On September 11 , 2001 , hours before the September 11 attacks , Jay-Z released his sixth studio album , '' The Blueprint '' , which received a coveted 5 mic review from hip-hop magazine '' The Source . '' Written in just two days , the album sold more than 427,000 copies , debuted at number one on the '' Billboard '' 200 and reached 2x platinum status in the U.S . It was lauded for its production and its balance of " mainstream " and " hardcore " rap . Eminem was the only guest rapper on the album , producing and rapping on the song " Renegade " . Four tracks were produced by Kanye West and the album represents one of West 's first major breaks in the industry . '' The Blueprint '' includes the popular songs " Izzo ( H.O.V.A. ) " , " Girls , Girls , Girls " , " Jigga That Nigga " , and " Song Cry " . , the album had sold 2,700,000 copies worldwide , even though its initial success had been overshadowed by the tragic events of 9/11 . In 2019 , '' The Blueprint '' was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being " culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant "
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