The Real Best of Both Worlds

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Annotation

Attributed to "Jay-Z & Kanye West", but in fact most songs were Jay-Z tracks produced by Kanye.

Annotation last modified on 2009-03-06 06:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
Jay‐Z0:47
2Takeover
Jay‐Z5:13
3'03 Bonnie & Clyde
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
instruments:
Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson (hip hop guitarist & producer)
vocals:
Beyoncé and Jay‐Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002)
produced for:
Konman Productions and Roc the World
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Me and My Girlfriend by Makaveli (Tupac Shakur)
recording of:
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
writer:
Darryl Harper (US hip hop producer), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Ricardo Rouse, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Tupac Shakur (US rapper), Tyrone Wrice and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Amaru Publishing, Ent One Publishing, Suge Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jay‐Z2.853:25
4The Bounce
recording engineer and mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Steve Penny
guest vocals:
Raje Shwari
vocals:
Jay‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
performer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002)
produced for:
Timbaland Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Bounce
writer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Carter Boys Music and WC Music Corp.
Jay‐Z feat. Kanye West1.74:18
5This Can't Be Life
Jay‐Z4:48
6Some People Hate
recording engineer:
Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
vocals:
Jay‐Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002)
mixed for:
Loreal, Inc.
produced for:
Konman Productions and Roc the World
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Word Called Love by Brian (Scottish–Canadian singer/songwriter) & Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
recording of:
Some People Hate
writer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Brian Russell (Scottish–Canadian singer/songwriter), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Carter Boys Music, EMI April Music Inc., Kengorus Music and Ye World Music
Jay‐Z2.154:32
7Get By (remix)
Talib Kweli feat. Busta Rhymes, Jay‐Z, Kanye West & Mos Def5:44
8A Dream
recording of:
A Dream
writer:
Christopher Wallace, Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone), James Mtume (jazz/funk musician), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
B.I.G. Poppa Music, Carter Boys Music, Justin Combs Publishing, Mtume Music, Round Hill Compositions, Twelve and Under Music and WC Music Corp.
Jay‐Z feat. Notorious B.I.G.4:12
9Never Change
Jay‐Z3:58
10Excuse Me Miss Again (remix)
Jay‐Z3:24
11Never Let Me Down
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton, Anthony Kilhoffer, Brent Kolatalo and Rabeka Tunei
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar:
Keenan "Kee-note" Holloway
guitar family:
Glenn Jeffery
keyboard:
Ervin Pope
percussion:
Frank "Knuckles" Walker
background vocals:
John Legend and Tracie Spencer (US R&B & pop singer)
guest performer:
J. Ivy (US poet, spoken word artist, and author) and JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Maybe It’s the Power of Love by Blackjack (late ’70s/early ’80s US soft rock band)
recording of:
Never Let Me Down
composer:
James Richardson (US poet, spoken word artist, and author), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Jay‐Z & J. Ivy3.455:24
12Lucifer
recording of:
Lucifer
writer:
Rainford Hugh Perry, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Maxwell Livingston Smith and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
is based on:
I Chase the Devil
Jay‐Z3:12
13Jay-Z Speaking Out About Kanye
Jay‐Z0:33
14Guess Who's Back
Scarface feat. Jay‐Z4:08
15Girls Girls Girls (remix)
Jay‐Z feat. Kanye West4:14
16Encore
Jay‐Z4:11
17Izzo (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‐Z3.54:00
18Heart of the City
Jay‐Z3:43
19Poppin' Tags
Jay‐Z6:00