Jay-Z will absolution his "Blueprint 3" anthology on Sept. 11 on Roc Nation with administration through Atlantic Records, abundant sources accept confirmed. A academic advertisement is accepted Sunday on New York radio base Hot 97 and at the station's massive Summer Jam concert in New Jersey at Giants Stadium.

Sam Crespo, VP of Rap Promotions at Atlantic Annal who goes by the cheep name TheCrespo, aboriginal accepted the account in a Cheep announcement bygone afternoon. The column was removed hours later. A MissInfo.tv blog announcement additionally appear the capacity but was after removed.

Last week, Hits Daily Double appear that Sean "Diddy" Combs had allegedly announced with Jay-Z and abiding him to assurance to Warner Music Group, abutting above Island Def Jam colleagues Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles. The armpit additionally declared this was a one-off accord aloof for this recording.

Meanwhile, Billboard.com appear that Roc Nation was activity over to Sony through Epic, and sources abutting to the negotiations are still continuing by their version. "Roc Nation will still be advancing to Epic. It will still be a administration deal," a antecedent tells Billboard.com.

Just aftermost month, Jay-Z accepted his abandonment from longtime characterization home Def Jam. His breach from the Universal Music Group-owned characterization reportedly came with a $5 actor amount tag, but larboard the rap artisan and characterization controlling in ascendancy of his approaching adept recordings. Jay-Z's eleven abandoned annal (including the alive "Unplugged" album) and collaborations with Linkin Park and R. Kelly accept awash added than 29 actor units according to Nielsen SoundScan.