Sep 9, 2021
In this third episode, we’ll
break down the second half of The Blueprint album, dive even deeper
into the creative process and explore the relationships among some
of the album’s key contributors.
Guest appearances by Carl Lamarre, Jesse Bernard, Young Guru, Pain In Da Ass, Miki Hellerbach, Jayson Buford, Nuface, Shawn Setaro, Big Hass, Akaash Sharma, Just Blaze, Bink, Yemi Abiade, Nicolas Tyrell-Scott, Andrew Barber and Tony Dawsey
1:30 - Carl Lamarre on Kanye West making the beat for Heart of
the City with DMX in mind
2:11 - Jesse Bernard on why Heart of the City is a crucial song for
Jay-Z
3:08 - Young Guru on Jay-Z recording Heart of the City in one
take
4:16 - Pain In Da Ass on Heart of the City being a sequel of sorts
to Can’t Knock The Hustle
4:54 - Miki Hellerbach on his favourite punchline from Heart of the
City
5:58 - Jayson Buford on why Never Change is one of Jay-Z’s best
songs
6:50 - Nuface on Never Change having gems that he can use in
everyday life
8:23 - Shawn Setaro on The Blueprint’s sequencing and Song Cry’s
introspection
9:09 - Big Hass on how Song Cry showed him another side of
masculine vulnerability in Rap
9:54 - Akaash Sharma on Just Blaze chopping up the Bobby Glenn
sample used for Song Cry
10:45 - Just Blaze on Song Cry being the track that took him from
Beatmaker to Producer
13:33 - Carl Lamarre on how Song Cry caused him to reflect on his
past relationships
15:39 - Bink on producing All I Need and how it ended up on The
Blueprint
16:26 - Bink on the production process for All I Need and how
simple the beat is
17:50 - Yemi Abiade on Renegade being a monumental moment between
Jay-Z and Eminem
18:50 - Nuface on the original version of Renegade with Eminem and
Royce Da 5’9”
19:40 - Nicolas Tyrell-Scott on the authentic point of view shared
by Jay-Z on Renegade
20:47 - Bink on producing Momma Loves Me and why it’s such a
fitting closing track
21:34 - Miki Hellerbach on the sense of innocence displayed on the
last song on the album
22:48 - Young Guru on the early album tracklist and the addition of
the bonus tracks
23:55 - Just Blaze on producing the beat for Breathe Easy on his
ASR-X Pro
28:01 - Andrew Barber on the rumour of Michael Jackson on Girls,
Girls, Girls Part 2
28:32 - Just Blaze on finding the original recordings of Michael
Jackson’s vocals
29:42 - Young Guru on the legacy of his Assistant Engineer, Kamel
Abdo
32:21 - Tony Dawsey on mastering The Blueprint based on a
recommendation from DMX
32:52 - Tony Dawsey on Young Guru and Lenny S being present during
mastering sessions
33:37 - Tony Dawsey on his close relationship with Young Guru
34:11 - Tony Dawsey on what is needed for an album to have top
quality sound
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