Albert Shepard, (born July 11, 1974), better known by his stage name Blueprint, is an American rapper from

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. He is a founder of Weightless Recordings. Blueprint is one half of the duo

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along with producer

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. He is also a member of the rap group

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(formerly known as Greenhouse Effect), which currently consists of himself and

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. 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

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. He then reached a wider audience when he appeared on the track "Final Frontier" from

's debut album '' Deadringer'' in 2002. Since then, he has released two albums with RJD2 as

, as well as several solo albums on

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, including ''

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'' (2005) and '' Adventures in Counter-Culture'' (2011). In 2014, he released '' Respect the Architect''. 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

* ''

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'' (2003) * ''Chamber Music'' (2004) * ''

'' (2005) * ''Iron and Niacin'' (2006) * ''Sign Language'' (2009) * '' Adventures in Counter-Culture'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Respect the Architect'' (2014) * ''King No Crown'' (2015) * ''Two Headed Monster'' (2018)

Compilation albums

* ''Weightless Radio: A Collection of Blueprint Instrumentals'' (2011)

EPs

* ''Vitamins & Minerals'' (2004) * ''Blueprint vs. Funkadelic'' (2008) * ''Blueprint Who'' (2010) * ''Vigilante Genesis'' (2016)

Singles

* "Boombox" (2005) * "So Alive" (2011)

Guest appearances

- "Favorite Things" and "Blueprint" from ''

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'' (2000) *

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- "Orphanage Freestyle" from ''

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'' (2001) *

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- "Before and After" from '' First Born'' (2001) * Illogic - "Break Bread" from ''

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'' (2002) *

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- "Alchemy" from ''

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'' (2002) *

- "Final Frontier" from '' Deadringer'' (2002) * Mars Ill - "Planes and Trains" from ''

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'' (2003) * Static & Nat Ill - "Fist High" from ''Teamwork'' (2004) * Tack Fu - "Evolution Is Outdated" from ''85 Decibel Monks'' (2004) *

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- "Zenith" from '' Look Mom... No Hands'' (2004) * Illogic - "The Only Constant" from ''

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'' (2004) * Envelope - "Be Your Own Man" from ''Insignificant Anthems'' (2005) *

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- "Mo' Mega" from '' Mo' Mega'' (2006) * Zero Star - "Catch Up" from ''Forever's Never Really That Long'' (2006) * Lord 360 - "Previously Pillaged" from ''The Anomaly LP (The Battle Cry)'' (2006) * Ill Poetic - "Common Knowledge" from ''The World Is Ours'' (2007) *

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- "Crewed Up" from ''

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'' (2008) * Envelope - "Looking In" from ''Shark Bolt'' (2008) * Bottom Brick - "Cadillac Rap" from ''The Groundbreaking'' (2008) *

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- "Scared" from ''

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'' (2008) * BK-One with Benzilla - "Blue Balls" from ''Rádio Do Canibal'' (2009) *

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- "Protagonists (Full Clip Remix)" (2009) * Small Professor - "Make Moves" from ''Gigantic Vol. 1'' (2012) * Aesop Rock - "BMX" from ''

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'' (2012) *

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- "Pomp and Circumstance" from ''The Awful Truth'' (2012) * True Believers - "One Question" from ''The Man'' (2012) * Illus - "The Gift" and "Extraordinary" from ''Family First'' (2012) *

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- "Here I Am" from ''The 4th Wall: Part 2'' (2013) * Art Vandelay - "When Death Sings" from ''Eye 8 the Crow'' (2013) * Midaz the Beast - "Seeing Is Believing" from ''AU: Another Universe'' (2013) * RJD2 - "It All Came to Me in a Dream" from '' More Is Than Isn't'' (2013) * Mad Dukez & Fresh Kils - "Rearview Reminder" from ''Gettin' Gatsby'' (2013) * Illogic & Blockhead - "Justified" from '' Capture the Sun'' (2013) * Rick Chyme - "Starving Artists" from ''5iveit LP'' (2013) *

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- "Best Producer on the Mic II" from ''The Legacy'' (2014) * Doze - "How America Works" from ''Hell Is Hot as Hell, Boss'' (2014) * Illus & ICBM - "Beautiful Thing" from ''Behind the Mask'' (2014) * Ill State - "Blood, Sweat & Tears" from ''Illiterates'' (2014) * Illus & DJ Johnny Juice - "Extraordinary" and "Beautiful Thing" from ''Kaboom'' (2015) * Abstract Rude - "Kan of Whoop Ass Reprise" from ''Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul'' (2015) * Doze - "No Gravity" from ''Pay Dues Forever'' (2015) *

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- "Dream Chasers" from ''Super String Theory'' (2015) * Atmosphere - "This Lonely Rose" (2015) *

- "Up in the Clouds" from '' Dame Fortune'' (2016) * More Or Les - "No Turning Back" (also featuring The Mighty Rhino) from ''Blow The Fuck Up But Stay Humble'' (2016)

Productions

- "Alchemy" from ''

'' (2002) *

- ''

'' (2004) *

- "Zenith" and "Outro: 12 Noon" from '' Look Mom... No Hands'' (2004)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blueprint African-American male rappers American hip hop record producers Living people Rappers from Columbus, Ohio Rhymesayers Entertainment artists 1974 births Midwest hip hop musicians Underground rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians Soul Position members Greenhouse (music group) members 21st-century African-American musicians