The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse was the seventh studio album released by rapper Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z. It was released on Nov. 12, 2002, on the Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings ...

Roc-A-Fella Records gave Jay-Z early control over his masters and revenue streams. Rocawear and Def Jam presidency expanded his business expertise and influence. Roc Nation, Tidal, and liquor empires ...

JAY-Z served up one of the best albums of his career on this day 24 years ago, despite all the turmoil happening in his life and the United States in general. On September 11, 2001, Hov delivered his ...

On this day in 2009, Jay-Z—already one of hip hop’s most iconic figures—released his eleventh studio album, The Blueprint 3, through Roc Nation, Asylum, and Atlantic Records. The project, produced ...