Jay-ZThe Blueprint² (The Gift & The Curse)

Label:

Roc-A-Fella Records – 063 381-2

Format:

2 x CD , Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Tracklist

The Gift
1-1 A Dream
Bass, Guitar, KeyboardsEric "E-Bass" Johnson*
FeaturingNotorious B.I.G.
Mixed BySupa Engineer DURO*
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
ScratchesJust Blaze
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:12
1-2 Hovi Baby
Mixed ByDoug Wilson
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional]Christy Love
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:21
1-3 The Watcher 2
Backing VocalsTruth Hurts
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Scott Storch
FeaturingTruth Hurts
GuitarMike Elizondo
KeyboardsMike Elizondo
Producer, Mixed ByDr. Dre
Recorded ByMaurico "Veto" Iragorri*
Recorded By [Assistant]Thomas Rounds
Written-ByW. Griffen*
5:57
1-4 '03 Bonnie & Clyde
FeaturingBeyoncé Knowles
InstrumentsEric "E-BJohnson John*
Mixed ByJason Goldstein
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Written-ByT. Wrice*
3:25
1-5 Excuse Me Miss
Mixed ByRich Travali
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Uncredited]Pharrell Williams
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:41
1-6 What They Gonna Do
FeaturingSean Paul
Mixed ByJimmy Douglas*
Mixed By [Assistant]Steve Penny
ProducerTimbaland
Recorded ByJimmy Douglas*
Written-ByT. Mosley*
4:53
1-7 All Around The World
Featuring, Vocals [Additional]LaToiya Williams*
Mixed BySupa Engineer DURO*
ProducerNo I.D.
Recorded BySuperfly*
Written-ByS. Carter*
3:52
1-8 Poppin' Tags
Bass GuitarDebra Killings
Bass Guitar, KeyboardsEric "E-Bass" Johnson*
FeaturingTwista
Mixed ByJohn Frye
Mixed By [Assistant]Warren Bletcher
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Vocals [Additional]Sleepy Brown
Written-ByW. Robinson*
6:00
1-9 F**k All Nite
Mixed ByRich Travali
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Vocals [Additional]Tanisha Carnes
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:19
1-10 The Bounce
Guest, Vocals [Guest Vocal Appearance]Raje Shwari
Mixed ByJimmy Douglas*
Mixed By [Assistant]Steve Penny
ProducerTimbaland
Rap [Uncredited]Kanye West
Recorded ByJimmy Douglas*
Written-ByT. Mosley*
4:18
1-11 I Did It My Way
Mixed ByDoug Wilson
ProducerJimmy Kendrix*
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
3:42
The Curse
2-1 Diamond Is Forever
Mixed BySupa Engineer DURO*
ProducerRon Feemster*
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Vocals [Additional]Michelle Rosario
Written-ByS. Carter*
3:55
2-2 Guns & Roses
Featuring, Mixed ByLenny Kravitz
ProducerHeavy D
Recorded ByMike Ging
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:25
2-3 U Don't Know (Remix)
FeaturingM.O.P.
Producer, Remix [Uncredited]Just Blaze
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:27
2-4 Meet The Parents
GuitarEric "E-Bass" Johnson*
Producer, Instruments [All Other]Just Blaze
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:58
2-5 Some How Some Way
FeaturingScarface (3)
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Written-ByS. Carter*
5:37
2-6 Some People Hate
Mixed ByDoug Wilson
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:31
2-7 Blueprint²
ProducerCharlamane*
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:49
2-8 N***a Please
FeaturingYoung Chris
Mixed ByRich Travali
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:37
2-9 2 Many Hoes
Mixed ByJimmy Douglas*
Mixed By [Assistant]Steve Penny
ProducerTimbaland
Recorded ByShane "Bermuda" Woodley
Recorded By [Assistant To Jimmy Douglas]Steve Penny
Written-ByT. Mosley*
3:34
2-10 As One
FeaturingYoung Guns*
Mixed ByDoug Wilson
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByV. White*
3:48
2-11 A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier
Mixed ByRich Travali
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByRich Travali
Vocals [Additional]Mark Dorsey*
Written-ByS. Carter*
4:41
2-12 Show You How
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
2:58
2-13 B*****s & Sisters
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded By, Mixed ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
2:38
2-14 What They Gonna Do Part II
Mixed ByPat Viala
ProducerDigga*
Recorded ByGimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByS. Carter*
3:46

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Copyright ©Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Record CompanyUMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Licensed ToMercury Records
  • Marketed ByBarclay S.A.
  • Distributed ByBarclay S.A.
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Made ByUniversal M & L, – 51328785
  • Made ByUniversal M & L, – 51328787

Credits

  • A&RLenny S.*
  • A&R [A&R Direction]Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua*
  • A&R [t Venture A&R Direction]Darcell Lawrence
  • [A&R istration]Rob Mitchell (3)
  • [Recording istration]Vol. S. Davis III*
  • Art Direction, DesignMorning Breath*
  • Executive-ProducerShawn Carter
  • Legal [Legal Counsel]Michael Guido
  • ManagementRoc-A-Fella Management
  • Management [Business Affairs For Roc-A-Fella Records]Jeff Kempler
  • MarketingSuzanne Burge
  • Mastered ByTony Dawsey
  • Photography ByAlbert Watson
  • Photography By [Live Photo]Rebecca Meek

Notes

Released in a standard jewel case with clear flip tray and a 12-page booklet, housed in a cardboard sleeve.
Tracks 2-12, 2-13 and 2-14 are bonus tracks (numbered on the back cover as tracks 23, 24 and 25).

℗ 2002 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC. © 2002 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC., a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roc-A-Fella Records is exclusively licensed to Mercury Records Worldwide, excluding .
Marketed and Distributed in by Barclay S.A.

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 44006 33812 5
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 044006338125
  • Label Code: LC 08427
  • Rights Society: BIEM/MS
  • Other (Catalog # The Gift): 063 382-2
  • Other (Catalog # The Curse): 063 383-2
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  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, mould print, variant 1): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L B
  • Mastering SID Code (The Gift, variant 1): IFPI L001
  • Mould SID Code (The Gift, variant 1): IFPI 0118
  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, variant 1): 00440 063 383-2 01 + 51328787
  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, mould print, variant 1): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L
  • Mastering SID Code (The Curse, variant 1): IFPI L002
  • Mould SID Code (The Curse, variant 1): IFPI 0122
  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, variant 2): 00440 063 382-2 01 / 51328785
  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, mould print, variant 2): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L E
  • Mastering SID Code (The Gift, variant 2): IFPI L001
  • Mould SID Code (The Gift, variant 2): IFPI 0122
  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, variant 2): 00440 063 383-2 01 + 51328787
  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, mould print, variant 2): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L B
  • Mastering SID Code (The Curse, variant 2): IFPI L002
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  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, variant 3): 00440 063 382-2 01 / 51328785
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  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, variant 3): 00440 063 983-2 01 + 51328787
  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, mould print, variant 3): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L B
  • Mastering SID Code (The Curse, variant 3): IFPI L002
  • Mould SID Code (The Curse, variant 3): IFPI 0112
  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, variant 4): 00440 063 382-2 01 / 51328785
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  • Mastering SID Code (The Gift, variant 4): IFPI L001
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  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, mould print, variant 4): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L G
  • Mastering SID Code (The Curse, variant 4): IFPI L002
  • Mould SID Code (The Curse, variant 4): IFPI 0130
  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, variant 5): 00440 063 382-2 01 / 51328785
  • Matrix / Runout (The Gift, mould print, variant 5): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L B
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  • Matrix / Runout (The Curse, mould print, variant 5): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L H
  • Mastering SID Code (The Curse, variant 5): IFPI L002
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Reviews

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    LeonardoA
    Jay-Z conquered in the late 1990s at a breakneck pace the title of best rapper from the East Coast. In Netherlands he was only familiar with the funny single Hard Knock Life (1998), based on a sample from the musical Annie. The subsequent album The blueprint (2001) is considered to be a hiphopmeesterwerk, a remarkably coherent and secure plate without failures. The second part of the diptych The Blue print 2 is completely different. This time trots out a variety of guests on such as Beyoncé Knowles (destiny's Child), Sean Paul, Faith Evans, Truth Hurts, Rakim, Lenny Kravitz, also known as the cream of the crop of the black music. Because with a variety of producers being worked on is a colorful album with a torrent of ideas, which by the length of 110 minutes (two CDs) Although it is difficult to handle at one time, but nevertheless the necessary ire mans productivity.

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