Hova’s The Blueprint 3
I’ve only listened to The Blueprint 3 (street release date of Sept. 11 2009) once so don’t over concern yourself with the following statements.
While very reflective and lyrically transitional from other Jay-Z albums, The Blueprint 3, still falls short of my expectations. Normally I wouldn’t post music that I wasn’t in love with, but as a long time fan I felt obligated. Other reviews I’ve read have praised this album over several detailed paragraphs; I however, found this composition to be amongst the least inspirational that I’ve bought in 2009. While those who spend the bulk of their time listening to the Top 40 Chart might find a new “game changing” sound (Indie fans will likely shrug their shoulders at Jay’s latest). Which is to no surprise, Jay clearly went out of his way to gather some hot Indie artists to feature in this album; Empire of the Sun is featured in “What We Talkin’ About” which works okay but like most of this albums duets it fails to realize the potential of the combo act. Without further ado…
What We Talkin’ About ft. Empire of The Sun
Real as it Gets ft. Young Jeezy
Run This Town ft. Kanye West & Rihanna
On To The Next One ft. Swizz Beatz