Jay-Z - Blueprint 3 Artwork & Tracklisting [UPDATE]

Posted by Shamz on Aug 19, 2009



I'd be cheating y'all not posting this. Here is the artwork and rumored tracklisting for Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 (9/11). I don't know what to say about the cover, but as far as the tracklisting goes a few things stand out: 1. Very Kanye and No I.D. heavy on the production (a very good thing) 2. There's another attempt at a Jay x Nas collabo ("Success" was good, but overall, that track and "Black Republican" could have been better) 3. Young emcees KiD CuDi and Drake made the cut, while I see no Beanie Sigel, Young Chris, Memphis Bleek features...hmm. Anyway, hit the comments and discuss. Shout out to Jay-z.com for the cover and 2db for the tracklisting.


UPDATE: Brought this one back to the top because the official tracklisting just dropped. Check after the jump for the Blueprint 3 back cover. It has a few additions and a few omissions, so the old one is underneath to compare the two. Looks like Alicia Keys snatched up Nas' spot, glad J. Cole made the cut though.






1. What We Talking About (Produced by Kanye West)
2. D.O.A. (Produced by No I.D.)
3. Weigh Me Down Feat. Kid Cudi (Produced by Kanye West)
4. Unforgiven (Produced by Kanye West, Additional Production: MGMT)
5. Run This Town Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Empire State Of Mind Feat. Nas (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.)
7. When It Comes To This (Produced by Timbaland)
8. Always Feat. Drake (Produced by Kanye West)
9. Scenes From The Past (Produced by No I.D., Co-produced by Kanye West)
10. Everyday A Star Is Born Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
11. Already Home (Produced by Kanye West)
12. Forever Young Feat. Mr. Hudson (Produced by Kanye West)
13. Thank You (Produced by No I.D.)

Bonus Tracks:
14. Sound Of The 70s (Produced by Kanye West)
15. We Made History (Produced by Kanye West)
Comments (61)add comment
Zaynab: ...
Did Kanye force Jay to use Cudi, Mr.Hudson and Drake? Dang, I feel this album will be too muddled.

Anyway for those in CHICAGO...free tix for Jay-z September 8th show. You can't register and print them until Aug 24th. Link https://www.samsungsummerkrush2009.com/chicago.asp Don't miss this opp.
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August 21, 2009 - 08:58:07 AM
KiN CAMELL: ...
PEACE,FROM THE BAY!

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PEACE TO YOU & YOURS & YOURS & YOURS.
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August 20, 2009 - 05:01:24 PM
Mistah R.E.D.: ...
I stand corrected on the "Bean-less" album remark (even though really "Ignorant Sh-t" was an old track they resurrected).

I fx w/ J. Cole & Kid Cudi. New hip-hop is cool... but I have to agree with whoever said that one of the reasons the original Blueprints was great was because of its lack of guest appearances (save Em).
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August 20, 2009 - 12:53:57 PM
Solefulone: ...
Imma big Jay-Z fan, but this might be too many features. Feature heavy albums tend to lack a solid identity. A guest spot here an there is cool but, 12? I will still buy it b/c I like who he has on there, but the only time this many features make sense is when you a producer. Just my opinion
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August 20, 2009 - 11:53:35 AM
kemit: ...
KRS-One and Rakim are the rap Gods.....as far as skills Biggie, Big L, Nas, Talib, Black Thought, but........the smartest rapper in the game is Jay-Z, he is smart not in the way that lets say a Mos Def is smart but smart in the way Henry Kissenger approached foreign policy (for good or for bad)......rap purist that attack his choice of Drake and Kanye really miss the point and will do terrible when it comes to marketing products
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August 20, 2009 - 12:49:57 AM
steadieroc: ...
ummmm where is premo really huh Mr. Z sir huh you don't need money you don't need to sale no albums you have a super huge fan base why no premier a million and one marcy friend or foe one and two damn it man
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August 19, 2009 - 05:56:54 PM
Lowballz: ...
pure radio garbage.premo should of produced empire state of mind.
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August 19, 2009 - 05:45:56 PM
T.R.U.E.1: ...
so he made the track DOA mad respect for that but he has Drake in the album.. might as well get lil wayne and t pain on that shit too..
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August 19, 2009 - 04:46:14 PM
RonaldReagan: ...
well wait, i guess pharrell is a true veteran, i am hoping that track is dope
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August 19, 2009 - 04:43:24 PM
RonaldReagan: ...
honestly, i like jay, but this is marketing. he's got guest spots for all 20 year olds. he doesn't have his wife on a track. he doesn't have any veterans spitting.

i also don't know why the track list image doesn't match the track list text, that shit is confusing.

i will get blueprint3, but i am counting on cuban linx2
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August 19, 2009 - 04:41:43 PM
WorldSpectacular: ...
too many guests, i agree. production looking illy-think we all agree on that from earlier posts on this. alicia keys over nas i can come to terms with, but co-signing all of these newcomers seems a bit UN-King of NY/ Un-American Gangster (perhaps the reasoning). Jay, it better be classic or that's '1 hot album every 10 year average'- not literally, just saying...we love you as a mogul don't make us hate you as an emcee
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August 19, 2009 - 04:01:35 PM
groo-grux: ...
who is jay-z?
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August 19, 2009 - 03:56:22 PM
E.A.S. The BLK/LATIN/SOUL.MAN: ...
Can KanYe & NO I.D. do us fans a favor and produce COMMON's next LP please.
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August 19, 2009 - 03:45:54 PM
Gery: ...
Drake is on there and Nas isn't? That's not a good sign.
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August 19, 2009 - 02:44:28 PM
Mike Shousky: ...
NAs was the only reason i was going to buy iy! Damn. Not really a JAy fan he lacks lyricvally now a days but if i hear something reminiscent of Reasonable Doubts dexterity i will get it. DAMN NO NAS!!
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August 19, 2009 - 01:53:10 PM
JAHI: ...
Here's the reality. No matter if you are a fan or not, you have to take close notice to Jay Z because he's currently the biggest giant we have in Hip Hop. We experience his evolution, or lack there of when he drops an album. I'm looking forward to it because I know it will be at least one song that will inspire what I do as well. As far as guests I think Drake and Kid Kudi are a little over rated because although newcomers, I know 50 emcees better...
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August 19, 2009 - 12:46:04 PM
Hrod: ...
To many guests? The first 1 only had Em and its one of the reasons why it was so great.
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August 19, 2009 - 11:27:50 AM
JtoTha: ...
The 3 lines need to be blue, not red. It would only makes sense considering the last two were primarily blue, black and white. Hopefully with Kanye and No I.D. on the beats it'll be as good as the original blueprint (one of my favs). Hopefully it's not all cut-beats passed up by Kanye for his 808's album. I love Kanye but that ish is getting old, he needs to go back to his old ways...
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August 19, 2009 - 11:18:40 AM
Grrr: ...
Cover is sick. Autotune and Kanye arguments need to stop. 808 had way more artistry than most people realize. It will be looked at as Kanye's artistic masterpiece in the future.

Can't wait for this.
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August 05, 2009 - 05:44:57 PM
Artitsik: ...
Love the discussion yall... I have a few things to cover...
Hi Stakes im feeling your point exactly...

1. I think the album will be dope first and foremost... Reason being, I did my Hova rewind and played all of his albums to get an understanding why most consider him the best rapper ever. Well my conclusion after all of the albums is yes his is one of the greatest but never the best ever... Not hating, Im a Brooklyn nite (flatbush) like hov but Biggie would have potentially been the greatest ever... Period!!!

2. The album consisting of Kanye/NO id production will prolly surpass most of Hov's Albums as far as content and substance since Jay is older now and understanding of the state of hip hop which is confused and image driven. My guess is the reason for selecting Ye/No was to keep the feeling serious rather than Big pimpin, or Sunshine.. I honestly thing hov is past that level and wants to try and bring back that 90's feel of hip hop where back packers as well as commercial boys can rock to... And i did think this from his openening act for this album, D.O.A.. It was smart and ever so needed to almost get artist and fans to wake the F up and say wait, "didnt this guy just say the same thing as this dude"... I can promise you the lyrics on this album will be a more underground feeling hov...

3. And last but not least, everyone is questioning or wondering where Beans, Young Chris, and Memphis are.. Well i mean seriously people, where have they been the whole existence of Rocafella... On the side or playin the back role to the ROC himself, Jay-Z... I think hov has just simply looked forward to what the future holds for him as far as music.. them old roc dudes arent even on the same page business or music wise.. They his homies but come on sometimes you gotta keep the wheels turning fam.. .
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August 05, 2009 - 04:42:58 PM
ThreesCompanyHipHip.Blogspot.com: ...
To InHyding: Just because Kanye is responsible for the vast majority of the production doesn't mean anything as far as Auto-Tune--and in fact, Jay-Z and Kanye both told MTV News that there will be no Auto-Tune on this album. Besides, how many years has 'Ye done Auto-Tune? Not even one full year, counting from the release of 808s.

To don.kwon and The.Duke: The Black Album didn't have his likeness on the later copies either--the second issues of that album did exactly how Prince did with his original version of "The Black Album" with all-black with the CD case.
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August 05, 2009 - 03:53:57 PM
Acro: ...
It isn't going to be better than 1 or 2....but it isn't going to be bad either...
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August 05, 2009 - 01:26:54 AM
don kwon: ...
Kinda worried this album is just going to be a cop-out to the new generation and him trying to fit in. Bowing out to Kanye on both on almost complete production domination as well as un-Jay like album art. Mid-life crisis album anyone?
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August 04, 2009 - 10:41:53 PM
InHyding: ...
How the f you gonna do a song called D.O.A.(Death of Autotune) and use Kanye for 75% of the production. Isnt that kinda like the US selling weapons to the Taliban only to go to war with them??
Come on now, don't support what you don't believe in!
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August 04, 2009 - 10:14:27 PM
shima shima: ...
oh and btw-THESAUUN FARAD

what the hell kinda album are you talking about? the "we are the world" of hip hop ain't happening. stop smokin that isht.
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August 04, 2009 - 09:33:48 PM
shima shima: ...
I'm a huge kanye fan and all but y'all on here seem to be sleeping. No ID is the isht. Hard to make a bad album with the production he's got. I can't even rap and those 2 producers could make me sound hot.
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August 04, 2009 - 09:31:17 PM
THESAUUN FARAD: ...
Now NY has to hang up the egos. How can we put together this Jay-Z/Nas/Ghostface album (DOUBLE ALBUM)? the features are endless,First and foremost,You gotta have Fat-Joe and Busta.Hands down Jada and Raekwon.If possible I would LOVE to hear Prodigy on this and/ or Fame. Common instead of Kanye,(nothing against 'ye)He could fit somewhere though.
Figure out how to get Rakim and G-Rap. Just to be on some other shit, I want Scarface,3000, and Cube(even Snoop wanted to be Cube).Luda could get on it we gonna call Bun and Marshal(Em) too.
Fuck it since I got them, I'm gettin Juve the Great.(Sorry Wayne!)
Production From Dre of course,(maybe a verse too.Matter of fact,HELL YEAH!!)Salaam Remi,? Love,Q-Tip,Havoc,DOOM,Neptunes,HI-TEK,ALC,Just Blaze.Maybe some Will-I AM.
Mary J. Beyonce on some hooks,Definitely,Donnell Jones Anthony Hamilton,Jill Scott,Marsha, Badu.
Sleeper guest; Phonte,Planet Asia,The GAME...Of Course theres more!!..
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August 04, 2009 - 06:47:10 PM
The.Duke: ...
This album cover is going to stick out like a sore thumb compared to all of Hov's other joints. Hov ain't even on the cover. This smacks of Kanye. Hopefully the music is good
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August 04, 2009 - 06:37:58 PM
g4: ...
no j. cole...no young c?? jay dont exactly have the best track record for putting his artist out. (except rihanna and ne-yo).
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August 04, 2009 - 05:57:23 PM
Gery: ...
Wale, Raekwon, and Jay all dropping in September...its gonna be a good month.
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August 04, 2009 - 04:08:01 PM
ThreesCompanyHipHip.Blogspot.com: ...
Here's what's ill, on top of NO JUST BLAZE production...no 9th or Premier! No Sean C & L.V.! No newcomers at all, really. That's a little disappointing and to be honest, I wouldn't mind him corralling some of his rookie producers from "The Black Album" and "The Blueprint" like The Buchanans, Aqua, and Bink.
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August 04, 2009 - 04:07:14 PM
eazy: ...
no "jockin Jay-z"??

and yea, get Drake, Kudi, and Hudson the fuck outta there.
looking really forward to hearing this though.. production sounds insane and i love the cover art.
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August 04, 2009 - 02:37:43 PM
MILWAUKEE LATEEF: ...
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August 04, 2009 - 02:19:54 PM
STZA: ...
not a single just blaze joint?! man, and kanye is not in his best years at the moment, i'm still curious to hear it^^
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August 04, 2009 - 02:10:11 PM
swaggerLikeMe: ...
what ever happened to Swagger Like Us Remix?
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August 04, 2009 - 01:41:22 PM
joo: ...
is any more of the album is like "run this town" i want no parts.
However, the titles seem like it will be some ill shit.
Dunno about JayXmr hudson though, how are u gunna make death of autotune then do tracks with the auto tune british guy?
ify
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August 04, 2009 - 11:53:57 AM
Dope: ...
Yeah, i hoped Jay had Just Blaze on it as well.
The dopest tracks on Dynasty, BP 1, BP 2 & Black Album where done by Just Blaze IMO
Jay is best on Just Blaze beats.
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August 04, 2009 - 11:44:17 AM
hayzee: ...
yo, real hip hop is returning. unfortunately we also have to deal with soft hip hop, but it's better than weak shit I suppose. I'm feelin the cover art. crazy original.
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August 04, 2009 - 10:10:18 AM
Saint15: ...
But now I'm wondering if the album is going to be as organic as the cover suggests...
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August 04, 2009 - 10:06:06 AM
Saint15: ...
Kanye definitely designed the album cover (or art directed, I should say).
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August 04, 2009 - 10:04:40 AM
Spark747: ...
Beans was on american gangster
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August 04, 2009 - 09:38:33 AM
cfr: ...
beans was on american gangster...but seriously...who cares if beanie or memphis bleek is on the album or not? does anyone really care? to me both of those artists have had a few dope singles and thats IT..whenever they're on a jay album i usually want jay to come back....i could care less if they are on it or not
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August 04, 2009 - 09:37:45 AM
J.Roc: ...
heres hoping "forever young" doesn't sound like an 808's left over...
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August 04, 2009 - 06:26:13 AM
austin cat: ...
looks like Kanye designed the album cover.
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August 04, 2009 - 01:34:59 AM
OKAYDUKE: ...
Jay sleepin on J. COLE like he slept on ALL of Rocafella!!!!!
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August 04, 2009 - 12:13:59 AM
DL2012: ...
Lol @ everybody saying 'i hope real hip-hop is back'...it IS back, and heading to new heights.
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August 04, 2009 - 12:13:01 AM
TheNuSouth: ...
Cant wait for the alb....This, OBFCL 2....Hopefully real HIPHOP is returning. Peace
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August 03, 2009 - 10:40:12 PM
emeltee: ...
i'm looking at the barcodes/numbers more than anything. hmmmmm.

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August 03, 2009 - 10:24:24 PM
jbabyhuey: ...
cant wait 9/11 bin laden been happen in manhattan....
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August 03, 2009 - 10:13:41 PM
CENTZ: ...
MGMT eh? lookin' forward to hearing where that track will go
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August 03, 2009 - 09:35:44 PM
s.g.: ...
production looks super nice. I like the cover, it's pretty fresh.
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August 03, 2009 - 09:03:53 PM
NCRDBL1: ...
Will this be the first artwork w/out Jay on the cover? Not sure how the hell newcomers made the cut. There should of been another classic track w/ Mary J.
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August 03, 2009 - 08:39:09 PM
Mistah R.E.D.: ...
Don't know why folks are trippin on a "Bean-less" album... Beans ain't been on a Jay-Z album since... mmm... Blueprint 2? (that's 3 albums back for those who keep up with this sorta thing)
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August 03, 2009 - 08:16:38 PM
DJGODFATHERLIVES!!!!!: ...
Rakim, Raekwon, and Jay all dropping in the next few months. Lord please tell me this is a sign of the change this game needs!
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August 03, 2009 - 07:40:13 PM
Kani Saburi Ayubu: ...
Looking forward to this joint. Jay was always one of my favorite hip hop artists and real interested to see what this feels like. I know it'll be dope but I just can't help but feel like there ought to be one or two Just Blaze joints. - Kani Ayubu, The Black Art Depot
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August 03, 2009 - 06:37:10 PM
thenewebonics.com: ...
guests are a lil suspect but then again so is jay
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August 03, 2009 - 06:09:39 PM
Hi Stakes: ...
Yeah, props to Jay for limiting the production team to (mostly) 'Ye and No ID (shoutout to my city Chi). That could mean this actually sounds like an album instead of a bunch of weak singles from the latest fad producers (which seems to be the trend lately). And I'm sure some featured guests will pop up eventually for hype...

http://histakesmusic.blogspot.com
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August 03, 2009 - 06:01:46 PM
ahiler: ...
NO J. COLE on this?!?! how is he gonna put Drake on but not his own artists?
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August 03, 2009 - 05:35:01 PM
durda: ...
no beans?
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August 03, 2009 - 05:31:28 PM
ruin: ...
i love how chicago is all over this boy....can't wait til it drops
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August 03, 2009 - 05:12:06 PM
ominouzmetaforikz: ...
6. Empire State Of Mind Feat. Nas (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.)

FUCKING ILL!!!!
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August 03, 2009 - 05:08:57 PM

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