Sonically, this album is very intriguing. The beats are diverse and that gives Jay-Z the space to do whatever he wants. Where the first Blueprint album addressed past sounds and the second one attempted to tap into sounds of the future, the third installment in the trilogy splits the difference. There are hard beats ("D.O.A. [Death of Auto-Tune]"), experimental ("On to the Next One") and crossover records ("Empire State of Mind"). And in this case, they all work and the same can't be said for The Blueprint 2. Lyrically, Jay-Z is incredible as always. However, the album feels a little guest heavy. But make no mistake, this is still Jay-Z's album and all the guests bring their A-game, especially Kanye West on "Run This Town". And for as commercially successful as the album was, it was also very artistic. And judging by the album cover, perhaps that may be a bit of what he was going for. Mission accomplished.
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