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Jay-Z: Details on His First Album Without Def Jam

 
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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New York native Jay-Z will release his much-anticipated “Blueprint 3” on Sept. 11 and distribute through Atlantic Records, according to Billboard.com. The album will be the first release for the mogul after recently parting ways with his label home Def Jam, where he went from artist to president. Jay has sold more than 29 albums in his career.—CJ