Blueprint 2.1

Compilation album by Jay-Z

Released

April 8, 2003

Recorded

2002-2003

Genre

Hip hop, East Coast hip hop

Label

Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam

Producer

Kanye West, No I.D., Dr. Dre, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, Timbaland, Heavy D, Darrell 'Digga' Branch

Jay-Z chronology

The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse
(2002)

Blueprint 2.1
(2003)

The Black Album
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews.com	(8.5/10)^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

Blueprint 2.1 is a compilation album, by rapper Jay-Z, created from a re-cut version of The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse.^[4] It was certified gold by the RIAA. One LP single was released,"Stop/Excuse Me Miss Again".

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Dream" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G and Faith Evans)	Kanye West	4:12
2.	"Hovi Baby"	Just Blaze	4:21
3.	"The Watcher 2" (featuring Dr. Dre, Rakim and Truth Hurts)	Scott Storch Dr. Dre	5:55
4.	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring Beyoncé)	Kanye West	3:25
5.	"Excuse Me Miss"	The Neptunes	4:41
6.	"All Around the World" (featuring LaToiya Williams)	No I.D.	3:52
7.	"Guns & Roses" (featuring Lenny Kravitz)	Heavy D	4:26
8.	"U Don't Know (Remix)" (featuring M.O.P.)	Just Blaze	4:27
9.	"Meet the Parents"	Just Blaze	4:59
10.	"Some How Some Way" (featuring Scarface and Beanie Sigel)	Just Blaze	5:37
11.	"The Bounce" (featuring Kanye West)	Timbaland	4:18
12.	"What They Gonna Do, Part II" (Bonus track)	Darrell "Digga" Branch	3:47
13.	"La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)" (Bonus track)	The Neptunes	4:41
14.	"Stop" (Bonus track)	Swizz Beatz	2:53
15.	"Beware of the Boys (Jay-Z Remix)" (Bonus track)	Punjabi MC	3:42
16.	"Blueprint²" (Bonus track)	Charlemagne	2:39
17.	"Bitches & Sisters" (Bonus track)	Just Blaze	2:39

Bonus tracks

The album contains two bonus tracks (after "What They Gonna Do, Pt. II") not included in The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. The track "Stop" is a new cut and "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)" can also be found on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Bad Boys II . The bonus tracks are unlisted and do not have track numbers. The Jay-Z remix of Punjabi MC's "Beware of the Boys" is included as an additional bonus track on the European version only and is lifted off Punjabi MC's album/CDS.

References

↑ AllMusic review
↑ RapReviews.com review
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ "Blueprint 2.1 (Special Edition w/ 2 Bonus Tracks): Jay-Z: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

Jay-Z
Albums Singles Videos Songs Films Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Reasonable Doubt In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter The Dynasty: Roc La Familia The Blueprint The Best of Both Worlds The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse The Black Album Unfinished Business Kingdom Come American Gangster The Blueprint 3 Watch the Throne Magna Carta Holy Grail 4:44
Live albums	MTV Unplugged
Compilation albums	Chapter One: Greatest Hits Blueprint 2.1 Bring It On: The Best of Jay-Z Greatest Hits Jay-Z: The Hits Collection, Volume One
EPs	Collision Course Live in Brooklyn
Concert tours	Blueprint Lounge Tour Best of Both Worlds Tour American Gangster Live Heart of the City Tour Projekt Revolution 2008 Europe Jay-Z & Ciara Live Jay-Z Fall Tour The Home & Home Tour U2 360° Tour Watch the Throne Tour Legends of the Summer Magna Carter World Tour On the Run Tour 4:44 Tour
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