THE BLUEPRINT 3(EX) 05/03/1994 there were no signs that

there were no signs that D'Angelo -- enigmatic maker of two classics that twisted gospel

young'uns may find it hard to imagine that there once was a time when John Mellencamp actually did live in a small town and Bruce Springsteen hung out with the blue-collar tough guys who populate his songs

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Wayne Bergeron

THE BLUEPRINT 3(EX) 05/03/1994 there were no signs thatWhen Jay Z first made a series out of his best album, 2001's The Blueprint, it became a game of high expectations. The first volume saw Jay Z as vital as he'd ever been, storming back to the hardcore after a few years of commercial success. THE BLUEPRINT 2 took a different tack, with guest shots to compliment his sinuous flows. BLUEPRINT 3 is somewhere between the two, closer to the vitality and energy of the original but not without the crossover