Tha Blaqprint
Tha Blaqprint is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Blaq Poet, released June 30, 2009 on DJ Premier's record label Year Round Records via Fat Beats Records. It features guest appearances by the also Year Round Records signed group NYGz and Nick Javas, Capone-N-Noreaga member N.O.R.E., Imani Montana, Lil' Fame from M.O.P., and the late Screwball member KL. The album was entirely produced by DJ Premier, except for two tracks: "U Phucc’d Up", produced by Easy Mo Bee, and "Sichuwayshunz", produced by Gemcrates. Several tracks have been released on various mixtapes, such as "Blaq Out" or "No Talent Required", dating all the way back to 2006. The album's lead single, "Ain't Nuttin' Changed", has been released in February 2009. There's also a remix version to the single, released in June 2009. It features verses by MC Eiht from Compton's Most Wanted and Young Maylay from Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records.
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| Released | June 30, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:52 | |||
| Label | Year Round Records, Fat Beats Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, Gemcrates | |||
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| Singles from Tha Blaqprint | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| HipHopDX | link |
| PopMatters | link |
| The Message Blog | (94/100) link |
| Time Out | link |
| Remixmag |  link |
| HipHopSite.Com | |
Track list CD 1
- All songs produced by DJ Premier, except for track 2 by Easy Mo Bee and track 9 by Gemcrates
| # | Title | Guest Performer(s) | Samples | Time |
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| 1 | "I-Gititin" | 3:48 | ||
| 2 | "U Phucc’d Up" | KL |
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3:36 |
| 3 | "Ain’t Nuttin' Changed" |
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3:39 | |
| 4 | "What’s the Deal?" |
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3:06 | |
| 5 | "Legendary Pt. 1" | Nick Javas, NYGz |
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3:34 |
| 6 | "Hood Crazy" |
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3:55 | |
| 7 | "Voices" |
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3:41 | |
| 8 | "Hate" | N.O.R.E. |
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3:11 |
| 9 | "Sichuwayshunz" |
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4:17 | |
| 10 | "Stretch Marks & Cigarette Burns" | Panchi, Imani Montana |
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3:20 |
| 11 | "S.O.S." |
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3:27 | |
| 12 | "Let the Guns Blow" |
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2:37 | |
| 13 | "Don’t Give a Fucc" |
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2:55 | |
| 14 | "Rap Addiction" | Lil' Fame, Shabeeno |
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3:39 |
| 15 | "Never Goodbye" |
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3:00 |
Track list CD 2 (instrumentals)
- All songs produced by DJ Premier, except for track 2 by Easy Mo Bee and track 9 by Gemcrates
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I-Gititin" | *Instrumental* | 3:48 |
| 2 | "U Phucc’d Up" | *Instrumental* | 3:36 |
| 3 | "Ain’t Nuttin Changed" | *Instrumental* | 3:39 |
| 4 | "What’s the Deal?" | *Instrumental* | 3:06 |
| 5 | "Legendary Pt. 1" | *Instrumental | 3:34 |
| 6 | "Hood Crazy" | *Instrumental* | 3:55 |
| 7 | "Voices" | *Instrumental* | 3:41 |
| 8 | "Hate" | *Instrumental* | 3:11 |
| 9 | "Sichuwayshunz" | *Instrumental* | 4:17 |
| 10 | "Stretch Marks & Cigarette Burns" | *Instrumental* | 3:20 |
| 11 | "S.O.S." | *Instrumental* | 3:27 |
| 12 | "Let the Guns Blow" | *Instrumental* | 2:37 |
| 13 | "Don’t Give a Fucc" | *Instrumental* | 2:55 |
| 14 | "Rap Addiction" | *Instrumental* | 3:39 |
| 15 | "Never Goodbye" | *Instrumental* | 3:00 |