The Blueprint 3

by Jay-Z

The Blueprint 3 cover art

Marking a distinct pivot toward polished, stadium-sized mainstream appeal, this album concludes his legendary 'Blueprint' trilogy. Driven by massive pop crossovers like 'Empire State of Mind' and heavily synthesized production from Kanye West and Timbaland, the record saw the rapper aggressively aiming for radio dominance. Despite some critical division regarding its commercial sheen, it secured his eleventh number-one album, breaking Elvis Presley's record.

Genres

  • Pop Rap

Tracklist

  1. What We Talkin' About
  2. Thank You
  3. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
  4. Run This Town
  5. Empire State Of Mind
  6. Real As It Gets
  7. On To The Next One
  8. Off That
  9. A Star Is Born
  10. Venus Vs. Mars
  11. Already Home
  12. Hate
  13. Reminder
  14. So Ambitious
  15. Young Forever