Classic LP ‘The Blueprint’ by JAY-Z to be archived in the Library of Congress

The oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, Library of Congress is home to thousands of texts, maps, recordings, and more, making it a living collection of culturally significant contemporary media. Joining artists like Chin, Run-D.M.C, John Coltrane, and Radiohead., JAY-Z has been honored by the National Recording Registry, as his classic album, The Blueprint, has officially received archive status in the Library of Congress.

The Blueprint was critically-acclaimed for lyrically cataloging Brooklyn life at the turn of the millennium, while showcasing then up-and-coming producers Just Blaze and Kanye west. A status given to recordings that are “culturally or historically important, and reflect life in the United States,” other notable projects being simultaneously archived include Nina Simone‘s “Mississippi Goddam,” Earth, Wind and Fire‘s “September,” and Curtis Mayfield‘s Superfly.