Jay-Z signed Kanye West to his label. Still, he wasn't sure that the young artist would be able to find an audience.

Jay then added an extra verse to “Takeover” on his next album The Blueprint. The beef has since been squashed. Released hours before the 9/11 attacks, Jay-Z’s fourth studio album is probably ...

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It took a couple of years, but Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” single sold 5 million digital downloads. The track, released off Hov’s The Blueprint 3 album has become his ...

This one's easy: JAY-Z's 13th studio album is produced by ... before on Run This Town and D.O.A. (both off of The Blueprint 3 album), as well as on Holy Grail featuring Justin Timberlake (part ...

the blueprint for something bigger than music. For me, that album wasn’t just a about rap—it was a masterclass in vision and hustle. Now, at 55 years old, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has amassed ...

Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, grew in one of New York City's most notorious areas. He hit fame in 1996 with his debut album Reasonable Doubt. His 2001 album The Blueprint was in March added to the ...