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| Highlights from Jay-Z's 2001 epic. '03 Bonnie And Clyde (w/Beyoncé Knowles), Hovi Baby, Excuse Me Miss, Guns And Roses (w/Lenny Kravitz), The Watcher, etc. |
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| 1 A Dream |
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| 2 Hovi Baby |
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| 3 The Watcher |
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| 4 '03 Bonnie & Clyde |
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| 5 Excuse Me Miss |
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| 6 All Around the World |
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| 7 Guns & Roses |
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| 8 U Don't Know |
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| 9 Meet the Parents |
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| 10 Some How Some Way |
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| 11 The Bounce |
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| 12 What They Gonna Do, Pt. 2 |
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Album Review
Jay-Z kept "The Blueprint" incredibly tight, focusing on a single sound and letting nothing interfere with some of the best raps of his career. "The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse" was a radically different record, with the most respected rapper in the business trying on a range of styles, collaborating with a lot of guests and working with an army of producers (Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Heavy D, Kanye West). Four months after its release, Roc-A-Fella issued "Blueprint 2.1", a version of the record that cut in half the running time of the original and delivered most of the best material -- the Neptunes' bounce track "Excuse Me Miss," the horn-driven blast of "The Watcher 2" produced by Dr. Dre (featuring Truth Hurts), and the record's biggest hit, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde," a slick R&B crossover with Beyoncé Knowles. Just like the original, "Blueprint 2.1" ranges from unapologetically sexed-up party joints to theatrical epics and even takes in a feature for the prince of rock Lenny Kravitz ("Guns & Roses"). Yes, it is slightly more focused than its two-disc predecessor, but it's still a sprawling commercial monster that lacks the creativity of "The Blueprint". ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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