Grafh lends his two cents to Jay’s BP3 single. Props to X.

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DJ Neil Armstrong introduces us to the team that will be backing Hov during his Blueprint 3 Tour. And go…

Lee Hogans, Lamont Caldwell, Aaron Goode (horn section), Brett Baker (percussion), Tony Russell (bass), Shaun Carrington (guitar), Tony Royster Jr (drums), Monty Reynolds (keys), Briget Kelly (back up vocals) and Eric Wright (protools).

Spotted at NR (via herfection).

Myke goes in over my favorite Blueprint 3 track… until it gets played out like every other song. Props to Mickey.

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I figure since the album is officially out, why not leak the song now that it has an official single cover as well? Props to Splash.

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… and will now be release on the same day as OB4CL2 (September 8th). So it looks like this Tuesday I’ll be copping two very dope albums. No complaints from Shake. And if you haven’t heard BP3 yet, Rhapsody is streaming the entire thing online.

SOURCE: Billboard

For those not able to catch Jay-Z’s show at Madison Square Garden on 9/11 you may be in luck. As expected Hov’s going on a nation wide (sort of) tour of North America in support of the new album. Hit the jump for the dates…

Hov speaks to MTV about the recent leak of Blueprint 3 (which I’ve listened to about 5-6 times and am happy with the result).

“I may be the most bootlegged artist in history,” he told MTV News shortly after his album leaked. “It’s a preview. I’m excited for people to hear the album. I’m very proud of the work I’ve done, so enjoy it.”

All day, fans were weighing in on the new record on Twitter and Facebook. Jay kept it cool despite his material leaking out 10 days before the official release day. The iconic MC, though, had reason to relax: He has his own indicator to let him know whether reactions to his music are good or bad.

“My pager is actually ringing right now, so people are probably calling me and telling me they pretty much like it,” he explained. “I can tell by the way my pager rings if a song is good or not. It’s really going crazy right now.”

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Also, hit the jump for his thoughts on his upcoming 9/11 benefit show at Madison Square Garden (which myself and Meka will be in attendance for).

Alright folks… the official tracklist has made it’s way to the internets (via Jay-Z.com). Comparing it to the rumored version, I’m excited to see J. Cole get a spot. Hopefully Nas will come through and still lace a verse for that Empire State of Mind joint. Hit the jump…

Here it is, folks. The official first single off Jay’s Blueprint 3. Perfect way to start the day off right, right?

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z – Run This Town f. Kanye West & Rihanna | Mediafire [Clean]
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Now you can hear Jigga’s not-really-diss to Dame, Jimmy and Game in a better quality. On a side note, rumor has it that a few BP3 tracks got into the wrong hands recently., and we all know what that’ll ultimately mean… SHAKE UPDATE: Added a “working” video (from the front row). And for the record this actually goes longer than the Palms version. Shouts to DJ Daz One.

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So if I would’ve listened to the Canadian Government’s wishes and exited the country yesterday I would’ve been in attendance as Jay-Z tore it down at The Palms in Las Vegas. Win some lose some I guess. The video above is of Hov performing (what is said to be) the intro of Blueprint 3. Shots fired in all directions (The Game, Jaz-O, Dame Dash, etc). I’ve also included the audio rip below (via danielson) and some photos after the jump (via WireImage). UPDATE: Apparently The Game is NOT gonna respond? Riiight.

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z – Blueprint 3 Freestyle | Mediafire

To help promote his upcoming show in Chicago on July 7th, Hov called into WGCI to talk about a few things. Auto-Tune, not taking DJ Webstar seriously, touring, how he wants Kobe to get his ring (which he will), the Nets break ground (in Brooklyn) this September, his personal top 5 (Biggie, 2pac, Scarface, Eminem & Andre 3000), how Lauryn Hill is the GOAT of female MCs. And last but not least; Jay reveals that Kanye isn’t handling the complete production on Blueprint 3 and that Timbaland has a few joints as well. Shouts to RR for the audio.

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z – WGCI Interview | Mediafire