The Blueprint 3

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

Annotation

520856-02IN02's booklet (this version) differs slightly from that of 520856-2 in both the Audio Listing Guide section and the Lyrical Content section:

  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 2 lists the publishers differently from line 6 on.
  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 3 differs in word wrapping from the very first line on.
  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 10 no longer credits Cassie Ventura.
  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 11 differs in column wrapping, placing more content in the first column than in the second column.
  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 12 differs in word wrapping from the very first line on.
  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 14 differs in word wrapping from line 3 on.
  • Audio Listing Guide: Track 15 differs from line 5 on.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1What We Talkin’ AboutJay‐Z + Luke Steele (of Empire of the Sun)4:04
2Thank YouJay‐Z4:09
3D.O.A. (Death of Auto‐Tune)Jay‐Z4:16
4Run This TownJay‐Z + Rihanna + Kanye West4:28
5Empire State of MindJay‐Z + Alicia Keys4:37
6Real as It GetsJay‐Z + Young Jeezy4:13
7On to the Next OneJay‐Z + Swizz Beatz4:16
8Off 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 + Drake4:07
9A Star Is BornJay‐Z + J. Cole3:47
10Venus 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‐Z3:11
11Already HomeJay‐Z + Kid Cudi4:30
12Hate
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 West2:31
13Reminder
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‐Z4:18
14So 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 + Pharrell4:12
15Young 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 Hudson4:14

Credits

Release

manufactured by:Def Jam Recordings
distributed by:Universal Music Distribution
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:S. Carter Enterprises (in 2009)