Jay out does herself again n!
342641
Fantastic read. Can't wait for next in this series
1860015
J.C.Cliff has done it again! I have read each one of her books, unable to wait to pick up the next. After reading Quinn I sent her a message reading something like, "I am so mad at you!" She left us hanging again, in perfect Cliff style, waiting to soak in the next one. She will not leave you disappointed!
3899757
Jay-Z does it again!! Love the song! The beat is a classic and the lyrics are beyond poetic. Something about the first verse that gets me!
4759616
I fell in love with Jay Bell's "Something Like..." series and now that I am caught up an waiting for "...Hail" I needed more of his amazing narrative style. I loved this story and how packed with meaning it was, despite its brevity.

Keep doing what you're doing, Jay!
4271146
Again JA Jance doesn't disappoint!  Enjoy the storytelling plus the basis of the story!  Thanks JA!  Enjoyed all!
4596036
This latest installment had me enthralled from the get go. With Olivia meeting her match and surprise turns.. it is a must read. I can't wait for more! Wendy Jay has done it again and this time with a sexy co-worker who brought a perfect addition.
714982
It's too hard for me to rank Jay's albums because all of them have at least 3-5 songs that I really love.  "Ye Hui Mei" is definitely near the top of his work, though.  It really showcases his creativity and his desire to challenge himself to come up with a new sound.

I've starred my favorites, but actually all of these songs are excellent.

Tracklist

1. In The Name Of The Father * - he sings about the mafia lifestyle; has a lot of Italian influence in it; beautiful song (and you can check out the MV on youtube, it's amazing)

2. Coward - Catchy rock song.  Jay raps really well on this one.

3. Clear Day * - The best song on this album.  A BEAUTIFUL ballad and one of my favorite Jay songs

4. Third Year, Class Two * - Endlessly creative. This song is about ping pong and you can hear the ping pong ball bouncing in the background. Nice beat and very addictive.

5. East Wind Breaks - another nice ballad with catchy chorus

6. You Can Hear - nice melody

7. The Same Kind Of Tune - catchy dance + R&B beat

8. Her Eyelashes - another foray into alternative music; love the guitar playing in this song!

9. Cliff Of Love - another catchy ballad

10. Rice Field - this one has great lyrics

11. Double Blade * - Terrific rock/alternative song.  Makes you want to get up and dance.  Combines ancient-style Chinese music too to a wonderful and unique effect.  (The music video for this song is the best one Jay has ever made, imo.  Go find it on youtube; I've never seen him look cooler than he does in the MV for this song)
4231055
At first listen I made the same mistake as every one else and thought the album was sub par.  I told a few people that half of the album was hot as hell and the other half was "so-so".  After a second listen I realized how good Blueprint 2 really is.  The man is on top of his game.  If you are a true fan of hip-hop or just good music in general, you have to give Jay-Z his props.  Shawn Carter is the KING!!  The man doesnt even write down his lyrics!!  If you consider the fact that rappers like Eminem and Nas (other rap heavy weights) have to write their material down or if you even know ANYTHING about rap music you have to realize how gifted this man really is.  Buy this...!!  Listen to DISC 2 and then DISC 1.....
941816
Quee Bey has done it again!!  She continues to impress and knock it out of the park.  Her new CD shows that she has grown as not just a woman, but as an artist, a performer, a mother and a true musical DIVA!!!!  I see several Grammy's for this album next year!
4173117
A great, quality album recorded when Jays voice was at its peak. Should have been released and a hit album. Saw Jay perform two of the tracks at Westbury Music fall last month.
3498023
I have read ever single ome of Jay's books and loved each of them for different reasons. This book stripped my soul and put iy back together.  I felt things i didn't know i could while reading this book and i love jay for that. No matter what she writes she always hits the mark and makes you really feel. I highly recommend this book to everyone, Jay certainly did it again with this wonderful story. Also, thank you Jay for sharing your story with us. I don't kniw that i could have been as strong as you. Much love
301561
He does it again ! Fantadtic c/ d ! Amazing music once again!  Not a bad song on the album ! Congrats Kenny!  I missed you , but gotta  say this album was worth the wait !
1015538
Oh, what a completely new series from Jay! I just adored this introduction to the dark, gritty and downright dirty world of 'The Point"! The characters don't just grab your attention, they grab you by the throat and carry you along for the ride. 'Bax' was such a intense character, that you could not help but be intriged by his story. And you really did wich for a HEA for him. Really impressed with all the side characters also, and they also seem like their stories are gonna be just as full-on as Bax and Dovie's! Thanks for the introduction to The Point, Jay - looking forward to staying for a while!
1243413
Finally, an album that doesn't spew the jingle jangle of Hip-Pop music.
Lyrical Flow is what you expect coming from an artist of this caliber.

Love all the tracks, especially the last one about his mom. Makes you think
about your own relationship with your loved ones and question how close are they.

This album is a prequel to what is to come now that he has finally has his own label.
N.Y. radio stations need to quit fronting and start putting his songs on rotation and take
off that garbage that plays 20 times a day.

Thank you Rakim for another great album.

The only thing I wish is that he sue all those who stole his lyrics and made their songs, Jay-z is one of them. He won't admit it though.
Yeah, the album that leaked out and the thief made his rhymes from in the late 90s. And Hot 97.1 played one of the songs NY to Cali.

Waiting on the next album. Keep doing your thing.

Thanks again.
1491322
For those that don't know, Kanye West has been making beets for Jay-Z since The Dynasty, he is by no means new to the game.  The only reason this album didn't get 5 stars was because he just needs to step up his lyricism a lil bit but once he does that nobody can complain.  He raps about real life situations but adds in a little humor to keep the commercial audience listening.  Yo here's a rundown:
Track 01-Skit
Track 02- (3.5/5) "...can't shine off $6.55" we all know about minimum  wage.  Hot beat. Good chorus.  Funny lyrics.
Track 03-Fill In. Don't tell anybody.
Track 04- (4/5) Originally a poem he recited on Def Poetry.  He turned it into a flow and had Lauren Hill on the chorus.  Unstated problems didn't allow her to make the final cut.
Track 05- Another fill in.  One for church or somethin.
Track 06- (3.5/5) Spoke for everybody that has ever worked retail in their lives tryin to save up to live their dreams. Didn't really like the cameos though.
Track 07-(3/5) One of the first songs he spit on his demo when he was trying to get signed.  Good to listen to when your back is against the wall.
Track 08- (5/5) "Oh Baby." This beat is foolish.  Already a classic.  Kanye's lyrics actually outshines jiggas here, "racism still alive they just be concealin it", and "I can't complain what the accident did to my left eye/ cuz look what a accident did to Left Eye/ first Aaliyah now Romeo must die?" So positive. Jay kills it too.
Track 09- (4.5/5) Who said Kanye ain't got flows?  Just listen to the first few bars.  Then guess who's on the track Talib Kweli and Common Sense.  Remeber what Jay said on the Black Album.  Kanye was smart to have both of them on the same track.
Track 10- Skit. "Six-pac Shakur" WHAT? "$Free. 99?"
Track 11- (4.5/5) Watch this be the next club banger. Lyrics are definitely silly on this one.  Beat is wild.  I wonder if he could do a beat for me one day. "maybe we could work it out."
Track 12- (3.5/5) Second single.  A little different from the one thats getting radio play.  Only one verse from twista and more singing from Jamie Foxx.
Track 13-(3/5) One thing I can say about Kanye's beats is that they are versitile.  North, South, East, West, he can do it all.  Chorus is funny.
Track 14-Skit. "Oh my god"
Track 15- (3.5/5) I'm in college right now so you know we be bumpin dis up in da Omega house.  Different flow stlye from him.
Track 16-Skit.  This cat is hopeless.
Track 17-Skit.  Don't feel sorry for people like this.
Track 18- (5/5) Another classic.  Another classic beat.  Need I say more. Yes I do.  Mos Def is a rediculus man.  Freeway ended the song perfect.  Nothin wrong with this song at all.
Track 19- (5/5) This song should be motivation for everybody.  It almost feels like you knew him through all of this.  Through the whole wire.  Gotta love it.
Track 20- (4.5/5) My favorite song on the CD.  Only because it makes me smile everytime i hear it.  Makes anybody reminisce about their fam and back in the day.  Hits you on the inside.
Track 21- (4/5) This song is like 12 minutes long but most of it is talking about how he got signed. You only need to listen to this song about one time if you didn't know who he was and where he's coming from.
He had a couple of songs he had to take off of the album and add to the bonus CD's like "My Way" which is another one of my favorites, and " The Good, Bad, Ugly."  So stop downloadin an go cop da real album.  Da Roc aint going nowhere.
2663656
Jay captures your page turning attention once again. Yes, the action never ceases but the character development is his real strength. The crew of the Claw come alive adding great depth to this saga of The Far Stars. I hope this series extends beyond a trilogy.
420337
Jay-z keeps gettin' it better and better. When this album first dropped, i didn't think it would be as good as his last one, but i was dead wrong. This is Jigga's best yet. If this was anyone else's cd, it would still be  Sic, but not as Sic because of the fact that Jay-z flows in all of his  songs. He never writes his lyrics, and look how good his hits sound.  Music-wise, i give this cd a 4.5, but because it's all flows, it's at least  a 5.