The Blueprint 3 (Soul Assassin special edition)

~ Release by JAY Z (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1What We Talkin’ About
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Luke Steele
engineer:
Dom Monteleone
producer:
No I.D. (producer) and Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker and Kevin Randolph
guest vocals:
Luke Steele
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Spirit by Frédéric Mercier
recording of:
What We Talkin' About
composer:
Frédéric Mercier, No I.D. (producer), Kevin Randolph, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z feat. Luke Steele2.754:04
2Thank You
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
No I.D. (producer) and Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Ele e ela by Marcos Valle
recording of:
Thank You
lyricist:
Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kevin McCord, Trevor Smith and Kanye West
composer:
Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kevin McCord, Trevor Smith, Marcos Valle and Kanye West
Jay‐Z1.354:11
3D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
recording engineer and mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
No I.D. (producer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
In the Space by Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky and Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam (60s US pop-rock band)
recording of:
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
composer:
Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilović, No I.D. (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Dave Sucky
Jay‐Z3.44:15
4Run This Town
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Marcos Tovar (engineer)
producer:
No I.D. (producer) and Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
guest vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Kanye West
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Κάποια μέρα στην Αθήνα by Τα 4 Επίπεδα της Ύπαρξης
recording of:
Run This Town
composer:
Αθανάσιος Αλατάς, Jeff Bhasker, No I.D. (producer), Robyn Rihanna Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West3.14:28
5Empire State of Mind
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Ann Mincieli
co-producer:
Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer) and Janette Sewell
producer:
Al Shux (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
guest vocals:
Alicia Keys
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Love on a Two-Way Street by The Moments (US R&B vocal group)
recording of:
Empire State of Mind
writer:
Alexander Shuckburgh (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer), Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer), Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer), Alicia Keys, Sylvia Robinson, Janette Sewell and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
Carter Boys Music, EMI April Music Inc., Gambi Music Inc, Global Talent Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), J. Sewell Publishing, KMR II Songs of GT Publishing, Lellow Productions, Inc., Masani El Shabazz, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Jay‐Z feat. Alicia Keys3.54:37
6Real as It Gets
recording engineer:
Karl Heilbron and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
The Inkredibles (hip hop production duo)
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
guest vocals:
Jeezy (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Real as It Gets
composer:
Maurice Carpenter, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Leigh Elliott (American music producer & songwriter), Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Young Jeezy2.54:13
7On to the Next One
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Miki Tsutsumi
producer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
guest vocals:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
D.A.N.C.E (extended) by Justice (French electro house, Gaspard Augé & Xavier de Rosnay)
recording of:
On to the Next One
composer:
Gaspard Augé, Jessie Chaton, Kasseem Mike Dean (US hip hop producer), Xavier de Rosnay and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Swizz Beatz2.94:17
8Off That
recording engineer:
Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
J-Roc (producer) and Timbaland
mixer:
Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer)
guest vocals:
Drake (Canadian rapper)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Off That
composer:
Aubrey Drake Graham (Canadian rapper), J-Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z feat. Drake2.654:07
9A Star Is Born
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional producer:
Ke’Noe (US rapper, hip‐hop producer and engineer Maurice Jordan)
producer:
No I.D. (producer) and Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
guest vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Touch Me by Mother Freedom Band
recording of:
A Star Is Born
composer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Maurice Jordan (US rapper, hip‐hop producer and engineer Maurice Jordan), Greg Medoro, No I.D. (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z feat. J. Cole2.43:48
10Venus vs. Mars
recording engineer:
Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
J-Roc (producer) and Timbaland
mixer:
Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Venus vs. Mars
composer:
J-Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z1.653:11
11Already Home
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional producer:
Jeff Bhasker and No I.D. (producer)
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
guest vocals:
Kid Cudi
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Mad Mad Ivy by Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdie") & Mudie’s All Stars
recording of:
Already Home
composer:
Harry Mudie, No I.D. (producer), Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z feat. Kid Cudi2.154:30
12Hate
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
guest vocals:
Kanye West
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Hate
composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z feat. Kanye West1.92:31
13Reminder
recording engineer:
Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
J-Roc (producer) and Timbaland
mixer:
Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer)
additional guest vocals:
Nikesha Briscoe
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Reminder
composer:
Nikesha Briscoe, J-Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z2.74:18
14So Ambitious
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
additional mixer:
Ramon Rivas
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
additional editor:
Hart Gunther and Jason Wilkie
editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
guest vocals:
Pharrell Williams
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
additional arranger:
Hart Gunther and Jason Wilkie
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
recording of:
So Ambitious
composer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
Jay‐Z feat. Pharrell Williams2.154:12
15Young Forever
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
guest vocals:
Mr Hudson
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Forever Young by Alphaville (German synth pop band), Forever Young (Special dance version) by Alphaville (German synth pop band) and Forever Young (version rapide) by Alphaville (German synth pop band)
recording of:
Young Forever
composer:
Marian Gold, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
revision of:
Forever Young (Alphaville song, “I want to be forever young”)
Jay‐Z feat. Mr Hudson2.154:14
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