Blueprint (rapper) explained

Blueprint
Birth Name:Albert Andrew Shepard[1]
Birth Date:11 July 1974
Origin:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:1997–present

Albert Andrew Shepard, (born July 11, 1974),[2] better known by his stage name Blueprint, is an American rapper and record producer from Columbus, Ohio.[3] He is a founder of Weightless Recordings.[4]

Blueprint is one half of the duo Soul Position along with producer RJD2.[5] He is also a member of the rap group Greenhouse (formerly known as Greenhouse Effect), which currently consists of himself and Illogic.[6] The duo also run a podcast "Super Duty Tough Work" which airs on YouTube, SoundCloud, and other platforms.

Life and career

Blueprint first gained underground attention as a member of the crew Greenhouse Effect.[7] He then reached a wider audience when he appeared on the track "Final Frontier" from RJD2's debut album Deadringer in 2002.[8] Since then, he has released two albums with RJD2 as Soul Position,[9] as well as several solo albums on Rhymesayers Entertainment, including 1988 (2005)[10] and Adventures in Counter-Culture (2011).[11] In 2014, he released Respect the Architect.[12]

Blueprint has written 4 books as of February 2021. Furthermore, Blueprint does a weekly podcast with fellow Greenhouse member Illogic titled "Super Duty Tough Work" covering topics such as hip-hop, business and art.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Productions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALL SHOCK NO VALUE . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . May 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: Locals: Blueprint strips his music down to the studs for Respect the Architect. Columbus Alive. Andy. Downing. April 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: Rhymesayers mainstay Blueprint readies new full-length release. City Pages. Danny. Sigelman. March 2, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819191632/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2011/03/rhymesaysers_ma.php. August 19, 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Q&A: Blueprint Takes Us On 'Adventures in Counter-Culture'. Filter. Geneva. Perezcastaneda. April 25, 2011.
  5. Web site: Soul Position: 8,000,000 Stories. PopMatters. Dominic. Umile. January 21, 2004.
  6. Web site: Greenhouse (Effect): The New Cast. Impose. Blake. Gillespie. October 19, 2009.
  7. Web site: Hip-hop in Columbus: Key moments. Columbus Alive. Chris. Deville. July 21, 2011.
  8. Web site: RJD2 - Dead Ringer. Dusted Magazine. Daniel. Thomas-Glass. July 25, 2002.
  9. Web site: Soul Position: Things Go Better With RJ and Al. Pitchfork. Tom. Breihan. April 3, 2006.
  10. Web site: Blueprint: 1988. Pitchfork. Peter. Macia. June 2, 2005.
  11. Web site: Blueprint - Adventures in the Counter-Culture. Exclaim!. Aaron. Matthews. April 5, 2011.
  12. Web site: Blueprint - Respect The Architect. HipHopDX. Martin. Connor. May 1, 2014.

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