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The Blueprint 2: The Gift The Curse |  | Artist: Jay-Z
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 4509
Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 063381
UPC: 044006338125
EAN: 0044006338125
ASIN: B00006ZCFI
Release Date: November 18, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Diamonds Is Forever | | • | Guns Roses | | • | U Dont Know Remix | | • | Meet The Parents | | • | Some How Some Way | | • | Some People Hate | | • | Blueprint 2 | | • | Nigga Please | | • | 2 Many Hoes | | • | As One | | • | A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier | | • | Show You How | | • | Bitches Sisters | | • | What They Gonna Do Part II | | • | A Dream | | • | Hovi Baby | | • | The Watcher 2 | | • | 03' Bonnie Clyde | | • | Excuse Me Miss | | • | What They Gonna Do | | • | All Around The World | | • | Popin' Tags | | • | Fuck All Nite | | • | The Bounce | | • | I Did It My Way |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
To release seven strong albums in as many years is a phenomenal achievement. Just ask Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. The rapper's fans know he won't let them down, so IBlueprint 2: The Gift The Curse/I is as near to a no-risk investment as this notoriously variable genre can produce. In hip-hop, stars are born, rise, shine briefly, then fade and fall with alarming speed. Yet, seven years after his independently produced debut, IReasonable Doubt/I, Jay-Z is still shining. This sprawling, contrary, brash and supremely competent double CD isn't without its faults, but they're easily overlooked. Whether resurrecting the career of a forgotten producer (Heavy D's "Guns Roses" should do for his career what "Hard Knock Life" did for the 45 King's) or continuing to nurture new talent (Just Blaze and Kanye West, unknown before the first IBlueprint/I, produce the majority of tracks here), Carter knows how to get the best from his collaborators. And, especially considering he works on his lyrics "live", committing them to both memory and tape instead of writing them down, Jay's wordsmithery is particularly impressive. Nobody in rap history can match his consistency; the only problem will be living up to his own standards. --IAngus Batey/I
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 Probably the best rap album of the year November 20, 2002
John A Smith (uk)
13 out of 18 found this review helpful
Jay-z is back in style with the usual combination that has made him so enduring in the often flash in the pan rap scene. This album packs the usual tight production from the likes of Timbaland, Kanye West, Just Blaze and the seemingly omnipresent neptunes. Some top guest appearances including Scarface, Dre, Outkasts Big Boi, reggaes hottest new star Sean Paul and girlfriend? Beyonce Knowles, Along with the rest of the rest of the rocafellar family pThe album kicks of in style with "A dream" a song featuring a verse by Notorious big lifted from the his song "juicy". Jay again uses a fallen stars' tune on the love or hate "03 Bonnie and Clyde" that uses Tupacs classic "me and my girlfriend", although this song will undoubtedly help shift albums fans of the song should check out the original. brJay-z is at his best on the gift where he is being his own original self on tracks like "Hovi Baby" and the Kanye West produced "Poppin Tags".pThe second disc the curse is where the albums real bangers can be found the mop remixed "u don't know" is hot, a potentially disastrous collabo with lenny Kravitz comes of real good, Jay-z takes more swipes at nemesis nas on the excellent "blueprint2" and answers critics who accuse him of misogyny on the sure to be controversial "bitches and sisters"pAlthough the usual and frequent references to diamonds, dating models and cash for which jay-z is often critized for are still there, the track "meet the parents" shows he can tell a story as well as anyone.pOverall his album is a must buy for most rap fans, it is one of, if not the best double rap albums I have heard (BIG's and tupacs efforts included), although this may be the last we will hear of Jay-z for a while there are enough hot tracks for this album to stay in the cd changer for a long time to come.pA classic album better by only a few in history.br5 Stars
A worthy sequel to the Blueprint. Better though? Im not sure November 18, 2002
Seamus Connor
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I Just bought this album today and have been listening to it pretty much non-stop. I have to admit I'm impressed. It doesn't really have the immediacy of the original blueprint, with nothing to match the ruthlesness of 'the takeover' or a really big manufactured hit that everyone can relate to such as 'IZZO'.br What it does have though is great beats, heavy rhymes and 2 discs full of quality songs. The first song, 'A dream' kicks the album of in great style, with one of Big's verses of his classic hit 'Juicy' used. Hovi baby follows in similarly impressive style. Love it or hate it, Bonnie and Clyde is on this album, and though a lot of people think Jay is disrespecting 2pac by covering his hit, I think the Jigga man does it justice.br Guns Roses with Lenny Kravitz has potential to be a commercial smash, but for me the standout track on the album is Some How Some Way, an emotional joint about the struggle out of the ghetto.br The album is similar to the original blueprint in that it uses catchy soul samples as hooks to the songs, but the production is even better here, it blew me away.br Dre, The Neptunes and Timbaland are outclassed by Kayne West and Just Blaze, these guys are gonna be big!br Overall its a great album, is it better than the blueprint? Im not sure if Jays rhymes are up to the quality found there, I guess your just gonna have to decide for yourself! You wont be dissapointed if you buy it!
Roc-a-fella yaal!! November 19, 2002
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
You cant find the words to describe this album, I am a massive Jay fan and as any other fan would know, his music gets better and better, well the tradition has continued and this album is one of the best rap albums out ever!!brAny rap fan needs this, songs like the watcher 2 with dre and rakim is a hip hop classic, bonnie and clyde 3, with his lady beyonce knowles is also a banga!brYou need this, go out and buy it, drop the bomb!
TUNE April 2, 2003
J. Scott (Hants, UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far one of the best rap albums ever. From tracks like A Dream (feat. Faith Evans Notorious B.I.G) to Guns Roses (feat. Lenny Karvitz). This album is a class act the whole way. One of the classics.
A Great Album July 15, 2009
M. Clark
This has some epic tracks on it from the master of smooth lyrical hip hop.
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