The Blueprint 2: 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. It is a double album, consisting of the pop rap-oriented The Gift and the hardcore hip-hop-focused The Curse. Like The Blueprint (2001), it was primarily produced by Just Blaze and Kanye West. Guest appearances include West, Faith Evans, the Notorious B.I.G, Dr. Dre, Rakim, Beyoncé, Sean Paul, Lenny Kravitz, Beanie Sigel, and Scarface, among others.