The Blueprint (clean)

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Ruler’s Back
recording of:
The Ruler’s Back
writer:
Phil Hurtt, R. Harrell, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Walter Sigler
Jay‐Z3:49
2Takeover
recording of:
Takeover
writer:
Eric Burdon, Bryan “Chas” Chandler, John Densmore, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Lawrence Parker, Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist), Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors), Rodney Lemay and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z5:13
3Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Jay‐Z4:01
4Girls, Girls, Girls
recording of:
Girls, Girls, Girls
writer:
Tom Brock, Justin Smith, Robert Relf and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z4:35
5Jigga That N***a
recording of:
Jigga That Nigga
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3:24
6U Don’t Know
recording of:
U Don’t Know
writer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group), Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3:19
7Hola’ Hovito
recording of:
Hola’ Hovito
writer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z4:33
8Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)
Jay‐Z3:43
9Never Change
recording of:
Never Change
writer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Robert Eugene Miller (US songwriter & record producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3:57
10Song Cry
recording of:
Song Cry
composer:
Douglas Gibbs, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z5:02
11All I Need
recording of:
All I Need
writer:
R. Harrell and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
quotes lyrics from:
Me and My Girlfriend
Jay‐Z4:26
12Renegade
recording of:
Renegade
composer:
Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Luis Resto and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
is based on:
Renegade (original version)
Jay‐Z feat. Eminem5:38
13Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
recording of:
Blueprint²
writer:
Henri Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne), Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
Carter Boys Music and Voce del padrone la ed musicali s.r.l.
Jay‐Z3:40
14Lyrical Exercise
Jay‐Z3:46
15Girls, Girls, Girls, Pt. 2
Jay‐Z4:16

Credits

Release

distributed by:Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2001)
purchase for download and streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1440933859 [info]
other databases:https://jaxsta.com/release/7c08c431-654f-569a-912b-7bafc3085e5a/82587521-9800-5094-96cb-53f57418af62 [info] (until 2025-12-17)

Release group

included in:The Blueprint Collector’s Edition by JAY‐Z (US rapper)
part of:Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 4) (order: 4)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 5) (order: 5)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 13) (order: 13)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 28) (order: 28)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2002) (order: 33)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 50) (order: 50)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 50) (order: 50)
Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 65) (order: 65)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 252) (order: 252)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 464) (order: 465)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 940) (order: 940)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46989 [info]
reviews:http://www.blender.com/reviews/review_1017.html [info] (ended)
https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jayz/albums/album/216039/review/6067649/the_blueprint [info] (ended)
https://ew.com/article/2001/09/24/blueprint/ [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4216-the-blueprint/ [info]
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-16-ca-46241-story.html [info]
https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-jay-z-5681-317386 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jay_z/the_blueprint/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000013442 [info]
Wikidata:Q1088473 [info]