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3. The Blueprint was instantly recognized as Jay-Z's magnum opus upon release, and the sequel carrying its name instantly carried a weight of expectations alongside it. With opening track "A Dream ...

Samsung’s pact with Jay-Z, however, came together in less than a ... an amount that’s more than Coke ($3.3 billion) and Apple ($1 billion) combined, and almost a full billion more than Pepsi ...

When Kanye West heard the instrumental for ‘D.O.A.’, he knew that it was the perfect beat to diss autotune on before Jay-Z did.

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Given the choice, would you take $500,000 or have lunch with JAY-Z? The rap icon sat down with ... and there’s the blueprint," he added, referencing the title of his iconic 2001 album.

While nobody could have truly predicted just how far JAY-Z would take his career and Hip ... confidence and vision. The blueprint for Hov’s dynasty was right there in the lyrics — listeners ...