ya Then you dropped "Shook Ones," switch your demeanor Well - we don't believe you, you need more people Roc-A-Fella, students of the game, we passed the classes Nobody could read you dudes like we do Don't let 'em gas you like Jigga is ass and won't clap you Trust me on this one - I'll detach you Mind from spirit, body from soul They'll have to hold a mass, put your body in a hole No, you're not on my level get your brakes tweaked I sold what ya whole album sold in my first week You guys don't want it with Hov' Ask Nas, he don't want it with Hov', nooooo! Are. O. C., we runnin this rap shit B. Sigel, we runnin this rap shit M-Easy, we runnin this rap shit Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it O & Sparks, we runnin this rap shit Freeway, we run this rap shit Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap shit "Watch out!! We run New York" -> [Krs-One] I know you missin all the - faaaaaaame! But along with celebrity comes bout seventy shots to your brain Nigga; you a - laaaaaaame! Youse the fag model for Karl Kani/Esco ads Went from, Nasty Nas to Esco's trash Had a spark when you started but now you're just garbage Fell from top ten to not mentioned at all To your bodyguard's "Oochie Wally" verse better than yours Matter fact you had the worst flow on the whole fuckin song But I know - the sun don't shine, then son don't shine That's why your - laaaaaaame! - career come to a end There's only so long fake thugs can pretend Nigga; you ain't live it you witnessed it from your folks pad You scribbled in your notepad and created your life I showed you your first tec on tour with Large Professor (Me, that's who!) Then I heard your album bout your tec on your dresser So yeah I sampled your voice, you was usin it wrong You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song And you ain't get a corn nigga you was gettin fucked and I know who I paid God, Serchlite Publishing Use your - braaaaaaain! You said you been in this ten I've been in it five - smarten up Nas Four albums in ten years nigga? I could divide That's one every let's say two, two of them s***s was due One was - nahhh, the other was "Illmatic" That's a one hot album every ten year average And that's so - laaaaaaame! Nigga switch up your flow Your shit is garbage, but you try and kick knowledge? (Get the fuck outta here) You niggaz gon' learn to respect the king Don't be the next contestant on that Summer Jam screen Because you know who (who) did you know what (what) With you know who (yeah) but just keep that between me and you for now Are. O. C., we runnin this rap shit M-Easy, we runnin this rap shit The Broad Street Bully, we runnin this rap shit Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it Freeway, we run this rap shit O & Sparks, we runnin this rap shit Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap shit "Watch out!! We run New York" -> [Krs-One] A wise man told me don't argue with fools Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who So stop with that childish shit, nigga I'm grown Please leave it alone - don't throw rocks at the throne Do not bark up that tree, that tree will fall on you I don't know why your advisors ain't forewarn you Please, not Jay, he's, not for play I don't slack a minute, all that thug rappin and gimmicks I will end it, all that yappin be finished You are not deep, you made your bed now sleep Don't make me expose to them folks that don't know you Nigga I know you well, all the stolen jew-els Twinkletoes you breakin my heart You can't fuck with me - go play somewhere, I'm busy And all you other cats throwin shots at Jigga You only get half a bar - fuck y'all niggaz
  2. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
  3. The Ruler´s Back
  4. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
  5. Renegade
  6. All I Need

    Letra

    It's the Roc! Wooo! My gear is right... (check) My bucket is low... (check) My Rocawear is fittin' incredible... Fuck it... I guess I got my swagger back Mama that said I killed her man Well I guess I got the dagger back It's the Roc bastards we are back! In the heezy Jiggaman, B. Sieg to M-Easy (what up fam?) Oskino and Sparks and Freeweezy (holla!) Mickey, Mallory, Chris and Neef, hey! All I need is the love of my crew The whole industry can hate me I thugged my way through And all... I... Need is a chick to hold a jimmy like Meth and Mary, like, Marvin and Tammi, unnnh... Now understands we can't be stopped From blowin' Swisher Sweets outta candy drops Like we underground kings, ridin' dirty A nigga been focused since I said hi to 30 (what up?) Young niggas ya'll can't hurt me Better watch and observe me And learn how to earn better, I burn cheddar I set fire to your empire I blow smoke in your face, burn rubber off the rim tires Yes I-ah... Jay I-ah... Double G-A livewire nigga holla back [Chorus:] All I need... Rocawear... (check) Nike Airs... (check) Mean bucket... (uh huh) Armadale in the club couple o' duckets (yeah) Couple chicks by my side, let's ride All I need... That new coupe (got that) A doo-rag and a pocket full o' loot (got those) A sunny day some chicks that wanna play And I'll be on my way C'mon... Now... All I need in this world o' sin Is me and my girlfriend! (ha ha) I got a little two-two I call 'er Peggy Sue When I'm off in the club she fit right in my shoe (wooo!) Gotta switch her to my waist, just in case (uh huh) A clown wan' flip gotta reach for my bitch Wanna act out a movie I could give you a clip (buk!) But no adlibbin' nigga stick to the script Now all... I... Need is a high-priced lawyer Cuz it's foul ways nowadays everybody saw you And they comin' to court too, I thought you knew Can't even steal on a nigga muhfuckas'll sue In this time and age, cuz real muhfuckas'll do When I'm surrounded by squeal muhfuckas like you But real niggas don't fret cuz the number one crew? Are to the O to the C comin' true [Chorus:] Listen... The cream too long, my team too strong Bleek is too hot, Beans is gone Ya'll niggas in the crosshair, the beams is on (see ya'll) Ya'll whole block deserted, ya'll fiends are gone (bye bye!) The whole Roc is jumpin', we reached our zenith Got fiends throwin' up on themself like Willy Beaman [giggle] Any given Sunday gunplay's optional However niggas want it like Soul ii Soul (however do you waaaaant it) Whoever got hops get blocked go to the hole Dikembe Mutumbo of this rap shit Plus the jab is sick, and it's that quick Left hand'll lean 'em like a little past six Now run along wit'cha little ass hits Read my rap sheet nigga, three classics Shut ya bumba' got A-Rod numbers All you muddaskunks get buried in the trunk When I blast the pump, I leave you relaxed In the hospital lookin' at M*A*S*H for months Then I dumps dough on the D. A. Desk And the fleece got free and pee-pee on the steps... We've got no respect No law or governin' why you fuckin' wit' him? Matta'fact, why you fuckin' wit' them? All ya'll need is the are-O-C baby [Chorus:] Listen... (All I need) Rocafella Records... Freeway... Oskino and Sparks... Chris & Neef (All I need) Mickey and Mallory... Broad Street Bully... M-Extra Money, ha... Young! (All I need) H to the izzo... Clue! Rell... Uh huh... Yeah, yeah... (All I need)
  7. Song Cry
    vídeo del tema Song Cry
    The most incredible baby Uhh - mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Yeah, yeah.. Uhh I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry [Jay-Z] Good dudes - I know you love me like cooked food Even though a nigga got move like a crook move We was together on the block since free lunch We shoulda been together havin 4 Seasons brunch We used to use umbrellas to face the bad weather So now we travel first class to change the forecast Never in bunches, just me and you I loved your point of view cause you held no punches Still I left you for months on end It's been months since I checked back in Well somewhere in a small town, somewhere lockin a mall down Woodgrain, four and change, Armor All'd down I can understand why you want a divorce now Though I can't let you know it, pride won't let me show it Pretend to be heroic, that's just one to grow with But deep inside a nigga so sick [Chorus:] I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta let the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry [Jay-Z] On repeat, the cd of Big's "Me and My Bitch" Watchin Bonnie and Clyde, pretendin to be that shit Empty gun in your hand sayin, "Let me see that clip" Shoppin sprees, pull out your Visa quick A nigga had very bad credit, you helped me lease that whip You helped me get the keys to that V dot 6 We was so happy poor but when we got rich That's when our signals got crossed, and we got flipped Rather mine, I don't know what made me leave that shit Made me speed that quick, let me see - that's it It was the cheese helped them bitches get amnesia quick I used to cut up they buddies, now they sayin they love me Used to tell they friends I was ugly and wouldn't touch me Then I showed up in that dubbed out buggy And then they got fussy and they don't remember that And I don't remember you.. [Chorus:] I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry Yeah I seen 'em comin down your eyes But I gotta make the song cry I can't see it comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry [Jay-Z] A face of stone, was shocked on the other end of the phone Word back home is that you had a special friend So what was oh so special then? You have given away without gettin at me That's your fault, how many times you forgiven me? How was I to know that you was plain sick of me? I know the way a nigga livin was whack But you don't get a nigga back like that! Shit I'm a man with pride, you don't do shit like that You don't just pick up and leave and leave me sick like that You don't throw away what we had, just like that I was just fuckin them girls, I was gon' get right back They say you can't turn a bad girl good But once a good girl's goin bad, she's gone forever.. I'll mourn forever Shit I gotta live with the fact I did you wrong forever [Chorus:] I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta let the song cry I know I seen 'em comin down your eyes But I gotta make the song cry I can't see 'em comin down my eyes So I gotta make the song cry [Jay-Z] It's fucked up girl..
  8. Never Change

    Letra

    ("Never, never, never, never change") Ain't never changed, this is Jay every day ("I never change!") I never change, this is Jay every day ("I never change!") I never change, this is Jay [Jay-Z] I am a, Roc representer Hov', summer to winter, Hov', dead or alive Twenty-four/seven, three-sixty-five One cd or three-hundred and sixty pies Whassup to E and Kirk? Welcome home to Taj Let no amount of money ruin this thing of ours We run streets like drunks run street lights We collidin with life as we speak We knee deep in coke, we ki deep in ice We flood streets with dope, we keep weed to smoke We all fish, better teach your folk Give him money to eat, then next week he's broke Cause when you sleep, he's reachin for your throat Word on the skreet, you reap what you sew Not out of fear but love, love for the game Roc family first, we never change mayn [Chorus:] ("Never, never, never, never change") I'm still fuckin with crime cause crime pays ("I never change!") Out hustlin, same clothes for days ("I never change!") I never change, I'm too stuck in my ways, I never change Who you know like Hov'? ("Never, never, never, never change") I'm still fuckin with crime cause crime pays ("I never change!") Out hustlin, same clothes for days ("I never change!") I never change, I'm too stuck in my ways, I never change [Jay-Z] What's up to my Miami and St. Thomas connects (whattup) I'll never mention your name, I promise respect Death before dishonor correct? - Yup That's what you promised me, since the (?)lee Along with, if we stay strong We can get paper longer than Pippen's arms Plead the fifth when it comes to the fam I'm like a dog - I never speak, but I understand Where my dogs at? Where my soldiers at war? Where your bars at? Whoa, gotta pause that - whoa Lost 92 bricks had to fall back Knocked a nigga off his feet, but I crawled back Had A-1 credit, got more crack From the first to the fifth, gave it all back If, I'm not a hustler what you call that? This is before rap, this is all fact I never change [Chorus:] [Jay-Z] What, the streets robbed me, wasn't educated properly Well fuck y'all, I needed money for Atari Was so young my big sis' still playin with Barbie Young brother, big city, eight million stories Old heads taught me, yung'un, walk softly Carry a big clip, that'll get niggaz off me Keep coke in coffee, keep money smellin mothy Change is cool to cop but more important is lawyer fees (Uhh) That's how it is now (uhh) that's how it always be (Uhh) I never change, this is always me From the womb to the tomb, from now until my doom Drink army from one cup pass it around the room (That's a family nigga) That's the ritual (yup) Big Ran, I ain't forget you fool And all that bullshit you tryin to get through This is crew love, move music or move drugs Rival crews get your black suits up - I never change [Chorus:] [Jay-Z] This is Jay, everyday Who you know like Hov', nigga?
  9. Heart of the City (Ain´t No Love)
  10. Hola´ Hovito
  11. U Don´t Know
  12. Jigga That Nigga

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema Jigga That Nigga
  13. Girls, Girls, Girls

    Letra

    [Jay-Z] Girls I love you.. I love all y'all Hehehe, hehehe, f'real [Biz] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls, I do adore [Jay] Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya Holla at ya when I come off tour, yeah [Jay-Z] I got this Spanish chica, she don't like me to roam So she call me cabron plus marricon Said she likes to cook rice so she likes me home I'm like, "Un momento" - mami, slow up your tempo I got this black chick, she don't know how to act Always talkin out her neck, makin her fingers snap She like, "Listen Jigga Man, I don't care if you rap You better - are-E-S-P-E-C-T me" I got this French chick that love to french kiss She thinks she's Bo Derek, wear her hair in a twist My, cherie amor, tЈ est belle Merci, you fine as fuck but you givin me hell I got this indian squaw the day that I met her Asked her what tribe she with, red dot or feather She said all you need to know is I'm not a ho And to get with me you better be Chief Lots-a-Dough Now that's Spanish chick, French chick, indian and black That's fried chicken, curry chicken, damn I'm gettin fat Arroz con pollo, french fries and crepe An appetitite for destruction but I scrape the plate I love [Tip] Girls, girls, girls, girls (uh-huh) Girls, I do adore [Jay] Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya Holla at ya when I come off tour [Tip] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls all over the globe [Jay] I come scoop you in that Coupe, sittin on deuce-zeroes Fix your hair in the mirror, let's roll - c'mon [Jay-Z] I got this young chick, she so immature She like, "Why you don't buy me Reeboks no more?" Like to show out in public, throw tantrums on the floor Gotta toss a couple dollars, just to shut up her holla Got a project chick, that plays her part And if it goes down y'all that's my heart Baby girl so thorough she been with me from the start Hid my drugs from the narcs, hid my guns by the parts I got this model chick that don't cook or clean But she dress her ass off and her walk is mean Only thing wrong with ma she's always on the scene God damn she's fine but she parties all the time I get frequent flier mileage from my stewardess chick She look right in that tight blue dress, she's thick She gives me extra pillows and seat back love So I had to introduce her to the Mile High Club Now that's young chick, stewardess, project and model That means I fly rough early, plus I know Tahoe That means I'm new school, pop pills and stay in beef But I never have a problem with my first class seat I love [Rick] Girls, girls, girls, girls Girls, I do adore [Jay] Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya Holla at ya when I come off tour [Rick] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls all over the globe [Jay] I come scoop you in that Coupe, sittin on deuce-zeroes Fix your hair in the mirror, let's roll [Jay-Z] I got this paranoid chick, she's scared to come to the house A hypochondriac who says ouch before I whip it out Got a chick from Peru, that sniff Peru She got a cousin at customs that get shit through Got this weedhead chick, she always catch me doin shit Crazy girl wanna leave me but she always forgets Got this Chinese chick, had to leave her quick' Cause she kept bootleggin my shit - man I got this African chick with Eddie Murphy on her skull She like, "Jigga Man, why you treat me like animal?" I'm like excuse me Ms. Fufu, but when I met your ass You was dead broke and naked, and now you want half I got this ho that after twelve million sold Mami's a narcolyptic, always sleepin on Hov' Gotta tie the back of her head like Deuce Bigalow I got so many girls across the globe.. [Biz] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls, I do adore [Jay] Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya Holla at ya when I come off tour [Tip] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls all over the globe [Jay] I come scoop you in that Coupe, sittin on deuce-zeroes Fix your hair in the mirror, let's roll [Rick] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls, I do adore [Jay] Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya Holla at ya when I come off tour [Jay] I love girls, girls, girls, girls Girls, girls..