H to the Izzo, V to the Izzay! The Ruler's Back and this week it's a Jay-Z Takeover! James and Connor are heading to the Heart Of The City with Hov's legendary 2001 record The Blueprint. We'll cover young Shawn Carter's rise to the top, discuss his ambitious business ventures, and more as we learn about the feuds, friends, and experiences that inspired this album. The Mixtaper helps us see the world in proprietary Jay-Z Blue, hatch a dragon, and encounter Michael Jackson in the most unexpected places. No one can make a Song Cry quite like Small Hov, and no one can rank a Renegade like Spin It! Will pure exposure therapy and soul-infused hip-hop finally break through to Connor? Some things Never Change... but we better do something about that space shuttle.

Thanks for listening!

4:44 About Jay-Z

12:10 About The Blueprint

19:09 Other Jay-Z Business Ventures

22:45 Awards & Accolades

26:56 Fact Or Spin

28:44 Jay-Z Bought His Fiancée Beyoncé A Dragon Egg

34:21 He Has His Own Color

39:32 He Has A Potentially Secret Guest Vocalist

44:01 Jay-Z, We Have A Problem!

50:14 Album Art

52:42 The Ruler's Back

1:00:42 Takeover

1:04:29 Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

1:07:55 Girls, Girls, Girls

1:10:24 Skipping Over Track 5

1:10:46 U Don't Know

1:13:39 Hola' Hovito

1:16:22 Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)

1:18:38 Never Change

1:19:17 Song Cry

1:21:12 All I Need

1:22:19 Renegade

1:26:26 Blueprint (Mama Loves Me)

1:28:21 Final Spin

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