American Gangster

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 4 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)

Annotation last modified on 2012-12-15 08:37 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
recording engineer:
Seth Firkins
co-producer:
Idris Elba
producer:
Chris Flame
mixer and editor:
Héctor Luis Delgado Román (Héctor Luis Delgado Román, aka Héctor "El Bambino", from Héctor & Tito)
additional strings:
Timon Abuptah
guitar:
Marty Reid
additional guest vocals:
Angel Wood
vocals:
Idris Elba
arranger:
Idris Elba and Héctor Luis Delgado Román (Héctor Luis Delgado Román, aka Héctor "El Bambino", from Héctor & Tito)
Jay‐Z1.752:01
2Pray
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional engineer:
Andy Geel
producer:
Diddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II
bass clarinet and bass trombone:
Aaron Johnson (Jazz trombonist)
bass guitar and guitar:
James Lewis (jazz guitarist)
drums (drum set) and strings:
Mario Winans
additional guest vocals:
Beyoncé (US singer, songwriter, record producer & actress)
guest vocals:
Carmen Cameron, Cheri Dennis, Leisa Johnson, Shannon Jones, Jayms Madison, Adonis Shropshire and A.J. Walker
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
New Earth by Hank Marvin
recording of:
Pray
composer:
Levar Coppin, Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.), Deleno Matthews, Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z24:24
3American Dreamin'
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
co-producer:
Mario Winans
producer:
Diddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
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 (US rapper)
samples:
Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again by Marvin Gaye
recording of:
American Dreamin'
composer:
Levar Coppin, Marvin Gaye, Deleno Matthews, Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross, Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
Jay‐Z2.254:48
4Hello Brooklyn 2.0
recording engineer:
Angel Aponte, Ced Hollywood and Drew Money
additional programming:
Drew Money
producer:
Bigg D (producer Derrick Baker)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
guest vocals:
Lil Wayne
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
performer:
Bigg D (producer Derrick Baker)
samples:
B‐Boy Bouillabaisse by Beastie Boys
recording of:
Hello Brooklyn 2.0
composer:
Derrick Baker, Dwayne Carter and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Lil Wayne2.23:56
5No Hook
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional engineer:
Heather Boyden and Michelle Figueroa (engineer)
producer:
LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
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 (US rapper)
samples:
Love Serenade, Part I by Barry White
recording of:
No Hook
composer:
Levar Coppin, Deleno Matthews, Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Barry White
Jay‐Z1.753:14
6Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional engineer:
Matt Testa
producer:
Diddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
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 (US trumpeter)
additional guest vocals:
Beyoncé (US singer, songwriter, record producer & actress), Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura) and Kanye West
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
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, Deleno Matthews, Leon Michels, Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.84:12
7Sweet
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional engineer:
Andy Geel
producer:
Diddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
additional mixer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
bass guitar and guitar:
Ed "Wolverine" Goldson
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
additional guest vocals:
Carmen Cameron, Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura) and A.J. Walker
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Does Your Momma Know by Rudy Love & The Love Family
recording of:
Sweet
composer:
Levar Coppin, Rudy Love, Deleno Matthews, Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z1.53:26
8I Know
additional recording engineer:
Hart Gunther and DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill) and Chad Hugo
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
I Know
composer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
Jay‐Z1.753:43
9Party Life
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional engineer:
Matt Testa
producer:
Diddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
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 (US rapper)
samples:
Get Into the Party Life by Little Beaver
recording of:
Party Life
composer:
Levar Coppin, Willie “Beaver” Hale, Deleno Matthews, Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and David Stone (co-writer of Willie Hale of 70s soul, "Get Into the Party Life")
Jay‐Z1.84:29
10Ignorant Shit
recording engineer:
Daren "DJ Poun" Smith
producer:
Just Blaze
additional mixer:
Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
guest vocals:
Beanie Sigel
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers
recording of:
Ignorant Shit
composer:
Dwight Grant, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Beanie Sigel2.83:41
11Say Hello
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton, Derrick Selby (recording engineer) and DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
producer:
DJ Toomp
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
additional guest background vocals:
Rhonda Robinson
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
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 (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.85:27
12Success
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
co-producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
producer:
No I.D. (producer)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
additional guest background vocals:
Juan "OG" Perez (NY, US-based Baseline Studios & club owner)
guest vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Funky Thing, Part 1 by Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer
recording of:
Success
writer:
Larry Ellis, Nasir Jones (US rapper), No I.D. (producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Carter Boys Music, No I.D. Music Publishing, Universal Music – Z Songs and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Jay‐Z feat. Nas2.23:30
13Fallin'
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
co-producer:
No I.D. (producer)
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
additional mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
additional guest background vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Fell for You by The Dramatics
recording of:
Fallin'
composer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Tony Hester and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3.154:06
14Blue Magic
additional recording engineer:
Hart Gunther
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) 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 (US R&B singer, member of En Vogue), Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Bernhard Kaun, Thomas McElroy, Dawn Robinson, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
Jay‐Z2.44:10
15American Gangster
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton, Ryan West (engineer) and Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
producer:
Just Blaze
additional mixer:
Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
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 (US jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Jeff Kievit
viola:
Dawn Hannay and Sue Pray
violin:
Minyoung Chang, Lisa E. Kim, Matthew Lehmann, Elizabeth Lim, Sarah O'Boyle, Sandra Park (violinist), Jeanine Wynton and Sharon Yamada
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
American Gangster
composer:
Justin Smith, Curtis Mayfield and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.253:41

Credits

Release

art direction and design:JP Robinson
Shawn Carter (US rapper)
additional photography:Hype Williams (music video director)
photography:Arthur Elgort
JP Robinson
legal representation:Michael Guido (US lawyer)
Jennifer Justice
executive producer:Antonio M. Reid
Shawn Carter (US rapper)
mastering:Tony Dawsey (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1133742 [info]
ASIN:US: B000WCDI6O [info]