Hov's Blueprint 3 produced by Kanye

via Pease Don't Stare
"Okay just got the news on the new LP. The Tracklisting on the internet is completely false, with the exception of possibly Most Kings but even that has been changed as Jay gave Chris Martin the original verse for a Coldplay song. Kanye West produced the entire album with a sound that combines the best of Kanye, Swizz, and Dilla. Think about how Swagga Like Us has the vocal sample with the Swiss Effect, the drums of Dilla by not being on some straight up boom boom bap sound, and the Electronic/European sounds of the keyboards used on the swagger joint. . ."

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I'm oh so juiced for a new Jay Album, and it will be out just before my birthday (hint hint). There has been much yammering about how this album will change the game again, but Jay has done it before.

Speaking of old people, I was at the Too $hort party last night at Katra and its interesting to compare how over an even longer career $hort has not adapted or taken any different approaches and yet stayed mildly relevant. I guess he has The Town and strip clubs to thank for that.