Blueprint (rapper)

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Blueprint
Birth nameAlbert Andrew Shepard [1]
Also known as
  • Printmatic
  • Shepard Albertson
Born (1974-07-11) July 11, 1974 (age 51)
Origin Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Labels
Website printmatic.net

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]

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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

References

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