Jay-Z

“I’m a say we were doing Blueprint 3 when we did ‘Heartless,’” he said.
“’Heartless’ made 808s and Heartbreak happen and all that is related
but everything in Blueprint 3 is like 808s and Heartbreak but more
hip-hop. So they related than Jay brings it around to make it hip-hop
credible.”

Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z
has addressed the recent rumors revolving around his upcoming Blueprint
3 album and claimed his need for independence forced him to overpay his
Def Jam contractual buy-out last month.
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Speaking with radio personalities Funkmaster Flex and Mister Cee, Jay also addressed the motivation behind his new street single "D.OA. (Death of Autotune)."

"I'm just saying, let's move it forward," Jay said in a phone
interview. "The guys who did it, did it great. If you listen to T-Pain,
like you know, he does great melodies. You listen to Kanye [West], if
you listen to 'Say You Will' or 'Heartbreak,' great melodies.
'Lollipop' was a fantastic melody. Now everybody can't do it, let them
guys do it, they got their lil' niche. Now lets move on... My intention
was just to draw a line in the sand, 'this is what I do.' Blueprint 3.
I'm ready, I got the foundation and I'm ready to blast off. I'm pretty
much at the launching pad right now. I bought my album back, I overpaid
for it because I believe at this point in my career, you know, I wanted
to be totally independent and free. Def Jam and Universal did a
beautiful thing, they let me pay, they overcharged me a little bit, but
I appreciate all the years they put into my career...I'm working with
Atlantic, they gonna distribute the album. They're dong a fantastic job
and by the way, I get a chance to connect with the people I started my
career with." (Miss Info)

Jay debuted his first track from Blueprint 3 last night via New York City radio station Hot 97.

"Good-byyyyeeee," Jay raps in the chorus. "Only rapper to re-write
history without a pen/No I.D. on the track let the story begin, begin,
begin/This is anti-autotune/Death of the ringtone/This ain't for
iTunes/This ain't for sing-a-longs/This is [Frank] Sinatra at the
opera/Bring a blonde, preferably with a fat a** who can sing a
song/Wrong, this ain't politically correct/This might offend my
political connects/My raps don't have melodies...May get your chain
token/May do it myself, I'm so Brooklyn/I know we facin' a recession,
but the music y'all makin' gon' make it the Great Depression/Or your
lack of aggression/Pull your skirt back down...This ain't a No. 1
record/This is practically assault with a deadly weapon/I made this
just for Flex and Mister Cee, I want people to feel threatened." (Hot
97)

Reports last month said Jay paid around $5 million to be released from Def Jam.

As Roc Nation, Jay-Z's new home under the Live Nation umbrella,
takes shape, the hip-hop superstar has reportedly bought back the last
remaining record on his Island Def Jam deal for what some say is a
whopping $5 million, raising a number of intriguing questions. How does
the album figure into the plans of Roc Nation's brain trust, which also
includes the A&R-savvy Jay Brown and Tata, as well as Jay-Z's
business manager John Menielly? How will it be marketed and
distributed? Will Roc Nation employ a traditional distribution channel
or take the LP direct to retail? (Hits Daily Double)

Jigga later confirmed the buy-out and his departure from the iconic record label.

"I can honestly say, working with Doug Morris and LA Reid has been
a unique and fulfilling experience and I respect them immensely," Jay
said in an interview. "I've been in the family for almost my entire
career. Doug and I spoke directly and had one of the most unique
'negotiations' ever. Doug won the toss but, we both won in the end...I
thank him for allowing me to be a completely independent artist. Not
every artist can say they own or are given the opportunity to own all
of their music." (Rap Radar)

The Blueprint 3 will reportedly be released Friday, September 11.

Source: SOHH