The Blueprint

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1The Ruler's Back
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
programming and producer:
Bink!
mixer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
bass:
Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson (hip hop guitarist & producer)
strings:
Keyamo
samples:
If by Jackie Moore
recording of:
The Ruler’s Back
writer:
Phil Hurtt, Roosevelt Harrell III, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Walter Sigler
Jay‐Z2.353:51
2Takeover
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional guest background vocals:
Josey Scott
samples:
Five to One (original studio mix) by The Doors and Sound of da Police by KRS‐ONE
recording of:
Takeover
writer:
Eric Burdon, Bryan “Chas” Chandler, John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Lawrence Parker, Alan Lomax, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors), Rodney Lemay, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z3.255:16
3Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Supa Engineer DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
samples:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
recording of:
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z3.54:03
4Girls, Girls, GirlsJay‐Z2.254:37
5Jigga That Nigga
assistant recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
vocals:
Stephanie Miller (hip-hop vocalist) and Michelle Mills
recording of:
Jigga That Nigga
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.253:26
6U Don't Know
assistant recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Just Blaze
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
samples:
I'm Not to Blame by Bobby Byrd
recording of:
U Don’t Know
writer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group), Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z33:19
7Hola' Hovito
recording engineer and mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
recording of:
Hola’ Hovito
writer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z2.44:35
8Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Supa Engineer DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
samples:
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City by Bobby Bland
recording of:
Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)
writer:
Michael Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh), Shawn Carter (US rapper), Dan Walsh (LA singer/songwriter, member of Price & Walsh) and Kanye West
lyrics quoted on:
Forbidden Fruit
Jay‐Z3.43:47
9Never Change
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Kanye West
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
additional vocals:
Kanye West
samples:
Common Man by David Ruffin
recording of:
Never Change
writer:
Robert Eugene Miller (US songwriter & record producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West
Jay‐Z2.354:00
10Song Cry
assistant recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Just Blaze
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
samples:
Sounds Like a Love Song by Bobby Glenn
recording of:
Song Cry
composer:
Douglas Gibbs, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3.25:06
11All I Need
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Bink!
mixer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
recording of:
All I Need
writer:
Roosevelt Harrell III and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
quotes lyrics from:
Me and My Girlfriend
Jay‐Z24:30
12Renegade
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Eminem
mixer:
Richard Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
performer:
Eminem and JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Renegade
composer:
Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
is based on:
Renegade (original version)
Jay‐Z feat. Eminem3.55:39
13Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
recording of:
Blueprint²
writer:
Henri Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne), Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
Carter Boys Music and Voce del padrone la ed musicali s.r.l.
Jay‐Z3:41
14Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)
Jay‐Z3:46
15Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)Jay‐Z4:28