Blueprint 3 leaks on the net over a week before its release date
One of the year's most anticipated hip-hop albums, The Blueprint 3, has leaked on the web, well over a week ahead of its September 11 release. While music fans are clamoring for the unauthorized album, Jay-Z has taken steps to leak the album himself. MTV and Rhapsody will stream Blueprint III in its entirety on their respective sites starting Tuesday, September 1st.
Rhapsody will also make a deluxe version of the album available for purchase on September 8, 3 days before Blueprint III officially makes its storewide debut. The deluxe album includes two bonus tracks not available on the retail version.
Source: rap.about.com