video: kanye west previewing “a star is born” (2009)
it’s a short clip, but it’s ye in the studio, so it gets a post. kanye showing some folks the track that ended up on blueprint 3. so good. so, so very good.
- panda
Tagged: blueprint 3
video: jay-z + young jeezy – as real as it gets [live at the BET awards] (2009)
decent performance from the two of em. these guys have a good track record together though. i’ve liked pretty much every collaboration and i hope jay-z follows through with taking jeezy on tour for the sole purpose of playing the ‘put on remix.’
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jay-z – as real as it gets f. young jeezy
-grizzly
video: jay-z – empire state of mind [live on friday night with jonathan ross] (2009)
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this is definitely one of my favorite jay songs of all time. i can hardly wait to see this in person. he’s killed all three performances of it.
anyone know the name of jay’s backup singer? she really nailed keys’ parts.
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jay-z – empire state of mind f. alicia keys
-grizzly
video: making of the blueprint 3 artwork (2009)
this is roc nation, pledge ya allegiance. story/history behind the photograph (also included) that inspired this artwork after the jump.
-panda
stream: jay-z – the blueprint 3 (2009)
bp3 leaked en masse yesterday, and the entire blogosphere was buzzing, foaming at the collective mouth and forming opinions: some harsh, some absolute acclaim. well here’s your chance to give bp3 a legal spin and save yourself the sketchiness of being a music pirate.
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- sunbear
video: jay-z rhapsody ad & answer the call press conference (2009)
Jay-Z has teamed up with Rhapsody® and MTV to promote the highly-anticipated release of his new album, “The Blueprint 3.” As part of the partnership, the entire album will be available for fans to listen to for free on Rhapsody.com and from MTV’s “The Leak”, almost two weeks prior to its official release. In addition, Rhapsody will also make the new album available for purchase beginning September 8, three days ahead of the street release, and will include two exclusive bonus tracks.
Leading this partnership, three new Rhapsody TV spots will debut starting on September 1 across MTV Networks. In addition to two 30-second ads, Rhapsody will premiere a 60-second version of the ad in the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13.
recreated every album cover. such a dope idea. hit the cut to see footage from hov’s press conference that was held this morning in regards to his upcoming september 11th benefit concert.
- panda
jay-z – venus vs. mars (2009)
dear timbo,
keep a tighter lock on the tracks you produce for jay-z. and this song knocks hard. blueprint 3 is shaping up to be as massive as the hype.
sincerely,
panda
jay-z – off that f. drake (2009)
ya’ll are a bunch of haters. yes, this song isn’t the most epic collaboration we all expected. and yes, hov’s been slippin’ lately, so it’s probably the main reason drizzy doesn’t have a verse on this track. but considering timbaland produced this track, i hardly doubt that he went into this thinking it was for the street. pretty sure this one’s a banger for the club, and if this beat doesn’t hit hard on your speakers, then you must hate your life. period.
oh, and anybody remember dirt off your shoulder? right.
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-grizzly
video: jay-z – interview with muchmusic (2009)
much music interview from the video shoot/behind the scenes of the “run this town” video.
-grizzly
video: jay-z – run this town f. kanye west and rihanna (2009)
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now this is a fucking music video of epic proportions. if there ever was a music video that intimidates you to no end, it’s this one.
EDIT: MTV video added. looks much better now.
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jay-z – run this town f. kanye west and rihanna
-grizzly
edit: my boy mike just blew my mind by calling this video “california love pt. 2.” nailed. it.
jay-z – the blueprint 3 tracklisting [updated] (2009)
ugh. not gonna lie, the first one looked better.
pros: another kanye west feature, a j. cole feature
cons: WHERE THE FUCK DID THE NAS FEATURE GO?
that is all.
-grizzly
video: jay-z – run this town f. rihanna & kanye west [preview video #2] (2009)
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i didn’t post the original preview video because it kept spazzing on me every time i tried to post or play it. anyway, needless to say this will be epic. hov talks a little bit about the clip in this one.
- panda
video: jay-z – blueprint 3 intro/freestyle (2009)
wow. holy.. wow.
hopefully better quality will drop soon. will edit.
- panda
video: jay-z – d.o.a. (2009)
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probably could’ve just edited the last post.. oh well. the ruler’s back.
- panda