JAY-Z 'THE BLUEPRINT' 2LPLABEL: Def Jam VINYL RELEASE DATE: 9 11 2001 The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay Z, released September 11, 2001 (the day of the New York City attack) on Roc A Fella Records in the United States. It's release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Contrasting the