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Universal acclaim- based on 305 Ratings
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Positive: 279 out of 305
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Mixed: 5 out of 305
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Negative: 21 out of 305
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BlakeGMay 24, 2007Best album of 01.
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Nov 9, 2013This album is just a classic. I love every track on their. The production is perfect. The lyrics are great although there are better lyricists out there. I really enjoyed the album overall. I wish Jay Z would make music like this again.
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Aug 17, 2010easily one of the best rap album of the decade if not the best. personally i believe it matches the black album and reasonable doubt in quality and may even outshadow them. ultimately jay z at his best
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May 30, 2013
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Jan 9, 2016The best album by Jay-Z. The best album of the noughties. Every track is great, but my favourite: 'Heartf of The City', 'Hola Hovito', 'U Don't Know', and 'Never Change'.
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D_McNorrisJan 2, 2004Clearly his best album of his carrer. So many great tracks over and over again. Classic Album.
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FrankApr 21, 2007Just as good as his classic debut "Reasonable Doubt", wait, actually... it's better, alot better overall. I don't think Jay-Z's ever going to top this album. EVER!!
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MiguelAJun 6, 2009
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JohnSAug 5, 2003Yes, every track in this album/compilation/life story/masterpiece sounds like a hit. Can't get over it until Jay releases a better one.
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trevormMar 13, 2004true classic
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shawnjApr 10, 2004Jay -z's best album, Izzo and company provide a great album of rap/hip hop
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LanaG10TAug 13, 2004It's easy to make an excellent rap album when you're "stealing" so much from other people's songs. Anyway, this is Jigga's most confident album, and one of his best albums. And, All Music Guide gave him 5 stars and said it's his "masterpiece" and a "flawless" album so it's 100, not 90.
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johndoughOct 2, 2005every song, verse, word is perfect
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[Anonymous]Sep 11, 2005These guys who gave this album lower than a five is stupid. This is one of the best albums in all of rap music..Ever. Nuff said. the best from jigga. Also Kanye West's starting point (besides Roc la Familia) Go cop it
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DjH(KouroutaRulez)HekApr 18, 2006
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JohnnoHMay 20, 2007Very strong album - one of the best of all-time in the hip-hop genre. I don't give out 10's often, but the way this album flows as well as the beats, lyrics and flow from Jay-Z are outstanding. Hard to pick a favourite track - "Heart of the City" maybe.
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RyanTDec 5, 2002His best album since Reasonable Doubt. Standout tracks: Takeover, and Girls Girls Girls.
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AlbertoCJun 20, 2005With out a doubt Jay-Z's best work of his career. Nuff said.
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MasZOct 9, 2006best album
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JoeSFeb 21, 2006Overall, I was impressed but know that the Great Jay Z could do better. the lyrics are what I wasnt impressed with on a high level. I mean, How could you go to writing Lyrics for the Man, Dr. Dre, to doing something like the blueprint and not adding up to the expectations of being a legend.
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GillCApr 21, 2007A Modern Day Masterpiece. Top notch production from start to finish. By far, Jay-Z's best work to date.
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GregBJun 25, 2007The best rap album since Nas' "Illmatic". It's a masterpiece.
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CristopherRMar 23, 2008This is one of only few albums that you can and must listen to from beginning to end. It is a classic in every way possible.
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BlindPainterDec 6, 2009I must Awesome album of this Year.
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DerekCSep 18, 2009Great album, but I don't believe this is Jay-Z's greatest. Reasonable Doubt, The Black Album and American Gangster are before Blueprint in my opinion. However, I do rate it an 8 out of 10, so it is a great album!
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DannyDDec 11, 2006A hip-hop classic thanks to Kanye West's genius production!!!
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jamieNov 29, 2008
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JeremyESep 14, 2009
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Nov 9, 2011One of the few real classic in the genre of hip hop. Came out on 9/11 2001 and still went number one on Billboard. Musically very different and it ushered a new era of soul sampling in hip hop, thanks to the production from Kanye West, Just Blaze, Eminem a more.
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Apr 19, 2012
Awards & Rankings
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The Bed-Stuy boy musters up enough of his own charisma, charm and wit to build another solid release.
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A fully realized masterpiece.
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It's not radically new - although the Timbaland and the Trackmasters contributions are genuinely exciting - but it's exactly what a lot of people want to hear from a hip-hop album right now.