VINYL FORMAT. International superstar and multi-media mogul, Jay-Z, confirms the most highly speculated album in recent music history - the eagerly anticipated The Blueprint III. The follow-up to Jay-Z's instant classic Blueprint and the critically acclaimed Blueprint II, Blueprint III is the final installment in the Blueprint series.

Says Jay-Z: "This project is all about pushing the envelope. Being an independent artist, I have an incredible freedom to utilize my unique existing relationship with Live Nation and revive partnerships with great creative teams. I have this amazing and rare opportunity to explore different ways to distribute my music. It's exciting, because Blueprint III has been a long time in the making."