Limited double vinyl LP pressing containing 18 tracks from the R&B singer/songwriter/producer. Definitive, career-spanning and comprehensive, The Essential series features the biggest hits and best-loved songs from the most famous names in music history! An incredible value, each package features classic hits and signature songs by superstar artists. This vinyl set by R. Kelly includes InchBump n' GrindInch, InchI Believe I Can FlyInch, InchFeelin' On Yo BootyInch, InchTrapped In The Closet, Part 1Inch and more. A native of Chicago, Illinois, often referred to as the King of R&B, R. Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles. In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for InchI Believe I Can FlyInch. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists. Kelly became the first music star to play professional basketball, when he got signed in 1997. Album Tracks 1. Bump N' Grind 2. Honey Love - R. Kelly & Public Announcement 3. S*x Me (Part I) - R. Kelly & Public Announcement 4. You Remind Me of Something 5. Your Body's Callin' 1. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) - R. Kelly Feat. Ronald and Ernie Isley 2. When a Woman's Fed Up 3. I Believe I Can Fly 4. I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly Duet with Celine Dion 1. I Wish 2. Feelin' on Yo Booty 3. Ignition 4. Step in the Name of Love 5. Trapped in the Closet Chapter 1 1. Happy People 2. I'm a Flirt Remix - R. Kelly Feat. T.I. & T-Pain 3. When a Woman Loves 4. U Saved Me

The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released September 11, 2001 (the day of the New York City attack) on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. It's was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City. Contrasting the radio-friendly sound of Jay-Z's previous work, The Blueprint features soul-based sampling and production handled primarily by Kanye West and Just Blaze. At the time of it's recording, Jay-Z was awaiting two criminal trials, one for gun possession and another for assault, and had become one of hip hop's most dissed artists, receiving insults from rappers such as Nas, Prodigy, and Jadakiss. The album is also famous for both it's producers Kanye West and Just Blaze's breakout as a major producer. Kanye West produced 4 of the 13 tracks on the album, including the song InchIzzo (H.O.V.A.)Inch and the controversial track which included diss lyrics aimed at rappers Nas and Prodigy, InchTakeoverInch while Just Blaze produced 3 tracks including InchGirls, Girls, GirlsInch, InchSong CryInch, and InchU Don't KnowInch, in addition produced the hidden bonus track InchBreathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)Inch. Upon it's , this album received critical acclaim, praising Jay-Z's lyricism and the production especially to Just Blaze and Kanye West, and is considered as one of Jay-Z's best albums and has been labeled as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Album Tracks 1. Ruler's Back 2. Takeover 3. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) 4. Girls, Girls, Girls 1. Jigga That N!#*A 2. U Don't Know 3. Hola' Hovito 4. Heart of the City (Ain't No Love) 1. Never Change 2. Song Cry 3. All I Need 4. Renagade - Eminem, Jay-Z 1. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)