Amuse YOUR SENSES

It's the third release from The Blueprint, Jay-z's latest CD, and we heart it because of its slick black and white lighting, couture-esque gothic images (the conspiracy theorists are sure to have fun with this one) of bejeweled skulls; bloodied nomads; bouncing basketballs on fire, a joker a la Batman and Robin, and a ghostrider ready to take flight. The Swizz-Beatz-produced track glides over lyrics "Meanwhile, had Oprah chillin in the projects/Had her out in Bedstuy, chillin on the steps/Drinkin quarter waters, gotta be the best/MJ at Summer Jam, Obama on the text/Yall should be afraid of what I'm gon do next" that wrap around the overall theme of doing things bigger and better, while we keep it moving. And for 2010, the mantra to go on to the next one couldn't be more apropos.