The Blueprint 3 is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released September 8, 2009 on Roc Nation in the United States. The album was released digitally on September 11, 2009, and its United Kingdom and international release followed on September 14 that same year. It is the final installment in The Blueprint trilogy, preceded by the critically acclaimed The Blueprint (2001) and its follow-up The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse (2002). The entire album was leaked on August 31, 2009. When asked about the leak, Jay-Z stated: "It’s a preview. I’m excited for people to hear the album. I’m very proud of the work I’ve done, so enjoy it". Upon its release, The Blueprint 3 received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic. The album sold an estimated 476,000 copies in its first week and it became his 11th US number-one album, breaking the record he had previously shared with Elvis Presley. The Blueprint 3 is the second highest selling hip-hop album of 2009 worldwide, beaten only by Eminem’s Relapse.

Other Information

• Title : The Blueprint 3
• Artist : Jay-Z
• Released : September 8, 2009 (Physical); September 11, 2009 (Digital)
• Recorded :August 2008 – July 2009 Avex Honolulu Studio (Honolulu, Hawaii); Germano Studios, Oven Studios, Roc The Mic (New York City, New York); Kingdom Studios, Lava Studios (Cleveland, Ohio); Midnight Blue Studios, South Beach Studios (Miami, Florida); The Holy Chateau (Perth, Australia); Westlake Studio (Los Angeles, California)
• Genre : Hip hop
• Length : 60:43
• Labels : Roc Nation/Atlantic Records
• Producers : Jay-Z, Kanye West (exec.), No I.D., Al Shux, The Inkredibles, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, Jermone Harmon, Jeff Bhasker

Track Listing

1. "What We Talkin’ About" (featuring Luke Steele) 4:03
2. "Thank You" 4:10
3. "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" 4:15
4. "Run This Town" (featuring Rihanna and Kanye West) 4:27
5. "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Alicia Keys) 4:36
6. "Real as It Gets"" (featuring Young Jeezy) 4:12
7. "On to the Next One" (featuring Swizz Beatz) 4:17
8. "Off That" (featuring Drake) 4:06
9. "A Star Is Born" (featuring J. Cole) 3:48
10. "Venus vs. Mars" 3:10
11. "Already Home" (featuring Kid Cudi) 4:29
12. "Hate" (featuring Kanye West) 2:31
13. "Reminder" 4:18
14. "So Ambitious" (featuring Pharrell) 4:12
15. "Young Forever" (featuring Mr Hudson) 4:13
16. "Jockin’" (Rhapsody Bonus Track) 4:42

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