Thu 30 Jul 2009
Hmmm….Def Jam is releasing BP1 and BP2 on the same day as Jay-Z’s BP3
Posted by Miss Info under Hmmm? , New Music , Old Music , Quotes , Things I'm Not Sure About Yet[30] Comments
HipHopDX reports:
Def Jam revealed today that they intend on re-packaging 2001’s Blueprint album, along with 2002’s Blueprint 2 as one, to coincide with his Blueprint 3 release…
Retailers will display the combined album package at a reported discounted price, furthering Jay’s overall catalog scans with Def Jam. The work (titled The Blueprint Collection) will also include a collector’s item poster.
*rubs chin*
If you are Jay-Z….are you happy about this?
UNRELATED/RELATED:
this is the kind of “news reporting” on major outlets (in this case, Fox News) that is just suspect…..They’re reporting that Hov is writing “a tell-all” book? Including juicy deets on Mrs. Beyonce Carter. Oh, really? See the clip after the jump…
So…after years of playing things close to the chest, and even cancelling the publication of the Dream-Hampton-penned Black Book biography…suddenly Hov decides to get his Ruth Reichl/Faith Evans/Karrine Steffans/Jose Canseco on?
Or, did Fox News base their report on this extremely fuzzy clip in the UK Daily Mirror, headlined: “How will Beyonce feel about Jay-Z’s warts-and-all autobiography?”
(thanks to David E. for the link)
July 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
They piggybacking off the BP3 Release to move more records.. its smart but if you jay its kinda a slap on the face….
July 30th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Blueprint 1 is the only thing worth purchasing.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
If you’re Jay you’re not happy but you’d have to think that it’s something that wouldn’t shock him.
Now if they had unreleased material and released their OWN BP3 then that’d be shady.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I hope it’s better than Blue print 2 cause that sucked.
Kayne said he the king of pop what is this world coming to. He isn’t even better than JayZ what the hell.
I’m surprised Missinfo hasn’t said anything about this.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I still have BP1 & BP2 stored on my Itunes, so I’m still going to get BP3 when it comes out.
If I didn’t then as a consumer, I would go out and purchase all 3 because I know i’ll be a satisfied customer with my purchase. Not only do I get the latest music but the whole Blueprint Catalogue.
Speaking as a consumer, i’m good. If I was in Jay Z’s shoes, why would I get mad at Defjam promoting my work and paying me royalties?
Jay would now go on a blueprint tour and be succesful, BP! is a CLASSIC ALBUM!
BP1 and BP2 is still Jigga if they had another artist coming on the same day say Kanye then i’d head over there on some Dame Dash “dn’t f!! with me” sh!t.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
that’s…foul. =/
I would def NOT be happy.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
not bad cuz if people buy 1 and 2, it’s more money for jigga, ain’t no bad ish
if people only want the 3, they will get this one ONLY
July 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
You are never bigger than the machine, don’t ever forget that!!
Indusrty Rule Number four thousand eighty comes to mind…
July 30th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
If this wasn’t planned by jay-z and def jam together, then I wouldn’t be happy cause it takes away from ur day. But jay-z is jay-z, and in my eyes he still at the top of hip hop so that won’t affect him. First 50 wanna f*ck with jay on his release date, now his former label. I would move it up. However, I will not pick up that package cause I have both albums already. I thought when you owned all of your masters to ur albums u control them, and u got more money from the sales.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Thats usually the case though. When veterans release, you see the classic shit all over the store. But Blueprint 2 was weak.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Is this still being released on 9/11? I’m still on the fence about that being tacky.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Jays album will be dog shit just like all his other albums since BP1. Fox News is the shit Miss Info thats for the wealthy/smart people that work hard and aren’t lazy which I would hope is you. All the other news outlets are for the poor Democrats who are lazy/pathetic and don’t know there ass from there face, literally and I hope that is not you. I am sure all the celebrities that were backing retard boy sure the fuck aren’t anymore he might go down as one of the worst of all time. Yay Yay Yay I am a baby, ha ha hate me.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Unless Jay ain’t getting anything other than points off the albums its wrong. I mean for Def Jam you already made 5 million off the album why do this unless you really have something to prove. they know people wouldn’t get both BP1/BP2 and BP3 all at the same time. Its hard enough for an artist to do any real numbers. if they actually do this and Jay didn’t approve they just burned a bridge with him well at least that is what I would be feeling if I was in his shoes, but Jay is a very smart business man so I wouln’dt be surprised if he knows bout this and signed off on it on the low.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
its a ritual….of course its going to be on 9-11. Illuminati mind control
July 30th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I don’t think its good or bad really I feel like people who wanted to buy those albums would’ve bought them no matter how they were packaged, but honestly who doesn’t already have the blueprint anyway LOL. Anyway no one looses here Jay sells more records Def jam sells more records Jay gets some free pub on behalf of Def Jam for his New album BP3 and all is well in the world.
Back in the day artist used to do this all the time they were called Box Sets they usually wouldn’t come out until many years after the original release of the material, so this might be alittle premature but true fans would re-up and grab a box set it would usually come with some fancy packaging and stuff but the artist would usually be involved with the release I think.
So I’d be shocked if Jay wasn’t and if he wasn’t yeah it looks alittle shady trying to steal his thunder but nothings going to outshine the new material of BP3 on that day not even the classic old material of BP 1 & 2. Worst case senario it’s Jay-Z vs. Jay-Z on 911 and guess who wins that battle?
July 30th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Okay “50” First stated he was putting a package deal together 1>movie 2. Jam Master Jay on “BISD” Now “SHADY JayZ” tryn to match what the “KID 50” doing. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Jay been jealous of “50” for taking his spot for awhile. When Jay retired the “KID” came up quick and Jay don’t like that shit He can’t even mention Fif name in an interview as being one of the Greats. Now he coming with a “BOOK” come on now.
MissInfo……Please comment on this!!!
July 30th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
you can say that again.
July 31st, 2009 at 6:46 am
Doesn’t Jay own his entire catalog so this would be part of his doing?
July 31st, 2009 at 7:18 am
I’ve been asking around about the same thing….getting some conflicting answers. will report back as soon as I find something.
July 31st, 2009 at 8:15 am
9-11 is a traditional album drop date.
July 31st, 2009 at 8:20 am
friday’s are not
July 31st, 2009 at 9:45 am
…Wow.
Not one, not two, but three Blueprint albums out at the same time? Did it ever occur to Def Jam that, oh I don’t know…NOBODY BUYS ALBUMS ANYMORE??!??
I don’t plan on buying BP3, and I damn sure ain’t buying 2 other albums I don’t even listen to anymore (Well, one other album I don’t listen to anymore–I breezed through BP2. Talk about an uneven album–Shit was two wack tracks away from being ‘The Firm’ album all over again)…
July 31st, 2009 at 12:46 pm
i will not buy bp3. jay-z has a curse of the trilogy. i remember when i got S.Carter vol.1(great album). S.Carter vol.2(great album). S.Carter vol.3(garbage). i don’t count the masterwork “reasonable doubt” in the line of jay-z trilogy albums.
quite honestly, i wish he would have just continued with the vol. label because i like the archival nature of it. as shitty as vol.3 was i was excited to get it and i even kept it after i realized its suck to not-suck ratio was skewed in favor of suck.
note: let’s just forget bp2 and best of both worlds ever happened. I cringe every time i hear that stupid ass sounding horn in best of both words. they couldn’t shell-out a few bucks to find some moderately adept trumpet player?
July 31st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
shit they should bring back out volume 1,2,3 they were crack
July 31st, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Wrong Jay only owns the rights to the BP3, he bought it back from Def Jam for 5 mil, the others BP1 & 2 were under the Rocafella DefJam contract so Dame and Biggs get money off that. I dont think Jay is with that because they say discounted, bullshit, its a recession aint nobody buying no Jay Z catelog for $30.00 or more and u know thats what they gone charge, in the end Jay gets hurt!
July 31st, 2009 at 1:25 pm
To be honest, the industry is really hard on artist right now and Jay aint doing nothing impressive to boost the excitement of this album, i mean D.O.A wasnt all pple are making it & Kanye killed him on that otha track, ri ri was annoying, i liked Show me whatcha got better honestly. He’s put out No mixtape, no thisisjayz.com, no HP commercials, no Ciroc ads, just surprise appearances and he has his roady Kanye claiming to be the new king of pop. People are only xcited about this album beause nothing else is worth listening. Can anyone relate?
July 31st, 2009 at 2:21 pm
bp2 is jays most underrated album
July 31st, 2009 at 3:19 pm
he said in the westwood interview its coming out the 14th…
July 31st, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I believe Jay got his masters when he became president of Def Jam. If I remember correctly he had an interview where he explained the situation and that he would’ve traded the masters of all his other albums for Reasonable Doubt.
July 31st, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I believe that’s the UK date