American Gangster

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Credits not added from liners:
A&R: The Carter Administration
Marketing: Tracey Waples
Management: John Meneilly
Stylist: June Ambrose
Package Production: Doug Joswick
Sample Clearances: Eric Weissman
Business Affairs: Michael Seltzer, Antoinette Trotman, ian Allen
Associate producer: Sean "Diddy" Combs and The Hitmen (I don't think this one is needed since Diddy and LV/Sean C of The Hitmen have production credits at track level)

Tracklist

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1Intro
recording engineer:
Seth Firkins
co-producer:
Idris Elba
producer:
Chris Flame
mixer and editor:
Héctor Luis Delgado Román
additional strings:
Timon Abuptah
guitar:
Marty Reid
additional guest vocals:
Angel Wood
vocals:
Idris Elba
arranger:
Idris Elba and Héctor Luis Delgado Román
Jay‐Z2:01
2Pray
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Young Guru
additional engineer:
Andy Geel
producer:
Diddy, LV and Sean C
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II
bass clarinet and bass trombone:
Aaron Johnson
bass guitar and guitar:
James Lewis
drums (drum set) and strings:
Mario Winans
additional guest vocals:
Beyoncé
guest vocals:
Carmen Cameron, Cheri Dennis, Leisa Johnson, Shannon Jones, Jayms Madison, Adonis Shropshire and A.J. Walker
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
New Earth by Hank Marvin
recording of:
Pray
composer:
Levar Coppin, Alan Hawkshaw, Sean C, Sean Combs and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z4:24
3American Dreamin'
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Young Guru
co-producer:
Mario Winans
producer:
Diddy, LV and Sean C
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II
bass guitar, keyboard and strings:
Arden "Keyz" Altino
drums (drum set) and strings:
Mario Winans
guest background vocals:
Keon Bryce
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again by Marvin Gaye
recording of:
American Dreamin’
composer:
Levar Coppin, Marvin Gaye, Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross, Sean C, Sean Combs, Shawn Carter and Leon Ware
Jay‐Z4:48
4Hello Brooklyn 2.0
recording engineer:
Ced Hollywood, Drew Money and Onhel
additional programming:
Drew Money
producer:
Bigg D
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel
mixer:
DURO
guest vocals:
Lil Wayne
vocals:
JAY‐Z
performer:
Bigg D
samples:
B‐Boy Bouillabaisse by Beastie Boys
recording of:
Hello Brooklyn 2.0
composer:
Derrick Baker, Dwayne Carter and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z feat. Lil Wayne3:56
5No Hook
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Young Guru
additional engineer:
Heather Boyden and Michelle Figueroa
producer:
LV and Sean C
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
DURO
bass guitar and guitar:
Ed "Wolverine" Goldson
drums (drum set) and strings:
Mario Winans
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
Rhodes piano, keyboard, piano and strings:
Arden "Keyz" Altino
guest vocals:
Jayms Madison
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Love Serenade, Part I by Barry White
recording of:
No Hook
composer:
Levar Coppin, Sean C, Sean Combs, Shawn Carter and Barry White
Jay‐Z3:14
6Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Young Guru
additional engineer:
Matt Testa
producer:
Diddy, LV and Sean C
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II
bass guitar:
Ed "Wolverine" Goldson
drums (drum set):
Mario Winans
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum
trombone:
Saunders Sermons
trumpet:
Keyon Harrold and Cameron Johnson
additional guest vocals:
Beyoncé, Cassie and Kanye West
vocals:
JAY‐Z
arranger:
Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum
samples:
Make the Road by Walking by Menahan Street Band
music videos:
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)... by JAY‐Z
recording of:
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
composer:
Thomas Brenneck, Levar Coppin, Michael Deller, Dave Guy, Bosco Mann, Leon Michels, Sean C, Sean Combs and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z4:12
7Sweet
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Young Guru
additional engineer:
Andy Geel
producer:
Diddy, LV and Sean C
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
DURO
bass guitar and guitar:
Ed "Wolverine" Goldson
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
additional guest vocals:
Carmen Cameron, Cassie and A.J. Walker
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Does Your Momma Know by Rudy Love & The Love Family
recording of:
Sweet
composer:
Levar Coppin, Rudy Love, Sean C, Sean Combs and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z3:27
8I Know
additional recording engineer:
Hart Gunther and DJ Swivel
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman and Young Guru
producer:
The Neptunes
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel
mixer:
DURO and Chad Hugo
vocals:
JAY‐Z
recording of:
I Know
composer:
Shawn Carter and Pharrell Williams
Jay‐Z3:42
9Party Life
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Young Guru
additional engineer:
Matt Testa
producer:
Diddy, LV and Sean C
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Anthony Palazzole
mixer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II
bass guitar and guitar:
Ed "Wolverine" Goldson
drums (drum set):
Mario Winans
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
trumpet:
Keyon Harrold
additional guest vocals:
Shannon Jones
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Get Into the Party Life by Little Beaver
recording of:
Party Life
composer:
Levar Coppin, Willie “Beaver” Hale, Sean C, Sean Combs, Shawn Carter and David Stone
Jay‐Z4:30
10Ignorant Shit
recording engineer:
Daren "DJ Poun" Smith
producer:
Just Blaze
additional mixer:
Andrew Wright
mixer:
Young Guru
guest vocals:
Beanie Sigel
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers
recording of:
Ignorant Shit
composer:
Dwight Grant, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, Justin Smith and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z feat. Beanie Sigel3:41
11Say Hello
recording engineer:
Young Guru, Derrick Selby and DJ Swivel
producer:
DJ Toomp
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel
mixer:
DURO
additional guest background vocals:
Rhonda Robinson
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
The Love We Share Is the Greatest of Them All by Tom Brock
recording of:
Say Hello
composer:
Tom Brock, Aldrin Davis and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z5:27
12Success
recording engineer:
Young Guru
co-producer:
Jermaine Dupri
producer:
No I.D.
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel
mixer:
DURO
additional guest background vocals:
Juan "OG" Perez
guest vocals:
Nas
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Funky Thing, Part 1 by Larry Ellis and The Black Hammer
recording of:
Success
writer:
Larry Ellis, Nasir Jones, No I.D. and Shawn Carter
publisher:
BMG Blue, Carter Boys Music, No I.D. Music Publishing, Universal Music–Z Songs and WB Music Corp.
Jay‐Z feat. Nas3:30
13Fallin'
recording engineer:
Young Guru
co-producer:
No I.D.
producer:
Jermaine Dupri
additional mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri and Phil Tan
additional guest background vocals:
Bilal
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Fell for You by The Dramatics
recording of:
Fallin'
composer:
Jermaine Dupri, Tony Hester and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z4:06
14Blue Magic
additional recording engineer:
Hart Gunther
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman and Young Guru
producer:
The Neptunes
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel
mixer:
DURO
vocals:
JAY‐Z and Pharrell Williams
samples:
Hold On by En Vogue
music videos:
Blue Magic by Jay‐Z
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 42)
recording of:
Blue Magic
writer:
Terry Ellis, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Bernhard Kaun, Thomas McElroy, Dawn Robinson, Shawn Carter and Pharrell Williams
Jay‐Z4:10
15American Gangster
recording engineer:
Young Guru, Ryan West and Andrew Wright
producer:
Just Blaze
additional mixer:
Andrew Wright
mixer:
Young Guru
additional piano:
Canei Finch
alto saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
cello:
Jeanne LeBlanc and Eileen Moon
drums (drum set):
Still Phil
tenor saxophone:
Charles Pillow
trombone:
Michael Davis
trumpet:
Jeff Kievit
viola:
Dawn Hannay and Sue Pray
violin:
Minyoung Chang, Lisa Kim, Matthew Lehmann, Elizabeth Lim, Sarah O'Boyle, Sandra Park, Jeanine Wynton and Sharon Yamada
vocals:
JAY‐Z
samples:
Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
American Gangster
composer:
Justin Smith, Curtis Mayfield and Shawn Carter
Jay‐Z3:37