The Making of Blueprint 3′s Album Cover

September 16, 2009Uncategorizedby Staff34 Views

This video shows the physical making and shooting of Jay-Z’s latest album cover for the final instalment of the Blueprint trilogy, Blueprint 3. The final image features a series of musical equipment in white, with three red stripes painted across. The sound track to the clip is of course off the album, in fact it’s the first single: ‘Run This Town’ which features Kanye West and Jay-Z discovered artist, Rhianna. The album is now available worldwide in both physical and digital format.

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  • lawless

    The reason why it looks so good is that it IS real. No way it would look that way if it was thrown up on a computer! Keep making stuff that is the same to the eye as it is in print. It isn’t easy but the end result is worth it and it shows.
    I think they call it keeping it real don’t they!
    Nice work DTB and all involved.

  • lawless

    The reason why it looks so good is that it IS real. No way it would look that way if it was thrown up on a computer! Keep making stuff that is the same to the eye as it is in print. It isn’t easy but the end result is worth it and it shows.
    I think they call it keeping it real don’t they!
    Nice work DTB and all involved.

  • lawless

    The reason why it looks so good is that it IS real. No way it would look that way if it was thrown up on a computer! Keep making stuff that is the same to the eye as it is in print. It isn’t easy but the end result is worth it and it shows.
    I think they call it keeping it real don’t they!
    Nice work DTB and all involved.

  • http://MYSPACE.COM/MOVEZ311BK MOVEZ

    AT THE 2:24 MARK IS IT ME OR I SAW A SPIRIT ABOVE THE SECOND RED LINE NEAR THE LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT

  • http://MYSPACE.COM/MOVEZ311BK MOVEZ

    AT THE 2:24 MARK IS IT ME OR I SAW A SPIRIT ABOVE THE SECOND RED LINE NEAR THE LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT

  • http://MYSPACE.COM/MOVEZ311BK MOVEZ

    AT THE 2:24 MARK IS IT ME OR I SAW A SPIRIT ABOVE THE SECOND RED LINE NEAR THE LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT

  • ASAP

    Jay-Z is NOT a real artist. He is just a rhythmic poet. Didn’t see him in this video at all. Highly doubt he had ANYTHING to do with the making of this cover or even the concept. Why aren’t any of these artists given credit? Why do people worship Jay-Z? Who are YOU?

  • ASAP

    Jay-Z is NOT a real artist. He is just a rhythmic poet. Didn’t see him in this video at all. Highly doubt he had ANYTHING to do with the making of this cover or even the concept. Why aren’t any of these artists given credit? Why do people worship Jay-Z? Who are YOU?

  • ASAP

    Jay-Z is NOT a real artist. He is just a rhythmic poet. Didn’t see him in this video at all. Highly doubt he had ANYTHING to do with the making of this cover or even the concept. Why aren’t any of these artists given credit? Why do people worship Jay-Z? Who are YOU?

  • ReaLife

    Dosu you made me laugh really hard. He’s not giving props to the artists in D.O.A. he’s calling them out. He calls out the entire rap scene, listen to it again once or twice. And this cover ain’t mediocre it’s hot like Jay. Listen to the track with Jeezy. All you haters “stay clear of the real _ _ _ _ we doin’ ova here!”

  • ReaLife

    Dosu you made me laugh really hard. He’s not giving props to the artists in D.O.A. he’s calling them out. He calls out the entire rap scene, listen to it again once or twice. And this cover ain’t mediocre it’s hot like Jay. Listen to the track with Jeezy. All you haters “stay clear of the real _ _ _ _ we doin’ ova here!”

  • ReaLife

    Dosu you made me laugh really hard. He’s not giving props to the artists in D.O.A. he’s calling them out. He calls out the entire rap scene, listen to it again once or twice. And this cover ain’t mediocre it’s hot like Jay. Listen to the track with Jeezy. All you haters “stay clear of the real _ _ _ _ we doin’ ova here!”

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  • rah23supreme

    yo where can i get those instruments ill have them…i aint kidding neither!

  • rah23supreme

    yo where can i get those instruments ill have them…i aint kidding neither!

  • rah23supreme

    yo where can i get those instruments ill have them…i aint kidding neither!

  • Elohino

    I WILL get that Album
    throw ya diamonds up!

  • Elohino

    I WILL get that Album
    throw ya diamonds up!

  • Elohino

    I WILL get that Album
    throw ya diamonds up!

  • teckid

    It was interesting the first time i saw it on the Secret Machines debut album:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Secretmachinesnowhereisnowhere.jpg

  • teckid

    It was interesting the first time i saw it on the Secret Machines debut album:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Secretmachinesnowhereisnowhere.jpg

  • teckid

    It was interesting the first time i saw it on the Secret Machines debut album:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Secretmachinesnowhereisnowhere.jpg

  • YungOne

    @ jace from omaha
    i dont think Jay-Z is pop (“garbage” for those who dont know)
    he still has the gift to rap
    its just
    when you reach a height as far up as Jay
    and you can take private plans around the corner to a store and s**t
    what is there to rap about anymore?
    Jay sees it as he has to help keep hip-hop alive
    and by leaving it…like he was gonna do
    would be like abandoning it…get it?

  • YungOne

    @ jace from omaha
    i dont think Jay-Z is pop (“garbage” for those who dont know)
    he still has the gift to rap
    its just
    when you reach a height as far up as Jay
    and you can take private plans around the corner to a store and s**t
    what is there to rap about anymore?
    Jay sees it as he has to help keep hip-hop alive
    and by leaving it…like he was gonna do
    would be like abandoning it…get it?

  • YungOne

    @ jace from omaha
    i dont think Jay-Z is pop (“garbage” for those who dont know)
    he still has the gift to rap
    its just
    when you reach a height as far up as Jay
    and you can take private plans around the corner to a store and s**t
    what is there to rap about anymore?
    Jay sees it as he has to help keep hip-hop alive
    and by leaving it…like he was gonna do
    would be like abandoning it…get it?

  • http://www.witnesstochange.co.uk WitnessToChange

    Yo! one sec that was real! I thought it was just banged up on a computer… Should have just done that, doesn’t look any different.

  • http://www.witnesstochange.co.uk WitnessToChange

    Yo! one sec that was real! I thought it was just banged up on a computer… Should have just done that, doesn’t look any different.

  • http://www.witnesstochange.co.uk WitnessToChange

    Yo! one sec that was real! I thought it was just banged up on a computer… Should have just done that, doesn’t look any different.

  • Jace from Omaha

    nice, cept i am not a fan of the album at all, jay-z is pop now.

  • Jace from Omaha

    nice, cept i am not a fan of the album at all, jay-z is pop now.

  • Jace from Omaha

    nice, cept i am not a fan of the album at all, jay-z is pop now.

  • Small Shark

    i enjoy the sculpture. I don’t get why he painted the lines. I just assumed it was a design element.

    excellent work.

  • Small Shark

    i enjoy the sculpture. I don’t get why he painted the lines. I just assumed it was a design element.

    excellent work.

  • Small Shark

    i enjoy the sculpture. I don’t get why he painted the lines. I just assumed it was a design element.

    excellent work.

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  • jason

    all that for a mediocre cover….

  • jason

    all that for a mediocre cover….

  • jason

    all that for a mediocre cover….

  • dosu

    “would have been nice if you had given some props to the artist(s)
    we know who jay-z is
    we know who rhianna is
    and yeah… we know who kanye west is”

    well his album has a song that gives props to a ton of artists, im sure thats good enough

  • dosu

    “would have been nice if you had given some props to the artist(s)
    we know who jay-z is
    we know who rhianna is
    and yeah… we know who kanye west is”

    well his album has a song that gives props to a ton of artists, im sure thats good enough

  • dosu

    “would have been nice if you had given some props to the artist(s)
    we know who jay-z is
    we know who rhianna is
    and yeah… we know who kanye west is”

    well his album has a song that gives props to a ton of artists, im sure thats good enough

  • billyyy

    wooow didnt realise it was so compicated lol

  • billyyy

    wooow didnt realise it was so compicated lol

  • billyyy

    wooow didnt realise it was so compicated lol

  • http://unconsciousmonster.com Rick Maderis

    This is really cool.
    I hope those instruments get auctioned off and the proceeds go to a music foundation.

    What goes around comes around – even if you’re a giant; We all could use a little extra good blessings.

    Peace

  • http://unconsciousmonster.com Rick Maderis

    This is really cool.
    I hope those instruments get auctioned off and the proceeds go to a music foundation.

    What goes around comes around – even if you’re a giant; We all could use a little extra good blessings.

    Peace

  • http://unconsciousmonster.com Rick Maderis

    This is really cool.
    I hope those instruments get auctioned off and the proceeds go to a music foundation.

    What goes around comes around – even if you’re a giant; We all could use a little extra good blessings.

    Peace

  • spooney d

    would have been nice if you had given some props to the artist(s)
    we know who jay-z is
    we know who rhianna is
    and yeah… we know who kanye west is

  • spooney d

    would have been nice if you had given some props to the artist(s)
    we know who jay-z is
    we know who rhianna is
    and yeah… we know who kanye west is

  • spooney d

    would have been nice if you had given some props to the artist(s)
    we know who jay-z is
    we know who rhianna is
    and yeah… we know who kanye west is

  • BIG JOEY

    dope

  • BIG JOEY

    dope

  • BIG JOEY

    dope

  • Heartbreak Drake

    thats complicated as hell hahah

  • Heartbreak Drake

    thats complicated as hell hahah

  • Heartbreak Drake

    thats complicated as hell hahah

  • Will

    this is what we call PRO..

  • Will

    this is what we call PRO..

  • Will

    this is what we call PRO..