Jay-Z snares his fifth No. 1 this week on The Billboard 200 with “The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam). The album sold a mighty 545,000 copies in the U.S., according to ...

the sort of maniacal need for approval that often humanizes Kanye but just makes Jay-Z sound insecure and whiny (see: most of The Blueprint 2). "Niggas want my old shit/ Buy my old album," he ...

Jay-Z paired his black tuxedo with a large chain and headband, and his eight-piece band was similarly suited up as they closed out the night with a smooth-jazz rendition of "The Blueprint 2" cut ...

While nobody could have truly predicted just how far JAY-Z would take his career and Hip ... confidence and vision. The blueprint for Hov’s dynasty was right there in the lyrics — listeners ...

It wasn't until his third album, 1998's "Hard Knock Life, Vol. 2," which sold five million copies, that Jay-Z, (somewhat disputed) greatest rapper of all time, was able to break through to ...

Given the choice, would you take $500,000 or have lunch with JAY-Z? The rap icon sat down with ... and there’s the blueprint," he added, referencing the title of his iconic 2001 album.