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"It's a nod to Jay-Z, my favorite rapper and my favorite album." Jayson Tatum debuts “The Blueprint” Tatum 3 in the All-Star Game. “‘The Blueprint’ is the phrase we used when we started ...

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While nobody could have truly predicted just how far JAY-Z would take his career and Hip ... confidence and vision. The blueprint for Hov’s dynasty was right there in the lyrics — listeners ...