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At its core, The Blueprint is a producer’s showcase. Kanye West, just emerging as a beatmaker, flipped soul samples with raw, chopped elegance on tracks like “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” and “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love).” Just Blaze added stadium-sized soul on “Song Cry” and “Girls, Girls, Girls.” Together, they abandoned the glossy, jiggy production of the late ‘90s for a dusty, sample-heavy foundation that became the blueprint for 2000s hip-hop.
Lyrically, The Blueprint found Jay-Z at his most versatile. He balanced aggressive with unprecedented introspective vulnerability .
“The Blueprint is a perfect album... a focused, experienced lyricist with effortless timing.” this. entertainment · 4 years ago