| Album Type | Studio Album |
| Release Date | 10 September 2001 11 September 2001 |
| Year(s) Recorded | July 2001 May - July 2001 May–July 2001 |
| Recording Location | Manhattan Center Studios, Baseline Studios (New York, New York) |
| Album Length | 63:52 63:25 |
| Record Label | Roc-A-Fella Def Jam |
| Music Producer | Jay-Z (exec.) Damon Dash (exec.) Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.) Kanye West Just Blaze Timbaland Bink Eminem Trackmasters Shawn Carter (exec.) Poke & Tone Michael Jackson The Trackmasters Luis Resto |
| Music Genre(s) | East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop Hip hop |
| Music Genre | Rap |
| Track | Song Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ruler's Back | 3:52 |
| 2 | Takeover | 4:57 |
| 3 | Izzo (H.O.V.A.) | 4:00 |
| 4 | Girls, Girls, Girls | 4:34 |
| 5 | Jigga That Nigga | 8:22 |
| 6 | U Don't Know | 3:19 |
| 7 | Hola' Hovito | 4:35 |
| 8 | Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love) | 4:05 |
| 9 | Never Change | 4:01 |
| 10 | Song Cry | 7:04 |
| 11 | All I Need | 4:31 |
| 12 | Renegade | 4:18 |
| 13 | Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) / Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise) / Girls, Girls, Girls (remix) | 12:10 |
