Jay Z "The Blueprint" (2001)
It could almost be seen as overcoming adversity, Jay Z had court cases
pending against him (though when has that harmed a rappers rep?), he had
several high profile beefs underway (though, again....) and his album
was released on September 11th 2001, leading to some of his earlier
shows needing to be rescheduled.
That aside, this album helped launch the career of producers Kanye West (for better or worse) and was critically lauded.
While I enjoyed some of Jay's rhymes and I could hear the influence of
this album on the next decade or so of mainstream hip-hop albums, I
don't think it's really converted me into a Jay Z 'fan' as such
(apologies if this is hip-hop heresy).
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