The Blueprint 3 (explicit)

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	What We Talkin' About recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Luke Steele engineer: Dom Monteleone producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and No I.D. (producer) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Frédéric Mercier, No I.D. (producer), Kevin Randolph and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	Jay‐Z feat. Luke Steele	2.75	4:04
2	Thank You recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and No I.D. (producer) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Kevin McCord and Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes) composer: Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Kevin McCord, Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes) and Marcos Valle	Jay‐Z	1.35	4:11
3	D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) recording engineer and mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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‐Z	3.4	4:15
4	Run This Town recording engineer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and No I.D. (producer) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) guest vocals: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) vocals: Jay-Z (US rapper) samples: Κάποια μέρα στην Αθήνα by Τα 4 Επίπεδα της Ύπαρξης part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 31) recording of: Run This Town composer: Αθανάσιος Αλατάς, Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), No I.D. (producer), Robyn Rihanna Fenty (Rihanna, Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	Jay‐Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West	3.1	4:28
5	Empire State of Mind recording engineer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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 (engineer and producer 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) part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 21), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 62) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 118) 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. (BMI), 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) (Yamaha Music 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	Jay‐Z feat. Alicia Keys	3.55	4:37
6	Real as It Gets recording engineer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Karl Heilbron producer: The Inkredibles (hip hop production duo) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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 Jeezy	2.65	4:13
7	On to the Next One recording engineer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Miki Tsutsumi producer: Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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 Beatz	2.9	4:17
8	Off That recording engineer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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. Drake	2.65	4:07
9	A Star Is Born recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) additional producer: Ke’Noe (US rapper, hip‐hop producer and engineer Maurice Jordan) producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and No I.D. (producer) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Maurice Jordan (US rapper, hip‐hop producer and engineer Maurice Jordan), Greg Medoro, No I.D. (producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	Jay‐Z feat. J. Cole	2.4	3:48
10	Venus vs. Mars recording engineer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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‐Z	1.65	3:11
11	Already Home recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) additional producer: Jeff Bhasker and No I.D. (producer) producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Kid Cudi vocals: Jay-Z (US rapper) samples: Mad Mad Ivy by Gladstone Anderson (Jamaican keyboardist, aka "Gladdy") & Mudie’s All Stars recording of: Already Home composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Harry Mudie, No I.D. (producer), Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	Jay‐Z feat. Kid Cudi	2.15	4:30
12	Hate recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) vocals: Jay-Z (US rapper) recording of: Hate composer: Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	Jay‐Z feat. Kanye West	1.9	2:31
13	Reminder recording engineer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) 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‐Z	2.7	4:18
14	So Ambitious recording engineer: Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) producer: The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams) additional mixer: Ramon Rivas mixer: Fabian Marasciullo additional editor: Hart Gunther (Engineer) and Jason Wilkie editor: Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) guest vocals: Pharrell Williams vocals: Jay-Z (US rapper) additional arranger: Hart Gunther (Engineer) 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	2.15	4:12
15	Young Forever recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Mr Hudson vocals: Jay-Z (US rapper) samples: Forever Young by Alphaville (German synth pop band) part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 50) recording of: Young Forever composer: Marian Gold, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Shawn Carter (US rapper) revision of: Forever Young	Jay‐Z feat. Mr Hudson	2.15	4:14

Credits

Release

purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id329649079 [info] (ended) https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1440932327 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/be-nl/album/the-blueprint-3-jay-z/0085878600546 [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/21557971 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/2CUT0104gySOIvqwtXeFsX [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/9178393 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1440932327 [info] https://tidal.com/album/37704285 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Lanre Gaba Fabienne Leys
creative direction:	Greg Gigendad Burke

associated singles/EPs:	Run This Town by JAY-Z (US rapper)

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2011) (order: 76)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/181678 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2jf9 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jay_z/the_blueprint_3/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000824776 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1110592 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 858786005463
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:00:55

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roc Nation

Release events

[Worldwide]
2009-09-08

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