tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post1762199294116229631..comments2023-12-22T03:13:58.639-08:00Comments on Hip Hop Is Read: Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 | Album ReviewIvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-54444542828523297812011-11-12T22:21:30.929-08:002011-11-12T22:21:30.929-08:00Latest Hip Hop & R&B Music,latest hip hop ...Latest Hip Hop & R&B Music,<a href="http://blogstodiefor.com" rel="nofollow">latest hip hop music</a> News, Interviews, Videos and Much MoreJackdellhttp://blogstodiefor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-58362104922474387782010-02-22T19:37:24.042-08:002010-02-22T19:37:24.042-08:00I dont understand people. I really don't.
Whe...I dont understand people. I really don't.<br /><br />When Jay-Z dont give the lyricism that you want u complain. But when he does, yall fail to realize it. "Thank You" is one of the most lyrical tracks on BP3. I bet a couple years people are gona back track(Like they always) and realize that Jay-Z had Classics on this albumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-34894906010459765202010-01-03T19:53:16.654-08:002010-01-03T19:53:16.654-08:00if you like jay-z, check out FACE. he is another b...if you like jay-z, check out FACE. he is another brooklyn rapper who just released his first demo and is releasing his first original album later this year. he's got a lot of talent and needs the fan base to get started in the industry. listen to his songs for free at www.facethamusic.com SIGN UPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-79005636393753030482010-01-02T08:16:02.068-08:002010-01-02T08:16:02.068-08:00Anonymous who commented just above me: I wish Jay ...Anonymous who commented just above me: I wish Jay would've had Just Blaze production too. His remix of 'Reminder' is kinda catchy. Hopefully Blaze will deliver the goods on Jay Electronica's album a la 'Exhibit C'Dogbiscuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244703039611518553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-88468436960472272010-01-02T08:13:25.882-08:002010-01-02T08:13:25.882-08:00"The Blueprint 3 takes it to a new plateau&qu..."The Blueprint 3 takes it to a new plateau" So true.<br /><br />Only tracks I liked were Empire, A Star Is Born, Already Home, DOA for the beat(shout to No.I.D.), and Young Forever for the chorus, though it doesn't make for a good album.<br /><br />This should be called 'Kingdom Come' pt. 2.Dogbiscuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244703039611518553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-21511837761994218442009-11-12T05:47:17.729-08:002009-11-12T05:47:17.729-08:00Great review and equally great blog Ivan. Now, I d...Great review and equally great blog Ivan. Now, I don't hate The Blueprint 3 but can understand why some people think it's trash. It's certainly a better offering than Kingdom Come, but lacks the lyrical dexterity and hunger of American Gangster or the first Blueprint album. My favourite tracks, based on lyrical ability and production, are:<br /><br />Thank You - Great beat, nice lyrics. All three verses contain the clever wordplay that you'd usually expect from Jay. Gotta dig that bass too. <br /><br />Empire State of Mind - Just a winner all round. Elite production and nice lyrics.<br /><br />What We Talking About - I probably like this because I'm a big synth head and those deep, almost haunting chords from Frederick Mercier's song "Spirit" draw you in. I can also appreciate what Jay was trying to say on this one.<br /><br />Young Forever - Again, it's those almost New Wave esque synths, which are nicely complemented with a thumping 808 and addictive snare sampled from 2Pac's "Ambitionz Az A Ridah" (true story). I like the lyrics though, they're positive in a whimsical sort of way and at least ensure that the album goes out on an uplifting note. But yeah, could have been slightly better.<br /><br />In conclusion, I'd put the album between "Kingdom Come" and "The Blueprint 2". Whilst it's better than the former, it fails to act as the classic blueprint for future hip hop generations to look back on with admiration. However, it's certainly a well-tailored pop effort which has no doubt propelled Jay even further into the mainstream aurora, but it's just a shame it wasn't the rap classic that we might have hoped for. <br /><br />Oh, a last word on the production....anyone else feel that Just Blaze was missing on this occasion? I think Jay needs to think carefully about who he's choosing to cook up the materials for his next album, rather than saying "if Kanye makes an album's worth of beats, then I'll do an album with them", which I believe he has pretty much said recently. I feel that some of the blame for this half-baked album was down to some of the lazy production from Timbaland and Kanye; not so much No I.D, who was almost certainly responsible for the dope drums on "Thank You" and who's production on "Death of Auto-tune" was sterling to say the least. Wouldn't say no to No I.D next time, ha ha! <br /><br />- Anonymous, England.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-63651894930735213062009-10-23T06:21:11.659-07:002009-10-23T06:21:11.659-07:00BluePrint III has been labulled as the greatest al...BluePrint III has been labulled as the greatest album as one of the finest albums... by Real deal reviewers not some people bored on their living room couches shooting comments on the blog.... All bloggers with comments I come in peace... let me see if we can kill yo amnesia by the time we leave.Native Africanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-40110015525076547762009-10-22T04:58:12.979-07:002009-10-22T04:58:12.979-07:00the Reviewer is really not a hip hop die-hard but ...the Reviewer is really not a hip hop die-hard but some odd dude with no degree of taste. This guy is a jerk to put in quit franklyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-78416660929903084692009-10-09T12:03:05.234-07:002009-10-09T12:03:05.234-07:00not 2 sound like a hater. an opoinion is an opinio...not 2 sound like a hater. an opoinion is an opinion. ppl crtique jay with a magnifying glass and everyone else with reading glasses. what makes OB4CL so classic? honestly? the subject mater doesnt change and i know 4 a fact half of yall dont understand that code language raekwon drops. dont get me wrong, i can c y ppl dig it, im just saying...u cant expect so much from 1 man and b content with rae doing nothing diff. than what we r used 2 and glorifying him so much 4 it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-49517105256583098642009-10-02T09:29:30.050-07:002009-10-02T09:29:30.050-07:00I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS...
let me just say.I read...I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS...<br />let me just say.I read the full review and i have to say, your criticism is not constuctive which makes this review sound a-bit personal.For example, the way you shit-on 'So Ambitious' which I think is one of the best songs on the album,you talk about the production and how it relates to 'Allure' but failed to mention Jay's lyrical content and how it blends with the track to give it that 'Reasonable Doubt' feel.<br />On D.O.A it sounds like you did'nt want to admit you liked the track but found your self head nodding to it.Jay's not the first to address the auto tune error but hes done it the best.<br />I agree with you on the Jezzy featured track 'Real as it gets' and 'Haters' which I feel is the WORST track on the album. But, overall your review makes you sound more of a 90's Wu-Tang,Ill-matic,2pacalipse,Ready-to-die,J.Dilla,MFDoom type hip-hop head who rebels againts uptempo beats and rappers that sing.<br /><br />Blueprint 3............ 3(1/2)/5DAT-NICCA-REDhttp://whosampled.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-41708055837267543862009-09-29T01:40:20.636-07:002009-09-29T01:40:20.636-07:00If the commenter doesn't understand that I'...If the commenter doesn't understand that I'm talking about the fact that Jay-Z sounds like he's blabbering all over the track, he probably shouldn't be commenting.Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-44616997046139198902009-09-28T23:26:15.670-07:002009-09-28T23:26:15.670-07:004. So Ambitious (featuring Pharrell) (Produced by ...4. So Ambitious (featuring Pharrell) (Produced by The Neptunes)<br /><br />"after the several times I’ve played this track, I still don’t know what the fuck Jay is talking about."<br /><br />If the reviewer doesn't understand what Jay is talking about on this track. He probably should'nt be doing reviews.Imphttp://www.byanymeansmusic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-35559391963889741952009-09-17T16:12:44.493-07:002009-09-17T16:12:44.493-07:00As a woman I was glad he didn't go hard on eve...As a woman I was glad he didn't go hard on every song. I love the fact that he has a pop feel on several tracks...that is the new shit. This man doesn't sell drugs, shoot people or pimp women. What the hell do we want him to rap about??? What he used to do??? Are you listening to this man? He told you he not on that any more and frankly I'm glad. Thanks for growing up Jay. These fools still think hard rap is synonymous with good rap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-4782770578148233902009-09-14T16:29:44.568-07:002009-09-14T16:29:44.568-07:00ALL BLOGGERS WITH COMMENTS PLEASE I COME IN PEACE ...ALL BLOGGERS WITH COMMENTS PLEASE I COME IN PEACE LETS SEE IF WE CAN KILL YOUR AMNESIA BY THE TIME I LEAVE<br />you dont actually "listen" to good hip hop do you? this is not a tribute to to blueprint or blueprint 2 its is THE blueprint 3, the NEW blueprint for rappers who wanna actually say something and last for more than 2 albums. Regardless of what any foolish bloggers say on the internet HOV and everyone that actually matters knows this was a masterpiece. lyrically i havent heard anything this far over listeners heads/knowledge in my entire life of listening to real rap not soulja boy DJ unk and gucci shit. anyone that says this is not one of the best hip hop albums in the past 5-10 years clearly just doesnt know what jay is talking about through this cd.<br /><br />H.O.V I GOT MY OWN LANE ALREADYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-1972748221099063382009-09-13T23:39:48.371-07:002009-09-13T23:39:48.371-07:002.5 = perfect rating IMO2.5 = perfect rating IMOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-40718084259797800972009-09-12T02:21:42.275-07:002009-09-12T02:21:42.275-07:00Jay Z went pop. he can do concerts with hanna mont...Jay Z went pop. he can do concerts with hanna montana now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-48884717970329499312009-09-11T09:37:23.663-07:002009-09-11T09:37:23.663-07:00I believe the album is solid. Its not a classic li...I believe the album is solid. Its not a classic like the original Blueprint but still solid. You can tell Jay is going in another direction with all the space age beats but theres still original Blueprint feel songs like As Real As It Gets and Empire State Of Mind. The only thing I have a problem with is calling the album Blueprint because it got alot of us excited and hearing it is letting us down and getting harsh reviews. But like always Jay is solid. It will grow on us and like Jay said "Hov on that new shit, n****s like ‘How come?’/ N****s want my old shit? Buy my old albums". Overall I give it a 3.5/5 stars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-87500432199949034342009-09-11T05:22:11.689-07:002009-09-11T05:22:11.689-07:00No beef, just proving that disagreeing by being di...No beef, just proving that disagreeing by being disagreeable is unnecessary. <br /><br />Folks who have no sense of respectable discourse are always THE FIRST to resort to personal attacks.<br /><br />U hit first, I hit back, that's all.soulguruhttp://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e77889c5abfb0aae391d7d881749d3a7e04e75f6e8ebb871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-71925283854747036722009-09-10T16:12:29.241-07:002009-09-10T16:12:29.241-07:00Comment section beef. lol.Comment section beef. lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-55496324678288309002009-09-09T18:50:44.371-07:002009-09-09T18:50:44.371-07:00anon = a-nutanon = a-nutsoulguruhttp://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e77889c5abfb0aae391d7d881749d3a7e04e75f6e8ebb871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-47133655700950078362009-09-09T18:27:01.380-07:002009-09-09T18:27:01.380-07:00o.k. pee wee herman.o.k. pee wee herman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-58117176307592585142009-09-09T14:49:42.599-07:002009-09-09T14:49:42.599-07:00"can you believe what the mind will think of ..."can you believe what the mind will think of when it has nothing better to do?"<br /><br />U just proved it.soulguruhttp://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e77889c5abfb0aae391d7d881749d3a7e04e75f6e8ebb871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-52640180733090593422009-09-09T10:30:58.483-07:002009-09-09T10:30:58.483-07:00ha, soul poo poo is still it's faggoty self, g...ha, soul poo poo is still it's faggoty self, going to any length to be a complete douche bag while bringing up race and fruitless points. what a fucking cry baby.<br /><br />why do you respond to anon' as if you know them, are you delusional or just a crack smoker? to assume you have a more advanced understanding of what's essentially opinion is utterly hilarious.<br /><br />if i were you anon i would definately leave this soul doo doo alone because i've seen him do this over and over again on different blogs, always wrong and always an idiot about it. i really do feel sorry for him. he thinks that all the anons that respond to him are the same one and for some reason he thinks it's someone who runs one of these blogs. LOL can you believe what the mind will think of when it has nothing better to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-87258974797015818552009-09-09T09:33:29.642-07:002009-09-09T09:33:29.642-07:00The 2.5 rating is at least a half point generous. ...The 2.5 rating is at least a half point generous. BP3 starts off OK (not brilliant) for the first few tracks but decends rapidly into dull synthesized radio pop. <br /><br />Jigga's lyrics are patchy on this, really on point at times but all too often too clever for his own good, therefore sounding forced. The beats on the whole are weak. Kayne alternating between average and awful 808s style. Timbaland is exposed as a 'one good beat in a half dozen' man, and these were in the other five.<br /><br />Don't fall for the future blueprint of hip-hop gag, it's the type of music his wife and Rihanna are already singing to.<br /><br />And don't call me a hater of Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint I and The Black Album are in my classics collection. But this album is boring and will not be bought. I wonder how many of you will actually buy it.<br /><br />Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II has been in constant rotation since I copped it on Monday. It owns BP3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-27843830977109788512009-09-09T09:05:43.454-07:002009-09-09T09:05:43.454-07:00My point is this:
It's OK to compare hip-hop ...My point is this:<br /><br />It's OK to compare hip-hop music regardless of what style or approach is taken within the genre.<br /><br />Whomever says that- to them- one or the other is better is an opinion that's relative to THAT individual's comparative assessment.<br /><br />In contrast, another person may say it's NOT as good- to them- or that "it" (whatever's compared or assessed) IS.<br /><br />But, there's something quite immature about the name calling when giving one's opinion. This is about music, so, there WILL be comparisons, reviews, etc., esp with hip-hop.<br /><br />As for Jay's proclivity to go "pop", IMO, like Ol' Dirty was quoted as stating in Rae's ASON JONES, I don't see that as "growth", I see it as "crossing-over" (which is an altogether touchy subject for "Blacks" in America- period) as explained in the sample on ASON JONES by Ol' Dirty. I agree with Baby Jesus 100% per cent (believe it or not).<br /><br />And if everything- as you say- is "subjective" (agreed), then, why have such a disrespectful tone to your replies over some damn songs?<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />The chance one takes when making their thoughts public is that your thoughts may get challenged BY the public or folks who have a more advanced understanding of the topic discussed.<br /><br />So, just disagree without being disagreeable, idiot.<br /><br />Get my point? (Because, I'm sure you're NOT an idiot who should give up "blogging"- oops, I mean, posting comments)<br /><br />Also, I have a pet peeve vs anons. I think they're cowardly.soulguruhttp://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e77889c5abfb0aae391d7d881749d3a7e04e75f6e8ebb871noreply@blogger.com