JayZ - The Blueprint The Gift

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Review by MarieAnge B

The Blueprint: The Gift & The Curse – Jay-Z’s Wild Ride Through Hip-Hop Heaven Alright, let’s talk about The Blueprint: The Gift & The Curse. Released in 2003, this double-disc masterpiece is one of those albums that just sticks to your ribs like a good bowl of borscht (shoutout to Ukraine, where it dropped under Moon Records and Universal). It’s not just another hip-hop record; it’s more like Jay-Z decided to throw us a house party with Roc-A-Fella vibes but forgot to tell anyone there’d be two floors. Now, if you’re expecting some super-polished review full of fancy words? Nah, we’re keeping it real here. This album is packed with tracks that slap hard, but I gotta zoom in on two joints that still echo in my brain years later: “Fk All Nite” and “A Dream.” First up, “Fk All Nite.” This track hits different—it's got that gritty bounce that makes you wanna grab life by the horns and ride off into the night. The beat is raw, almost dirty, like sneakers scuffed from too many late-night adventures. And Hov? He’s spitting bars so smooth they could slide through butter. What gets me every time is how unapologetic it feels. Like, dude wasn’t trying to impress anyone—he was just living his truth, loud and proud. When he says, “I’m fkin’ all nite,” it ain’t just bragging; it’s a vibe. A chaotic, adrenaline-fueled anthem for anyone who ever stayed out way past their bedtime because… why not? Then there’s “A Dream.” Hold up—this one flips the script entirely. Over a haunting sample from Michael Jackson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You,” Jay dives deep into his come-up story, laying bare the hustle, heartbreak, and hunger that shaped him. It’s introspective as hell, almost like he’s sitting across from you at 3 AM, cigarette in hand, telling you how close he came to losing everything. Lines like “These dreams are all I have left” hit harder than a punch to the gut. You can feel the weight behind them—the kind of pain and ambition that turns regular people into legends. Every time this song plays, I find myself zoning out, lost in its gravity. And yeah, sure, other tracks like “Excuse Me Miss” bring the heat with slick wordplay, while “Hovi Baby” flexes Jay’s larger-than-life persona. But honestly? Those moments feel like fireworks next to the slow burn of “A Dream” or the reckless energy of “Fk All Nite.” Looking back, what strikes me most about The Blueprint: The Gift & The Curse isn’t just the music—it’s the duality. On one hand, you’ve got the flashy bravado of a king ruling his kingdom. On the other, you’ve got the vulnerability of a man wrestling with his own shadow. It’s messy, ambitious, and kinda beautiful—all rolled into one massive project. So here’s the twist: listening to this album now feels like revisiting an old friend who’s seen better days but still knows how to tell a great story. Maybe that’s why it resonates so much—it reminds us that even kings stumble, and sometimes stumbling makes the journey worth it. Oh, and P.S.: If someone tells you this album doesn’t bang anymore, they’re probably lying—or deaf. Just saying.

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Artist: JayZ
Album: The Blueprint The Gift
Rating: 5.0

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  • MP3 size: 55 mb
  • FLAC size: 378 mb

Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
F**k All Nite4:19
All Around The World3:52
'03 Bonnie & Clyde3:25
Poppin' Tags6:00
Hovi Baby4:21
The Bounce4:18
What They Gonna Do4:53
A Dream4:12
I Did It My Way3:42
Excuse Me Miss4:41

Video

JAY-Z - All Around The World (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - 2 Many Hoes (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Guns & Roses (Feat. Lenny Kravitz) (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Excuse Me Miss (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Nigga Please (Feat. Young Chris) (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Bitches & Sisters (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - U Don't Know (Remix) (Feat. M.O.P.) (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - A Dream (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - What They Gonna Do (Feat. Sean Paul) (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Some How Some Way (Feat. Beanie Sigel, Scarface) (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Feat. Beyonce) (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - As One (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Fuck All Nite (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - The Watcher 2 (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Some People Hate (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - The Bounce (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - I Did It My Way (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Poppin' Tags (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Show You How (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Diamonds Is Forever (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Hovi Baby (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - What They Gonna Do Part II (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Blueprint² (Official Audio)
JAY-Z - Excuse Me Miss ft. Pharrell
JAY-Z - Meet The Parents (Official Audio)

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Catalog Numbers

(063 381-2) 063 382-2, MR-382-2

Labels

Roc-A-Fella Records, Universal, Ukrainian Records, Moon Records

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Formats

  • CD
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Companies

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Distributed ByПП Студія Мун
Phonographic Copyright (p)Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Copyright (c)Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC

Notes

CD released with a 8-page booklet in a standard jewel case

Barcodes

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 44006 33812 5
  • Barcode (Scanned): 044006338125
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPILU001
  • Mould SID Code: ifpi UAA04
  • Matrix / Runout: || MOON RECORDS MR-382-2 ||
  • Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
  • Label Code: LC 08427

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s a cool fact: Jay-Z’s *The Blueprint: The Gift & The Curse* is a double album that dropped in 2003. It’s packed with hits like “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde” and “Excuse Me Miss.” But here’s the twist—this album got an official release in Ukraine too! It came out under labels like Ukrainian Records and Moon Records. Not something you see every day for a Hip Hop legend. Pretty wild, right?

Comments

cristidumitru
2025-03-16
Rip Rox THE REAL ROXANNE SHANTE!A.K.A. MOM R.I.P CHRISTOPHER WALLACE A.K.A BIGGIE! MISS YA'LL THIS IS MY DEDICATION TO Y'ALL LOVE YA'LL MERRY CHRISTMAS! I KNOW YA'LL I KNOW YA'LL IN HEAVEN WATCHING ME L.U. R.I.P! SEE YA'LL WHEN I GET THERE STAND BY THE GATES!
woorisf
2025-03-16
"Please also check out the new artist Joachim Dyrholm Franck with the number "Pop" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-TddoB4AwE
htsalomaa
2025-03-15
That beat drop/breakdown at 4:30 is genius
escuelaaulatematica
2025-03-15
"Please also check out the new artist Joachim Dyrholm Franck with the number "Pop" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-TddoB4AwE
fabrizio1234
2025-03-15
Rakim caught a body on this track
I've been looking for years for this Jay z album on YouTube, mostly for too many hoes but couldn't find it at all until NOW!!! Thank you so much!!!! "Too many hoes" is fire, takes me back to my ATL days bumping this cruising down I20 & 85 and of course the watcher ?
wilddreams94
2025-03-13
The line where Jay-Z says All of these rap singers claiming they bangers was aimed directed towards Ja Rule
EVERY NEW YEAR I DEDICATED JAY -Z , I'MI STILL BANGING IT FROM MY HOME IN HARRISON,NJ ALL ONE LOVE, GHOST
ra55441100
2025-03-11
"Please also check out the new artist Joachim Dyrholm Franck with the number "Pop" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-TddoB4AwE
hushhush0
2025-03-11
Woo
Uh, uh
It's The Gift and the Curse
Uh, uh, yeah
First they love me, then they hate me, then they love me again
They love me again (uh)
Let's take a trip down
I gotcha

Let's take a trip down memory, lane at the cemetery
Rain, grey skies, seems at the end of every
Young black life is this line, "Damn, him already?
Such a good kid, " got us pouring Henn' already
Liquor to the curb for my, niggas up above
When it, cracks through the pavement that's my way of sending love
So, give Big a hug, tell Aaliyah I said hi
'Til the next time I see her, on the other side
He was just some thug that, caught some slugs
And we loved him 'cause, in him we, saw some of us
He walked like us, talked like us
His back against the wall, nigga fought like us, damn
Poor Isis, that's his mama name
Mama ain't strong enough to raise no boy, what's his father name?
Shorty never knew him, though he had his blood in him
Hot temper, mama said he act just like her husband
Daddy never fucked with him, so the streets raised him
Isis blaming herself, she wish she could of saved him
Damn near impossible, only men can raise men
He was his own man, not even him can save him
He put his faith in her, thirty-eight in his waist
But when you live by the gun you die by the same fate
End up, dead before thirty-eight and umm
That's the life of us raised by winter, it's a cold world
Old girl turned to coke, tried to smoke her pain away
Isis, life just, ended on that rainy day
When she got the news her boy body could be viewed
Down at the City Morgue, opened the drawer, saw him nude
Her addiction grew, prescription drugs, sippn' brew
Angel dust, dipped in woo
She slipped into, her own fantasy world
Had herself pregnant by a different dude
But reality bites and, this is her life
He wasn't really her husband, though he called her wife
It was just this night when, moon was full
And the stars were just right, and the dress was real tight
Had her sounding like Lisa Lisa, I wonder if I take you home
Will you still love me after this night?
Mike was the hard head from the around the way
That she wanted all her life, shit she wanted all the hype
Used to hold on tight when he wheelied on the bike
He was a Willie all her life he wasn't really the one to like
It was a, dude named Shy who would really treat her right
He wanted to run to the country to escape the city life
But Isis, like this, Broadway life
She loved the Gucci sneakers, the red green and whites
Hanging out the window when she first seen him fight
She was so turned on that she had to shower twice
How ironic it would, be some fight that
Turned into a homicide that'll alter their life
See Mike at thirty-two was still on the scene
Had a son fifteen that he never saw twice
Sure he saw him as an infant, but he dissed on him like
"If that was my son, he would look much different
See I'm light-skinnded and that baby there's dark
So it's, mama's baby, poppa's maybe"
Mike was still crazy out there running the streets (fuck niggas want?)
Had his old reliable thirty-eight gun in his reach
It's been fourteen years, him and Isis ain't speak
He running around like life's a peach, 'til one day
He approached this thug that, had a mean mug
And it looked so familiar that he called him "Young Cuz"
Told him, get off the strip but the boy ain't budge (fuck you)
Instead he pulled out a newer thirty-eight snub
He clearly had the drop but the boy just paused (hold up)
There was something in this man's face he knew he seen before
It's like, looking in the mirror seeing his self more mature
And he took it as a sign from the almighty Lord
You know what they say about he who hesitates in war
(What's that?) He who hesitates is lost
He can't explain what he saw before his picture went blank
The old man didn't think he just followed his instinct
Six shots into his kin, out of the gun
Niggas be a father, you're killing your son
Six shots into his kin, out of the gun
Niggas be a father, you killing your sons
kmipunand
2025-03-10
This shit is poetic yet prophetic
mudrytoby
2025-03-09
"Please also check out the new artist Joachim Dyrholm Franck with the number "Pop" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-TddoB4AwE
payudarasexy
2025-03-08
Great