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So it’s no secret that I’m foaming at the mouth in anticipation of Jay-Z’s The Blueprint III album, for several reasons.

1. I’m an ubergeek fan. OBviously.
2. Kanye West produced almost 3/4 of the album. When Hova and ‘Ye work together, MAGIC HAPPENS. As we know, Kanye owes much of his success to his work producing 2001′s The Blueprint.
3. The artwork. Yeah, kind of a lame reason but this is a whole package deal, ya know?
4. THE TRACKLISTING. Look at this line-up!!

1. What We Talkin’ About [Jay-Z + Luke Steele (Of Empire Of The Sun)]
2. Thank You
3. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
4. Run This Town [Jay-Z + Rihanna + Kanye West]
5. Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys]
6. Real As It Gets [Jay-Z + Young Jeezy]
7. On To The Next One [Jay-Z + Swizz Beatz]
8. Off That [Jay-Z + Drake]
9. A Star Is Born [Jay-Z + J. Cole]
10. Venus Vs. Mars
11. Already Home [Jay-Z + Kid Cudi]
12. Hate [Jay-Z + Kanye West]
13. Reminder
14. So Ambitious [Jay-Z + Pharrell]
15. Young Forever [Jay-Z + Mr Hudson]

Man, I really hope it’s classic material. Anticipation levels are off the charts. And seriously, look at this art – so dope.

Make sure you check out the On Set of “Run This Town”, which airs at 10pm ET!

Tags: album art, albums, hip hop, jay-z, Kanye West

Posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 5:09 pm by Wendy and is filed under Music & Videos.

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