The Blueprint 3

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

Tracklist

▶12" Vinyl 1

▼12" Vinyl 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Off That recording engineer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton producer: J-Roc (producer) and Timbaland mixer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) guest vocals: Drake (Canadian actor/rapper) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) recording of: Off That composer: Aubrey Drake Graham (Canadian actor/rapper), J-Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	2.65	4:07
C2	A Star Is Born recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton additional producer: Ke'Noe producer: No I.D. (producer) and Kanye West mixer: Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: J. Cole (US rapper & producer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) samples: Touch Me by Mother Freedom Band recording of: A Star Is Born composer: Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Maurice Jordan, Greg Medoro, No I.D. (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West	2.4	3:48
C3	Venus vs. Mars recording engineer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton producer: J-Roc (producer) and Timbaland mixer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) recording of: Venus vs. Mars composer: J-Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	1.65	3:11
C4	Already Home recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton additional producer: Jeff Bhasker and No I.D. (producer) producer: Kanye West mixer: Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Kid Cudi vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) samples: Mad Mad Ivy by Gladstone Anderson & Mudie’s All Stars recording of: Already Home composer: Harry Mudie, No I.D. (producer), Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West	2.15	4:30
D1	Hate recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton producer: Kanye West mixer: Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Kanye West vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) recording of: Hate composer: Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West	1.9	2:31
D2	Reminder recording engineer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton producer: J-Roc (producer) and Timbaland mixer: Chris Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer) additional guest vocals: Nikesha Briscoe vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) recording of: Reminder composer: Nikesha Briscoe, J-Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	2.7	4:18
D3	So Ambitious 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: Ramon Rivas mixer: Fabian Marasciullo additional editor: Hart Gunther and Jason Wilkie editor: Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) guest vocals: Pharrell Williams vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) additional arranger: Hart Gunther and Jason Wilkie arranger: Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) recording of: So Ambitious composer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams	2.15	4:12
D4	Young Forever recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton producer: Kanye West mixer: Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton keyboard: Jeff Bhasker guest vocals: Mr Hudson vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) samples: Forever Young by Alphaville, Forever Young (special dance version) by Alphaville and Forever Young (version rapide) by Alphaville recording of: Young Forever composer: Marian Gold, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Kanye West revision of: Forever Young (Alphaville song, “I want to be forever young”)	2.15	4:14

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1978285 [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]

Release information

Barcode:: 075678957529
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:00:56

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Roc Nation
520856-1

Release events

United States
2009-10

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Last updated on 2018-04-19 08:30 UTC