I had thoughts of doing something like this, but then had thoughts that someone else had the same thoughts, and other thoughts about time and so on and so forth. Anyway, HipHopIsRead put together a mashup blending Jay-Z’s Blueprint with beats from The Rza. The project started off as a BP x Only Built For Cuban Linx type of thing, but that didn’t go as planned, so all of Rza’s production was opened up for fair game. The project is pretty fluid, and worth a listen. Check it out below with links to some samples if you don’t want to download the whole thing.
Download full mix here.
1. Jay-Z – The Ruler’s Back (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (4:06)
2. Jay-Z – Takeover (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (4:50)
3. Jay-Z – Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:38)
4. Jay-Z – Girls, Girls, Girls (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (5:00)
5. Jay-Z – Jigga That Nigga (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:33)
6. Jay-Z – U Don’t Know (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:22)
7. Jay-Z – Hola’ Hovito (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:58)
8. Jay-Z – Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love) (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:20)
9. Jay-Z – Never Change (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (5:35)
10. Jay-Z – Song Cry (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:38)
11. Jay-Z – All I Need (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (4:16)
12. Jay-Z – Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Remix) (3:03)
13. Jay-Z – Girls, Girls, Girls (Pt. 2) (Hurricane Ivan’s Purple Print Rakeemix) (5:44)