The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse (stylized as The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse) is the seventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 12, 2002, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Island Def Jam Music Group as a double album. It serves as a direct sequel to his previous album, The Blueprint (2001). It was supported by two singles that peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100: "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) and "Excuse Me Miss".

The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 545,000 units, while it received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).