American Gangster

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

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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 (mixing engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
additional engineer:
Andy Geel
producer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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 (mixing engineer)
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
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 (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter)
recording of:
Pray
composer:
Levar Coppin, Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.), Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z24:24
3American Dreamin'
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey (mixing engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Mario Winans
producer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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 (mixing engineer)
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, Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross, Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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:
Ced Hollywood, Drew Money and Onhel
additional programming:
Drew Money
producer:
Bigg D (producer Derrick Baker)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer 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 (producer 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 (mixing engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
additional engineer:
Heather Boyden and Michelle Figueroa (recording engineer, director)
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 (mixing engineer)
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer 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, Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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 (mixing engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
additional engineer:
Matt Testa (Grammy-winning recording and mix engineer)
producer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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 (mixing engineer)
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, Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura) and Kanye West (formerly 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 (US rapper)
recording of:
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
composer:
Thomas Brenneck, Levar Coppin, Michael Deller, Dave Guy, Bosco Mann, Leon Michels, Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.84:12
7Sweet
recording engineer:
Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey (mixing engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
additional engineer:
Andy Geel
producer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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 (mixing engineer)
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer 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, Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z1.53:26
8I Know
additional recording engineer:
Hart Gunther (Engineer) and DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer 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 (mixing engineer) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
additional engineer:
Matt Testa (Grammy-winning recording and mix engineer)
producer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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 (mixing engineer) 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, Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, 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:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
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:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer), Derrick Selby (recording engineer) and DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
producer:
DJ Toomp
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
additional guest background vocals:
Rhonda Robinson (rapper Rhonda Robinson, aka Mae West)
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:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
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 (engineer and producer 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 and The Black Hammer
recording of:
Success
writer:
Larry Ellis (funk, in Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer), 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:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
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 (US soul music vocal group)
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 (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
samples:
Hold On by En Vogue
music videos:
Blue Magic by Jay‐Z (US rapper)
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 (songwriter, musician, producer), Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Bernhard Kaun, Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Dawn Robinson, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
Jay‐Z2.44:10
15American Gangster
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer), 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:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
additional piano:
Canei Finch
alto saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
cello:
Jeanne LeBlanc and Eileen Moon (cellist)
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 (violinist), Lisa Kim (violinist), Matthew Lehmann, Elizabeth Lim, Sarah O'Boyle, Sandra Park (violinist), Jeanine Wynton and Sharon Yamada (violinist)
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]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Carline Balan
Terese Joseph
remixes:Billboard Gangsters by Jay‐Z (US rapper) vs Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) remixed by Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Nigerian Gangster: Jay-Z vs. Fela Kuti by Mike Love (Chicago hip-hop radio/remix DJ)
associated singles/EPs:Blue Magic
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...
part of:Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2009) (order: 66)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/47134 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/hdhj [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jay_z/american_gangster/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000486673 [info]
Wikidata:Q2455341 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/JAY-Z/American+Gangster [info]