Jay-Z: A Prelude To Blueprint 3

Jay-Z recently announced that he’s decided to take his time with his next album, Blueprint 3. Originally expected late last year and then rumored to have a release date of February 09, Jay recently told MTV, “I’m gonna take my time with it. I don’t have any quotas, and that’s a good thing. It may be too freeing. It’s a good thing and a bad thing. You know, I think I need some restrictions. ‘Cause if I had restrictions, I would have done it in three weeks. I would have made what I believe to be a great piece of art.”

With that being said and us being huge Jay stans on the site, we simply cannot wait for the album. So to hold us over, we’ve compiled a mix of tracks that have either been recorded or leaked since the release of American Gangster. Fact of the matter is, Jay stays busy. Whether it’s recording tracks for the new album, hopping on someone else’s album, or helping make a remix that much fresher, there’s enough material here to hold us over.

1. Jockin’ Jay-Z
2. Swagga Like Us (with T.I., Lil Wayne & Kanye West)
3. Boys (Remix with M.I.A.)
4. My President Is Black (Remix with Young Jeezy)
5. History
6. Mr. Carter (with Lil Wayne)
7. I Do It For Hip Hop (with Ludacris & Nas)
8. Gutted (with Beanie Sigel)
9. Brooklyn (Go Hard)
10. Blow The Whistle [freestyle]
11. Maybach Music (with Rick Ross)
12. Ain’t I
13. A Billi
14. When The Money Goes
15. Lost+ (with Coldplay)
16. Put On (Remix with Young Jeezy)
17. He Asked For It (with Uncle Murda)
18. Go Hard (Remix with DJ Khaled & Kanye West)
19. You’re Welcome (feat Mary J Blige & Swizz Beatz)

* note: we did not include Jay’s R&B tracks with Raphael Saadiq, Mariah Carey, or Usher ’cause quite naturally they suck. Also, “BK Anthem” was not included because the only version currently available has a DJ screaming all over it. Let us know if we missed any other tracks that Jay did last year!

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