Jay-Z: Prelude to the Blueprint 3

By Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur & Archna Sawjani

Jay-Z is looking to lead a new era of Hip-Hop across the globe. AllHipHop.com watches S. Carter plot his latest blueprint.


The story could end right here, right now, and it would be quite celebratory. But it doesn’t end. The saga continues.

The year 2008, is just a new chapter in the legend of Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, who is quite unquestionably the biggest entity Hip-Hop has ever witnessed.

The mogul momentarily reflects on the story thus far during a stop in Washington D.C., his appearance is mostly a favor for a friend overseas.

“Wow. Yeah, I am definitely happy with the progress that I have made in my life. I am still hungry to keep achieving more but if anything happened today or tomorrow then I am more than happy with what I have achieved and the legacy that I would then leave,” Jay-Z says.

With a lengthy, very pregnant pause, he continues, “Yeah, I can definitely say that I would be more than happy.”

The mogul is clearly elated with his position in life, but that pause is already giving birth to new times and history. The resume is well known, from the creative legacy to business savvy to millions sold and more. Still, one can only believe that Jay-Z has found a new beast to conquer in the global market.



To read the rest of this exclusive interview where he speaks on Foxy Brown, his thought process behind The Blueprint 3 and many more topics, click here