The Blueprint
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The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 11, 2001, through Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Contrasting the radio-friendly sound…

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Released
September 11th, 2001
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Album
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Roc-A-Fella Records

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AllMusic (Jason Birchmeier)
5/5 stars
Los Angeles Times (Soren Baker – September 16, 2001)
3/5 stars
Pitchfork (Ethan P. – November 6, 2001)8.7/10
USA Today
4/5 stars
The Village Voice (Robert Christgau – March 12, 2002)A−
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