Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint' Inducted Into National Recording Registry The Library of Congress just released the new National Recording Registry. Hova's 2001 album made the cut of recordings which “reflect our past, present, and future." Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden The National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 requires selecting 25 titles 'The Blueprint' appears to be the most contemporary selection on the 2018 list. Other inductees include, Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam,” Curtis Mayfield’s 'Superfly,' Cyndi Lauper’s 'She’s So Unusual' and more. Robert F. Kennedy’s speech following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968 will also be preserved.
