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The Blueprint epitaph To Pimp a Butterfly's properThe Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay Z, first released on September 11, 2001, through Roc A Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Contrasting the radio friendly sound of Jay Z's previous work, The Blueprint features soul based sampling and production handled primarily by Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Bink,