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The Blueprint

by Jay-z

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All Time

of 455,611

911
2000's

of 265,875

90
2001

of 35,059

10

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.3351 The Blueprint is ranked overall as 3.3351 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.2900 The Blueprint has an avg. critic score of 3.2900 out of 4 stars

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The Blueprint is possibly the least sonically inventive hip-hop chart topper in years-- stunning and captivating for sure, but still loungily comfortable enough to sleep to....read the complete review at Pitchfork

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Slant Magazine

Unless you're a Fugee, hip-hop is mostly about the beats. The newest release from the ever-prolific Jay-Z, however, hopes to inject the genre with some much-needed soul. With tracks like "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love),"The Blueprintfollows in...read the complete review at Slant Magazine

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The A.V. Club

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