"The Blueprint": Jay-Z

Say what you want about Jay-Z, but he has always had the skills to be considered one of the greatest of all time. Reasonable Doubt imo is his best album but this is a close second. He came out with this album in the prime of his career. Released oddly enough on September 11th, 2001. Although this will forever be compared to "Stillmatic" by Nas because of their beef at the time this album was released and "Reasonable Doubt" which is considered to be his best album by many, it still has its own unique feel. Many of the beats are handled by Kanye West( then basically unknown). "Takeover" is a solid diss track but isn't nearly as lyrical as Nas' "Ether". Sensitve thugs y'all need hugs. 4.5/5 Bananas

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