Jay-Z to Duet With Rihanna and Kid Cudi in 'Blueprint 3'

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Jay-Z reportedly has tapped Rihanna and Kid Cudi as his collaborators in his forthcoming studio album "Blueprint 3". In addition, he is also rumored to collaborate with MGMT, Drake and Mr. Hudson in the new project.

"Blueprint 3" is the third installment of Jay-Z's Blueprint album series. It is slated for September 11 U.S. release, and is aimed to follow up its predecessors "The Blueprint" (2001) and "The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse" (2002).

"This being the end of the trilogy, I wanted to bring it full circle," Jay-Z said of the new effort. "The first 'Blueprint' was based on soul samples and more of a place where I came from and the records I listened to growing up with my mom and pop. This 'Blueprint,' I liken it to a new classic, simply because we -- Usher, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce [Knowles], myself -- are becoming the people that we looked up to musically growing up, like Marvin Gaye and Frank Sinatra."

In related news, Jay-Z will personally deliver the new album to his record label, Atlantic Records, reportedly to avoid Internet leaks. "Jay is looking forward to showing off the fruits of his studio time and decided the best thing to do was take the album himself to London," a source told The Daily Star. "Jay is very protective and smart and doesn't want fans to hear tracks which aren't quite right."