The Blueprint 3 (clean)

~ Release by JAY-Z (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2009 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Roc Nation
℗ 2009 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Roc Nation

Excluded Regions (as of 2025-09-02)

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-02 23:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	What We Talkin' About recording of: What We Talkin' About composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Frédéric Mercier, No I.D. (producer), Kevin Randolph and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z & Luke Steele		4:04
2	Thank You recording of: Thank You lyricist: Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Kevin McCord and Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes) composer: Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Kevin McCord, Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes) and Marcos Valle	JAY-Z		4:09
3	D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)	JAY-Z		4:18
4	Run This Town guest vocals: Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) guest performer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) recording of: Run This Town composer: Αθανάσιος Αλατάς, Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), No I.D. (producer), Robyn Rihanna Fenty (Rihanna, Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West		4:28
5	Empire State of Mind recording of: Empire State of Mind writer: Alexander Shuckburgh (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer), Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer), Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer), Alicia Keys, Sylvia Robinson, Janette Sewell and Shawn Carter (US rapper) publisher: Carter Boys Music, EMI April Music Inc., Gambi Music Inc, Global Talent Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), J. Sewell Publishing, KMR II Songs of GT Publishing, Lellow Productions, Inc., Masani El Shabazz, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	JAY-Z & Alicia Keys		4:37
6	Real as It Gets recording of: Real as It Gets composer: Maurice Carpenter, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Leigh Elliott (American music producer & songwriter), Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z & Jeezy		4:13
7	On to the Next One recording of: On to the Next One composer: Gaspard Augé, Jessie Chaton, Kasseem Mike Dean (US hip hop producer), Xavier de Rosnay and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z & Swizz Beatz		4:16
8	Off That recording of: Off That composer: Aubrey Drake Graham (Canadian rapper), J‐Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	JAY-Z & Drake		4:05
9	A Star Is Born recording of: A Star Is Born composer: Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Maurice Jordan (US rapper, hip‐hop producer and engineer Maurice Jordan), Greg Medoro, No I.D. (producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z & J. Cole		3:47
10	Venus Vs. Mars recording of: Venus vs. Mars composer: J‐Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	JAY-Z		3:10
11	Already Home recording of: Already Home composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Harry Mudie, No I.D. (producer), Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z & Kid Cudi		4:30
12	Hate recording of: Hate composer: Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY-Z & Kanye West		2:31
13	Reminder recording of: Reminder composer: Nikesha Briscoe, J‐Roc (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	JAY-Z		4:18
14	So Ambitious recording of: So Ambitious composer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams	JAY-Z & Pharrell Williams		4:12
15	Young Forever guest performer: Mr Hudson recording of: Young Forever composer: Marian Gold, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Shawn Carter (US rapper) revision of: Forever Young	JAY-Z & Mr Hudson	2	4:14

Credits

Release

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1440932009 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/1g3Ek21j6qDWt2CtravhrX [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/37954585 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Lanre Gaba Fabienne Leys
creative direction:	Greg Gigendad Burke

associated singles/EPs:	Run This Town by JAY-Z (US rapper)

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]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00858786005470
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:00:52

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Release events

[Worldwide]
2009-09-08

Release group rating

3 (see all ratings)

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