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No. 50Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums2001
The Blueprint album coverNo. 50

The Blueprint

Jay-Z

The Blueprint by Jay-Z is No. 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 2001, has 15 tracks and runs 63 minutes. It sits between The Great Twenty-Eight (No. 51) and Aquemini (No. 49).

2001 · 15 tracks · No. 50 of 500

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Track list

  1. The Ruler's Back
  2. Takeover
  3. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
  4. Girls, Girls, Girls
  5. Jigga That N***a
  6. U Don't Know
  7. Hola' Hovito
  8. Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)
  9. Never Change
  10. Song Cry
  11. All I Need
  12. Renegade (feat. Eminem)
  13. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
  14. Lyrical Exercise
  15. Girls, Girls, Girls, Pt. 2

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