JAY-Z'S BLUEPRINT RELEASE DATE MOVED UP

Hov's "The Blueprint 3" has moved from September 11 to Tuesday, September 8 - he same day as Def Jam's The Blueprint Collector's Edition.



Now that Jay-Z has left Def Jam, his former label is looking to cash in one last time. Def Jam will release The Blueprint Collector's Edition consisting of Hov's first two classic albums, The Blueprint and The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse. The edition will be packaged in a collectible slipcase with a poster. There will be space to insert a third CD.