Tha Blaqprint Explained

Tha Blaqprint
Type:Album
Artist:Blaq Poet
Cover:Tha Blaqprint.jpg
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
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Blaq Poet Society
Next Year:2011

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 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.

Track list CD 1

TitleGuest Performer(s)SamplesTime
1"I-Gititin" 3:48
2"U Phucc’d Up"KL3:36
3"Ain’t Nuttin' Changed"
  • "Daisy Lady" by 7th Wonder
3:39
4"What’s the Deal?"3:06
5"Legendary Pt. 1" Nick Javas, NYGz3:34
6"Hood Crazy"
  • "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown
3:55
7"Voices"3:41
8"Hate"N.O.R.E.3:11
9"Sichuwayshunz"4:17
10"Stretch Marks & Cigarette Burns"Panchi, Imani Montana 3:20
11"S.O.S."3:27
12"Let the Guns Blow" 2:37
13"Don’t Give a Fucc"
  • "Les Tueurs" by Reinhardt Wagner
2:55
14"Rap Addiction"Lil' Fame, Shabeeno
  • "City Rider" by The Ebbinghouse Orchestra
    • "I Ain't No Joke" by Eric B. & Rakim "Breaker, Breaker" by GZA
3:39
15"Never Goodbye"
  • "Girl, I Wanna Get Right Up Next to You" by Mammatapee
3:00

Track list CD 2 (instrumentals)

TitlePerformer(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