Blueprint (rapper)
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Blueprint is an American
rapper and hip hop producer
from Columbus
, Ohio
. He is the founder and owner of Weightless Recordings and is also signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment
. He is also one half of the group Soul Position
with producer
RJD2
, and a member of the rap group Greenhouse Effect, which currently consists of himself and Illogic
.
's album Deadringer
. Since then, he has released one EP
and two albums with RJD2 as Soul Position
, as well as a solo release on Rhymesayers
, titled 1988
(2005). Blueprint is known for his distinctive teeth and story-telling ability. His albums usually focus upon a range of subjects and include many different styles of music, rather than focusing on one level throughout. He is also a skilled freestyler
and came in second place in the Scribble Jam
2000 freestyle competition. Blueprint is very appreciative of fans; a 2004 Fort Collins show had a very low turnout because the promoter had the wrong date on the flyers. Blueprint chose to get down from the stage, and perform the entire concert with all 50 or so fans encircling him on the floor.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper and hip hop producer
Hip hop production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work...
from Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He is the founder and owner of Weightless Recordings and is also signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
. He is also one half of the group Soul Position
Soul Position
Soul Position is an American hip hop duo hailing from Columbus, Ohio, consisting of DJ/producer RJD2 and rapper Blueprint. They have released two albums and one EP on Rhymesayers Entertainment.- Albums :* Unlimited EP...
with producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
RJD2
RJD2
RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
, and a member of the rap group Greenhouse Effect, which currently consists of himself and Illogic
Illogic
Jawhar Glass , better known as Illogic, is an American underground hip-hop artist from Columbus, Ohio. He has releases on both Weightless Recordings and Dove Ink Records...
.
Biography
Over the span of several years, Blueprint has risen greatly in popularity. He first gained minor underground attention as a member of the crew Greenhouse Effect. He achieved somewhat more widespread notice with his appearance on the track "Final Frontier" on RJD2RJD2
RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
's album Deadringer
Deadringer (album)
Deadringer is the debut album of RJD2. It was released on July 23, 2002 on Definitive Jux.-Track listing:# "The Horror" – 4:11# "Salud" – 0:38# "Smoke & Mirrors" – 4:26# "Good Times Roll Pt.2" – 4:57# "Final Frontier" – 4:25...
. Since then, he has released one EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and two albums with RJD2 as Soul Position
Soul Position
Soul Position is an American hip hop duo hailing from Columbus, Ohio, consisting of DJ/producer RJD2 and rapper Blueprint. They have released two albums and one EP on Rhymesayers Entertainment.- Albums :* Unlimited EP...
, as well as a solo release on Rhymesayers
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
, titled 1988
1988 (album)
1988 is a hip hop album by rapper/producer Blueprint, released on March 29, 2005 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Track listing:# "Introduction" – 0:27# "Anything Is Possible" – 1:29# "1988" – 3:04# "Inner City Native Son" – 3:22...
(2005). Blueprint is known for his distinctive teeth and story-telling ability. His albums usually focus upon a range of subjects and include many different styles of music, rather than focusing on one level throughout. He is also a skilled freestyler
Freestyle rap
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or "off the top of the head"...
and came in second place in the Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam was an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed "America's largest hip hop festival", it was co-founded in 1996 by "Fat" Nick Accurso, and Jason Brunson, founders of graffiti magazine Scribble, and DJ Mr Dibbs, in the parking lot of a local nightclub...
2000 freestyle competition. Blueprint is very appreciative of fans; a 2004 Fort Collins show had a very low turnout because the promoter had the wrong date on the flyers. Blueprint chose to get down from the stage, and perform the entire concert with all 50 or so fans encircling him on the floor.
Albums
- Unlimited EPUnlimited EPUnlimited EP is the debut EP by American hip hop duo Soul Position, released on 27 August 2002 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. The album was produced by RJD2 with all vocal duties being handled by Blueprint...
(Rhymesayers EntertainmentRhymesayers EntertainmentRhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
, 2002) - 8 Million Stories8 Million Stories (album)8 Million Stories is the debut full-length album by American hip hop duo Soul Position, released on October 7, 2003 on Fat Beats Records, under license from Rhymesayers Entertainment...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003) - 8 Million Stories: Instrumentals (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003)
- Things Go Better with RJ and ALThings Go Better with RJ and ALThings Go Better with RJ and AL is the second full-length album by hip hop duo Soul Position. It was released on March 14, 2006 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Track listing:#"The Beginning"#"No Gimmicks"#"Hand-Me-Downs"...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2006)
Singles
- "The Jerry Springer Episode" b/w "Share This" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003)
- "Inhale" b/w "Inhale Remix" & "Right Place, Wrong Time" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2004)
- "Hand-Me-Downs" b/w "Blame It On The Jager" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2006)
With Greenhouse Effect
- Up To Speed (Weightless Recordings, 1999)
- Life Sentences (Weightless Recordings, 2003)
- Columbus or Bust (Weightless Recordings, 2005)
- Greenhouse Effect Vs. Radiohead (Weightless Recordings, 2006)
- Electric Purgatory Pt. 1 EP (Weightless Recordings, 2009)
- Electric Purgatory Pt. 2 EP (Weightless Recordings, 2010)
- Bend but Don't Break LP (Weightless Recordings)
Solo artist
- The WeightroomThe WeightroomThe Weightroom is an album by American rapper and producer Blueprint, released on his own Weightless Recordings label on 8 April 2003. The Weightroom is a production album and features guest appearances from several rappers.-Track listing:...
(Weightless Recordings, 2003) - Chamber MusicChamber Music (Blueprint Album)Chamber Music is an album by American rapper and producer Blueprint, released on his own Weightless Recordings label in 2004. The album is largely instrumental but also features vocal contributions from Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock, Illogic and WindNBreeze of Hangar 18.-Track...
(Weightless Recordings, 2004) - Printmatic: The Vitamins & Minerals EP (Weightless Recordings, 2004)
- 19881988 (album)1988 is a hip hop album by rapper/producer Blueprint, released on March 29, 2005 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Track listing:# "Introduction" – 0:27# "Anything Is Possible" – 1:29# "1988" – 3:04# "Inner City Native Son" – 3:22...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2005) - Iron & Niacin (Weightless Recordings, 2006)
- Blueprint vs. Funkadelic (Weightless Recordings, 2008)
- Sign Language (Weightless Recordings, 2009)
- Adventures in Counter-CultureAdventures in Counter-Culture (album)Adventures in Counter-Culture is a hip hop album by rapper/producer Blueprint, released on April 5, 2011 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. All tracks were written and produced by Blueprint.-Track listing:# "Five Years Ago" – 1:23...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2011)