The Blueprint

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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 guitar [bass]:
Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson (hip hop guitarist & producer)
strings:
Keyamo
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
If by Jackie Moore (US R&B/disco singer)
recording of:
The Ruler’s Back
writer:
Phil Hurtt, R. Harrell, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Walter Sigler
Jay‐Z2.353:50
2Takeover
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
additional guest background vocals:
Josey Scott
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
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 (US ethnomusicologist), Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors), Rodney Lemay, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Jay‐Z3.255:13
3Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Supa Engineer DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (formerly “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 Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Jay‐Z3.54:01
4Girls, Girls, GirlsJay‐Z2.254:35
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
recorded at and mixed at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
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‐Z2.253:24
6U Don’t Know
assistant recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Just Blaze
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
recorded at and mixed at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I'm Not to Blame by Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
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
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hola’ Hovito
writer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z2.44:33
8Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Supa Engineer DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
additional vocals:
Keon Bryce
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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 Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Jay‐Z3.43:43
9Never Change
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
additional vocals:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Common Man by David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations)
recording of:
Never Change
writer:
Robert Eugene Miller (US songwriter & record producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Jay‐Z2.353:59
10Song Cry
assistant recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Just Blaze
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
recorded at and mixed at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
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‐Z3.25:04
11All I Need
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Bink!
mixer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
All I Need
writer:
R. Harrell and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
quotes lyrics from:
Me and My Girlfriend
Jay‐Z24:29
12Renegade
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
producer:
Eminem (US rapper)
mixer:
Eminem (US rapper) and Richard Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
performer:
Eminem (US rapper) and JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Studio A Recording in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Renegade
composer:
Marshall Mathers (US rapper), Luis Resto and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
is based on:
Renegade (original version)
Jay‐Z feat. Eminem3.55:38
13Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) / Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise) / Girls, Girls, Girls (remix)
programming:
Bink
producer:
Bink!
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Free at Last by Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
Jay‐Z2.6512:06

Credits

Release

manufactured in:The EU
executive producer:Kareem “Biggs” Burke
Damon Dash
Shawn Carter (US rapper)
rights society:ASCAP (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
BMI (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by and marketed by:Barclay S.A.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2001)
licensed to:Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1564568 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00005O54T [info]