The Blueprint 2.1

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The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse
Studio album by Jay-Z
Released	April 8, 2003 (US)
Recorded	N/A
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	N/A
Label	Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre Kanye West The Neptunes Just Blaze No I.D. Heavy D Timbaland Darrell 'Digga' Branch
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Jay-Z chronology
The Blueprint²: The Gift and the Curse (2002)	The Blueprint 2.1 (2003)	The Black Album (2003)

The Blueprint 2.1 is a re-cut version of The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse, an album by hip-hop artist Jay-Z. Unlike the latter, it is only one disc and contains what is considered the original's best material. It was certified gold by the RIAA.

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"A Dream"	S. Carter, C. Wallace, K. West, S. Combs, J.C. Olivier, J. Mtume	Kanye West	Faith Evans, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G.
2	"Hovi Baby"	S. Carter, J. Smith, K. Edmonds	Just Blaze	Christy Love, Jay-Z
3	"The Watcher 2"	S. Carter, A. Young, W. Griffin	Dr. Dre	Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Rakim, Terri, Truth Hurts
4	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde"	S. Carter, K. West, T. Shakur, D. Harper, T. Rouse, T. Wrice, P. Nelson	Kanye West	Beyoncé, Jay-Z
5	"Excuse Me Miss"	S. Carter, P. Williams, C. Hugo	The Neptunes	Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams
6	"All Around The World"	S. Carter, D. Wilson, G. Clinton Jr., W. Collins, Hawkins, J. Jefferson, C. Simmons, J. Vitti, J. Theracon, B. Hawes	No I.D.	Jay-Z, LaToya Williams
7	"Guns & Roses"	S. Carter, D. Myers, J. McCrea	Heavy D	Jay-Z, Lenny Kravitz
8	"U Don't Know (Remix)"	S. Carter, J. Grinnage, E. Murray, J. Smith, B. Byrd	Just Blaze	Billy Danzenie, Jay-Z, Lil' Fame
9	"Meet The Parents"	S. Carter, J. Smith	Just Blaze	Jay-Z
10	"Some How Some Way"	S. Carter, D. Grant, B. Jordan, J. Smith, M. McGloiry	Just Blaze	Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Scarface
11	"The Bounce"	S. Carter, R. Shwari, T. Mosley	Timbaland	Jay-Z, Kanye West, Raje Shwari
12	"What They Gonna Do, Pt. II"	S. Carter, D. Branch	Darrell 'Digga' Branch	Jay-Z

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Stop" [Non Album Single] Released: April 29, 2003 B-side: "Excuse Me Miss Again"

v • d • e Jay-Z
Discography
Albums
Albums: Reasonable Doubt • In My Lifetime • Hard Knock Life • Life and Times of S. Carter • Roc La Familia • The Blueprint • Unplugged • The Best of Both Worlds • The Gift & the Curse • The Blueprint 2.1 • The Black Album • Unfinished Business • Collision Course • Kingdom Come
Singles
Solo singles: "In My Lifetime" • "Ain't No Nigga" • "Can't Knock The Hustle" • "Feelin' It" • "Who You Wit" • "(Always Be My) Sunshine" • "The City Is Mine" • "It's Alright" • "Can I Get A..." • "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" • "Money, Cash, Hoes" • "Nigga What, Nigga Who" • "Jigga My Nigga" • "Girl's Best Friend" • "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" • "Anything" • "Big Pimpin'" • "Things That U Do" • "Hey Papi" • "I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)" • "Change The Game" • "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" • "20 Bag Shorty" • "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" • "Girls, Girls, Girls" • "Jigga That Nigga" • "Song Cry" • "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" • "Hovi Baby" • "G & R" • "Excuse Me Miss" • "Stop" • "Change Clothes" • "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" • "99 Problems" • "Big Chips" • "Numb / Encore" • "Show Me What You Got" • "Kingdom Come" • "Lost One" • "Hollywood
Other songs: "4 Da Fam" • "Heartbreaker" • "Takeover" • "Dead Presidents II" • "Supa Ugly" • "Frontin'" • "Crazy in Love" • "Deja Vu" • "Upgrade U" • "Umbrella"
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