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itsjustmusic.net » Blog Archive » Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3 — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:46:06 +0000

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By: youngsphinx

youngsphinx — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:45:10 +0000

I did go out and but this album. Not as hard as america gangster,but more feel good beats. Not a bad album but next to reakwon only built 2 , won’t stand a chance.plus how can we enjoy jay z music with all this drama around him. He dosent represent hiphop culture and lifestyles. He use to.but now! Well I won’t be the one to say it all.but just look at what he represents and stand for. I wanna see what his next album will be about? Maybe bentleys that fly. 2pac told you these cats are fake. Why buy there music. And I’m not hatin. I’m just saying… you want something real ,then go cop canibus new album. Jay z is a robot. Or better yet the devils advocate. Like the movie. Cause he just keeps on winning,but in the end he has to. Come back down to earth and pay homage to the creator. Not just the money. And just for the record I am not perfect and will be judged too. Holla!

By: jhb0375

jhb0375 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:41:21 +0000

One of the best albums Hova made. Love it

By: jhb0375

jhb0375 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:41:21 +0000

One of the best albums Hova made. Love it

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:39:11 +0000

I think i’ll listen more to some badass beats like this. Cool!

By: HMJ

HMJ — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:46:30 +0000

Great insight and unbiased review. Your main focus was the music yet you considered some of the exterior issues. I don’t agree with everything but well done overall.

EtMusiquePourTous

By: игра Тайны пирамид

игра Тайны пирамид — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:49:37 +0000

Отличная тема! Будет интересно прочитать развитие событий.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:51:36 +0000

Do those weird little blips in “Empire State of Mind” bother anyone? Am I the only one who hears them? It sounds like something is wrong with the recording. And it’s on every version I’ve ever heard so far, including the CD I bought.

By: Luis Tovar

Luis Tovar — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:16:41 +0000

“The fifth song on the album is one of the best TB3 has to offer – an ode to New York featuring an infectious hook from Alicia Keys. On “Empire State of Mind” Jay-Z finally starts to show why he’s the king, bringing some great lines to a slick tribute.” – from the review.

By: MonicaY

MonicaY — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:29:20 +0000

I agree. There are so many opinions. I guess we will see what really matters next week. The record sales.

By: MonicaY

MonicaY — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:25:26 +0000

Chris, I have to disagree with you and this review “wholeheartedly”…. This album started off hot and although I haven’t made it pass “On To The Next One” for hitting the back button, his lyrics has been hot. He has a story and one that makes sense. I am happy to hear some GROWN FOLKS music. I am so tired of stupid songs (ex. Stanky Leg & Halle Berry) that has NO substance.

I guess we can agree to disagree.

By: jayvee

jayvee — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:08:53 +0000

Curious why you didn’t take a look at “Empire State of Mind” – that’s my favorite track so far. It’s hard-hitting, pairs with a sweet hook from Alicia Keys, overall a nice ode to the city that is an inherent part of both artists. Overall, I’d agree with your assessment of Blue Print 3, but really, look at other artists who struggle with the same issue – mostly pop stars, even Madonna – at this point what do you do? Where do you go? If you hop on the trends of today you’re just biting to stay “relevant” if you stick with the sound you’ve grown into over time it’s perceived as “stale.” How much more innovation will we see in music? Probably not much – it should come down to song-writing and lyrics at this point.

By: Luis Tovar

Luis Tovar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:47:43 +0000

lol, you want to get rid of 75% of the guest appearances and one of the chief producers and you want to give it an 88? That sure is odd.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:11:20 +0000

Your review is pretty bad.

By: Devin Middleton

Devin Middleton — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:05:24 +0000

what was wrong with J.Cole and Mr Hudson?

By: Sound Vertie

Sound Vertie — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:59:46 +0000

Even wity it’s flaws , BP3 is at least an 88, lose several Timbaland tracks, get rid of Drake, J. Cole, and Mr. Hudson, add “Brooklyn (Go Hard)” ft. Santigold is it’s dope. Sure there’s some chessy choruses and hooks, but those eventually become guilty pleasures. Who does it better?

By: Devin Middleton

Devin Middleton — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:08:15 +0000

still cant believe you didnt like “Thank You”, thats killing me inside lol but i hear you on “Hate”, i can see how that track wouldnt appeal to everybody, its an oddball of a track, but someone told me this, if you approach it like a short little interlude, the non-seriousness of it doesn’t bother you as much, and Venus vs. Mars is an effin’ classic, i dont care what anybody says, kudos to good taste lol

By: Devin Middleton

Devin Middleton — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:02:42 +0000

I agree, every track is so unique from one another that theres bound to be some debate, some love it, some hate it, some think its average, but at this point, thats not a bad thing, because its getting people talking about Jay again, and i think in time he’ll get more comfortable with his musical decisions and make an even better, more cohesive (if thats the right word) album, BP3 i feel is like a test run for Jay trying to find his way in such a young person’s genre, there aren’t too many almost 40 year old that have still kept relevant, just like the writer said. So i think this was him having a million ideas and putting them on a cd to see how the people reacted, its a good launch pad into a future with a lot of potential, i believe

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:15:44 +0000

I have read a lot of mixed reviews – some think the album is just okay – others think it is on the same level as Reasonable Doubt. From what I have heard thus far I think it is above average, but not an instant classic – looking forward to listening to the whole thing.

By: Chris Barth

Chris Barth — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:13:24 +0000

Devin, I think our musical tastes just weren’t meant to be. Thanks for sharing your feel for the album, but I disagree almost wholeheartedly (glad we both enjoy Venus vs. Mars, haha). I think the 9/11 metaphor in “Thank You” is one of the worst parts of the album – I think it’s still a little too early to compare 9/11 to some rappers killing themselves in the game. I dunno, maybe I’m being overly sensitive, but it seemed like Jay was stretching to make that metaphor work when it didn’t really fit.

I hear you on “Off That,” and I knew I would catch some flak for digging that cut, but it’s just so damn catchy! I agree it doesn’t have the tightest lyrics, but I’m not about to lie and say I haven’t had it stuck in my head for a week.

As for Kanye – sigh. I think that his verses on TB3 are wack wack wack. His lines on “Run This Town” are puerile and weak, and his verses on “Hate” seem like random word association with rhymes – there’s no story, no flow, nothing even tying the individual lines together. I’m all for having fun in hip hop, but Kanye’s too talented to throw something together with as little glue as he did.

But I see where you’re coming from – I think maybe we were both just looking for different things from this album. I’ll skip the tracks you like, and you can skip the ones I like, haha.

By: Devin Middleton

Devin Middleton — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:43:56 +0000

I must respectfully disagree with some of your review. That Thank You track had one of the best verses i’ve heard from any rapper when he goes on that whole 9/11 metaphor. Which i think is my point. Rap is so lyrics based. I could tell when you guys said Off That was a good track i was going to have some issues with this. But some tracks are not meant for the beats to be up tempo and big, just rather, in a suddle way, set the mood and have the lyric take the majority of responsibility for keeping the listener on track. Its much more of a classic feel, but why wouldn’t it given its celebration bravado. And i don’t think Jay smokes rocks, i think he’s talking about more on the lines of feeling high but not literally being high. Only other thing i can say is that i really loved Hate with Kanye West. It wasn’t meant to be brilliant, it was meant to be fun, and i think he hit his mark. But i must say, im happy to see im not the only one who enjoyed Venus vs. Mars. Everyone else ive talked to hated all the timbo tracks.

By: Cavendish

Cavendish — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:12:47 +0000

..Your review of this album makes me really interested in what the entire things sounds like.
I’ve heard a couple tracks from this site, but I’ve also heard them around other places, (friends, The Hype Machine, etc) and I haven’t really been able to forge a solid opinion about this album. To me, it seems like he didn’t have the direction completely figured out on a few tracks.. like he forgot where he was going with the flow from track to track. Not that Jay Z lacks the conviction, (by ANY means) more that it comes off as indecisive, or like there was alot of re-planning and revising. Anyways,
I would really like to have this album so..if I could WIN it, that would be fantastic!!

Thank you!