Blueprint 2.1 (Explicit Version) (Bonus Tracks) (2003)

Product Summary Label: Universal Records UPC: 00044007729625 Release Date: 4/8/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60595914 Item#: M7G3VQ Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Dream, A - (featuring Faith Evans/The Notorious B.I.G.) ~ Jay-Z 2. Hovi Baby ~ Jay-Z 3. Watcher, The - (featuring Dr. Dre/Truth Hurts/Rakim) ~ Jay-Z 4. '03 Bonnie & Clyde - (featuring Beyonce Knowles) ~ Jay-Z 5. Excuse Me Miss ~ Jay-Z 6. All Around The World - (featuring LaToiya Williams) ~ Jay-Z 7. Guns & Roses - (featuring Lenny Kravitz) ~ Jay-Z 8. U Don't Know - (remix, featuring M.O.P.) ~ Jay-Z 9. Meet The Parents ~ Jay-Z 10. Some How Some Way - (featuring Beanie Sigel/Scarface) ~ Jay-Z 11. Bounce, The - (featuring Kanye West) ~ Jay-Z 12. What They Gonna Do Part II / Excuse Me Miss Again / Stop - (hidden, hidden, bonus track) ~ Jay-Z (P) 2003 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC (C) 2003 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Dr. Dre, Rakim, M.O.P. Beanie Sigel. Scarface (rap vocals); Faith Evans, Beyonce Knowles, Truth Hurts, Lenny Kravitz, LaToiya Williams (vocals); Ken Lewis (guitar, percussion, background vocals); Eric "E-Bass" Johnson (guitar, bass); Erve Pope (keyboards); Just Blaze (scratches); Kanye West. Producers include: Kanye West, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre, The Neptunes, Heavy D. Mere months after its release, Jay-Z pared down his platinum-selling BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE to fit on one disc featuring his most solid material. While the original Part 2 of BLUEPRINT was hardly rife with filler (and impressive in that lack), when the strongest tracks are culled an even more powerful, sharper record emerges. Jay-Z still leads off with the provocative "A Dream" which not only features a mock discussion with Biggie Smalls during which the late rapper approves Jay-Z's skills, but directly samples a bit from the legend's hit "Juicy." Of course "Bonnie & Clyde '03," the ubiquitous hit-single duet with Beyonce Knowles, shows up a few tracks later. Then the listener benefits from not having to switch discs and wait for easily the most stunning track, "Guns & Roses," with its Cake sample and Lenny Kravitz guest vocal. While some may prefer the full BLUEPRINT with all its twists and turns, BLUEPRINT 2.1 offers fans, particularly those who know Shawn Carter more for his hits, a more focused option.   Compilation Appearances Life After Death (Explicit Version) Hardcore (Explicit Version) Ill Na Na (Explicit Version) Space Jam No Way Out (Explicit Version) Soul Food Harlem World (Explicit Version) Vol. 1-Traffic Jams (Explicit Version) Players Club (Explicit Version) R. (Explicit Version) First Family 4 Life (Explicit Version) Streets Is Watching R. 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