The Blueprint 3

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

Annotation

Credits not added from liners:
A&R: The Carter Administration
Marketing: Roc Nation Marketing / Eric Wong for Atlantic
Publicity: Jana Fleishman & Sheila Richman
Management: Roc Nation Management

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	What We Talkin’ About recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Young Guru and Luke Steele engineer: Dom Monteleone producer: Kanye West and No I.D. mixer: Young Guru keyboard: Jeff Bhasker and Kevin Randolph guest vocals: Luke Steele vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Spirit by Frédéric Mercier recording of: What We Talkin' About composer: Kanye West, Frédéric Mercier, No I.D., Kevin Randolph and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + Luke Steele (of Empire of the Sun)	4:04
2	Thank You recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Young Guru producer: Kanye West and No I.D. mixer: Young Guru keyboard: Jeff Bhasker vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Ele e ela by Marcos Valle recording of: Thank You lyricist: Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed, Kanye West, Kevin McCord and Trevor Smith composer: Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed, Kanye West, Kevin McCord, Trevor Smith and Marcos Valle	Jay‐Z	4:11
3	D.O.A. (Death of Auto‐Tune) recording engineer and mixer: Young Guru producer: No I.D. vocals: JAY‐Z samples: In the Space by Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky and Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam recording of: D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) composer: Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilović, No I.D., Shawn Carter and Dave Sucky	Jay‐Z	4:15
4	Run This Town recording engineer: Young Guru and Marcos Tovar producer: Kanye West and No I.D. mixer: Young Guru guest vocals: Kanye West and Rihanna vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Κάποια μέρα στην Αθήνα by Τα 4 Επίπεδα της Ύπαρξης recording of: Run This Town composer: Αθανάσιος Αλατάς, Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West, No I.D., Robyn Rihanna Fenty and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + Rihanna + Kanye West	4:28
5	Empire State of Mind recording engineer: Young Guru and Ann Mincieli co-producer: Angela Hunte and Janette Sewell producer: Al Shux additional mixer: DJ Swivel mixer: DURO guest vocals: Alicia Keys vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Love on a Two-Way Street by The Moments part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 118) recording of: Empire State of Mind writer: Alexander Shuckburgh, Angela Hunte, Bert Keyes, Alicia Keys, Sylvia Robinson, Janette Sewell and Shawn Carter publisher: Carter Boys Music, EMI April Music Inc., Gambi Music Inc, Global Talent Publishing Ltd., J. Sewell Publishing, KMR II Songs of GT Publishing, Lellow Productions, Inc., Masani El Shabazz, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., 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, 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	Jay‐Z + Alicia Keys	4:37
6	Real as It Gets recording engineer: Young Guru and Karl Heilbron producer: The Inkredibles mixer: Young Guru guest vocals: Jeezy vocals: JAY‐Z recording of: Real as It Gets composer: Maurice Carpenter, Jay Jenkins, Leigh Elliott, Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + Young Jeezy	4:13
7	On to the Next One recording engineer: Young Guru and Miki Tsutsumi producer: Swizz Beatz mixer: Young Guru guest vocals: Swizz Beatz vocals: JAY‐Z samples: D.A.N.C.E. (Extended) by Justice recording of: On to the Next One composer: Gaspard Augé, Jessie Chaton, Kasseem Mike Dean, Xavier de Rosnay and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + Swizz Beatz	4:17
8	Off That recording engineer: Chris Godbey and Young Guru producer: J‐Roc and Timbaland mixer: Chris Godbey guest vocals: Drake vocals: JAY‐Z recording of: Off That composer: Aubrey Drake Graham, J‐Roc, Shawn Carter and Timothy Mosley	Jay‐Z + Drake	4:07
9	A Star Is Born recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Young Guru additional producer: Ke’Noe producer: Kanye West and No I.D. mixer: Young Guru keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: J. Cole vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Touch Me by Mother Freedom Band recording of: A Star Is Born composer: Al Goodman, Jermaine Cole, Kanye West, Maurice Jordan, Greg Medoro, No I.D. and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + J. Cole	3:48
10	Venus vs. Mars recording engineer: Chris Godbey and Young Guru producer: J‐Roc and Timbaland mixer: Chris Godbey vocals: JAY‐Z recording of: Venus vs. Mars composer: J‐Roc, Shawn Carter and Timothy Mosley	Jay‐Z	3:11
11	Already Home recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Young Guru additional producer: Jeff Bhasker and No I.D. producer: Kanye West mixer: Young Guru keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Kid Cudi vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Mad Mad Ivy by Gladstone Anderson & Mudie’s All Stars recording of: Already Home composer: Kanye West, Harry Mudie, No I.D., Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + Kid Cudi	4:30
12	Hate recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Young Guru producer: Kanye West mixer: Young Guru keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Kanye West vocals: JAY‐Z recording of: Hate composer: Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West and Shawn Carter	Jay‐Z + Kanye West	2:31
13	Reminder recording engineer: Chris Godbey and Young Guru producer: J‐Roc and Timbaland mixer: Chris Godbey additional guest vocals: Nikesha Briscoe vocals: JAY‐Z recording of: Reminder composer: Nikesha Briscoe, J‐Roc, Shawn Carter and Timothy Mosley	Jay‐Z	4:18
14	So Ambitious recording engineer: Andrew Coleman and Young Guru producer: The Neptunes additional mixer: Ramon Rivas mixer: Fabian Marasciullo additional editor: Hart Gunther and Jason Wilkie editor: Andrew Coleman guest vocals: Pharrell Williams vocals: JAY‐Z additional arranger: Hart Gunther and Jason Wilkie arranger: Andrew Coleman recording of: So Ambitious composer: Shawn Carter and Pharrell Williams	Jay‐Z + Pharrell	4:12
15	Young Forever recording engineer: Andrew Dawson and Young Guru producer: Kanye West mixer: Young Guru keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Mr Hudson vocals: JAY‐Z samples: Forever Young by Alphaville recording of: Young Forever composer: Marian Gold, Kanye West and Shawn Carter revision of: Forever Young	Jay‐Z + Mr Hudson	4:14

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Greg Gigendad Burke
photography:	Dan Tobin Smith
legal representation:	Michael Guido Jennifer Justice Renee Karalian
executive producer:	Kanye West Shawn Carter
mastering:	Tony Dawsey
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Shawn Carter (in 2009)

manufactured by and distributed by:	Atlantic Recording Corporation

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1911760 [info]
ASIN:	US: B002N5KV2C [info]

Release group

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

associated singles/EPs:	Run This Town by JAY-Z

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]