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Rumor has it that releasing a double album wasn't even Jigga's idea. If that's the case, then why did he do it? He's overexposed enough as it is, and anyway, most of the material on here isn't even worth hearing. And since this is a Jay-Z album (let's also say a new rap album), we probably all know what's gonna be on here: a few doses of I-hate-Nas (the title track), a cameo from a hard rocker ("Guns and Roses" featuring Lenny Kravitz), and an appearance from the latest person you love to hate ("`03 Bonnie & Clyde" featuring Beyoncé). Predictable tactics like that are boring enough, but listening to the songs themselves will make you cringe. In fact, no entire song on this album is good. The few good verses sound like they were pieced together with verses from demos.

Another problem with this set is how it affects the guests' performances. First off, "Guns and Roses" sounds like one long verse, and when I hear Lenny Kravitz doing his thing during the chorus, I wanna say, "Okay, I know Lenny CAN play, but..." And the "Bonnie & Clyde" song (which Toni Braxton claims is the idea he stole from her because of her "Me & My Boyfriend" song, and it doesn't really matter because both of those songs are weak anyway) has very bland lyrics compared to today's standards, and Beyoncé doesn't really bring anything to the song.

The rest of the songs on this two-disc set don't even need to be mentioned. I'm not necessarily saying this album is bad compared to his other works, and I'm also not saying this is no Reasonable Doubt (because we all know that's never going to happen). This album is bad because, among other things, the songs were made so fast that it doesn't even seem like Jay was able to put his all into them. It sounds more like a bootleg album than an authentic album (even the album cover looks like a bootleg). The Blueprint 2 gets the thumbs-down.


JAY-Z DOES IT AGAIN   December 10, 2002
 14 out of 23 found this review helpful

ONCE AGAIN SEAN CARTER USES THE SAME FORMULA CASH, WOMEN, AND CARS. JAY-Z IS AN EXTENDED TREND THAT WILL GO POP RIGHT ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER COMMERCIALIZED POP RAPPERS.


DISAPOINTMENT... TOTAL DISAPOINTMENT.   January 27, 2003
 14 out of 19 found this review helpful

Well I didnt believe none of what these people are saying here. I still made the BIG MISTAKE of wasting my MONEY on this ridiculous double CD.. Bad bad decision. Everyone who is not a fanatic, an obsesed person wit this so called jigga man will recognize that this double (just to make it even worse, more painful to listen to) CD is pure garbage. with the only exception of bonie and clyde(which he really has no shame for making a remix of this song, TUPCAK HATED THIS JIGGA. what's he trying to do by making a remix of this song???)the rest is pure garbage, so many guest apperances for what?? for nothing, just to make it even worse. take my advice save your money get a better CD. I'm not hating on jigga. I keep it real, as you can see i didnt make this into a Nas beef. i'm not saying like y'all that nas is better. but the GIFT AND THE CURSE IS I CANT FIND THE RIGHT WORD SO LETS JUST CALL IT THE GARBAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR AND PROBABLY OF ALL TIMES.


All Filler, No Killer!!   November 25, 2002
 12 out of 20 found this review helpful

Man, I have never liked Jay Z. His whole style is bit off of three people. His creator Jaz-0 (yeah, i know, the name), and the great Biggie and Pac. I wont lie. Reasonable Doubt, and the Blueprint were pretty good albums, especially RD, but this album sounds like he put it together in a day. First off?,There are no real 'stand out track's' on this album, its all typical Hova filler and why are you biting Pac for your lead single?, you arent and never will be Pac. And Lenny Kravitz?? Does anyone still like him? And going after Nas again? damn, you will never be better than him, the only reason you went at him was to help your dieing career, which, after listening to this double lp, didnt work.