Jay-ZThe Blueprint

Label:

Roc-A-Fella Records – UICY-6340

Series:

My Generation, My Music

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Pop Rap

Tracklist

1 The Ruler's Back
StringsKeyamo
Written-ByP. Hurtt*
3:50
2 Takeover
Written-ByR. Lemay*
5:13
3 Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Vocals [Additional]Josey Scott Of Saliva*
Written-ByF. Perren*
4:01
4 Girls, Girls, Girls
Vocals [Additional]Slick Rick
Written-ByT. Brock*
4:35
5 Jigga That N***a
ProducerPoke & Tone*
Vocals [Additional]Stephanie Miller
Written-ByS. Barnes*
3:24
6 U Don't Know
Written-ByB. Byrd*
3:19
7 Hola' Hovito
ProducerTimbaland
Recorded By, Mixed ByJimmy Douglas*
Written-ByT. Mosley*
4:33
8 Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)
Written-ByM. Price*
3:43
9 Never Change
Written-ByB. Miller*
3:59
10 Song Cry
Written-ByR. Johnson*
5:04
11 All I Need 4:29
12 Renegade
Featuring [Feat.], ProducerEminem
Mixed ByRichard Huredia*
Written-ByM. Mathers*
5:38
13a Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Schevise Harrell
OrganBo (5)
Organ [Live]Victor Flowers
Written-ByA. Green*
12:08
Secret Track
13b Lyrical Exercise
13c Trying Girls Out

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUM³/USM Japan
  • Marketed ByUniversal Music K.K.
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music K.K.
  • Produced ForOne Shot Deal Muzak (2)
  • Produced ForJ II J Enterprises
  • Produced ForLoreal Inc.
  • Produced ForRoc The World
  • Produced ForKonman Productions
  • Produced ForF.O.B. Entertainment
  • Produced ForNQC Entertainment
  • Produced ForTrack Masters Entertainment Inc.
  • Produced ForN.Q.C. Management
  • Produced ForTimbaland Productions, Inc.
  • Produced ForAngry Blonde Productions, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Copyright ©Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Published ByZomba Enterprises, Inc.
  • Published ByBDP Music
  • Published ByUnichappell Music, Inc.
  • Published BySlamina Music
  • Published ByCarbert Music, Inc.
  • Published ByLudlow Music, Inc.
  • Published ByUniversal - PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByLondon Music UK
  • Published BySoul Clap Music (2)
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published BySa-Vette Music Co.
  • Published BySuper Songs Unltd.
  • Published ByDynatone Publishing Co.
  • Published ByUniversal Music Publishing
  • Published ByStone Diamond Music Corp.
  • Published ByExtra Slick Music
  • Published ByChitty-Chitty Music
  • Published ByHeavy Harmony Music
  • Published ByIrving Music, Inc.
  • Published ByAl Green Music, Inc.
  • Published ByWarner Chappell Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtBaseline Studios
  • Recorded AtManhattan Center
  • Mixed AtSound On Sound, New York
  • Mixed AtBaseline Studios
  • Mixed AtRight Track Recording
  • Mixed AtCapitol Studios
  • Mixed AtStudio A Recording, Inc.
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk

Credits

  • A&RLenny S.*
  • A&R [istration]Rob Mitchell (3)
  • A&R [Coordinator]Darcell Lawrence
  • A&R [Direction]Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua*
  • Art DirectionJason Noto
  • Coordinator [Recording istration]Tony Vanias
  • Design [Architectual Imagery]Della Valle
  • Engineer [Assisted]Shane "Bermi" Woodley* (tracks: 5, 6, 10)
  • Executive-ProducerShawn Carter
  • Liner Notes二木 崇*
  • ManagementRoc-A-Fella Management
  • Management [Business Affairs]Susan Sneider
  • Management [Legal Counsel]Michael Guido
  • Management [Marketing]Deidre Graham*
  • Mastered ByTony Dawsey
  • Mixed ByJason Goldstein (tracks: 4 to 6, 9, 10)
  • Photography ByJonathan Mannion
  • ProducerKanye West (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 9)
  • Programmed By [All Programming]Bink* (tracks: 1, 13a)
  • Recorded ByKamel Adbo* (tracks: 2 to 4, 8, 9)
  • Written-ByS. Carter* (tracks: 1 to 13a)

Notes

Track 1:
Produced for One Shot Deal Muzak/J II J Enterprises/Loreal, Inc.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Sound On Sound Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Contains samples from the Jackie Moore recording "If" (P. Hurtt, B. Sigler) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).

Track 2:
Produced for Roc The World/Kanman Productions.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and Beast From The Middle East.
Mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Contains a sample of "Sound Of Da Police" (L. Parker, E. Burdon, A. Lomax, B. Chandler, R. Lemay) Zomba Enterprises Inc. o/b/o itself & BDP Music (ASCAP)/Unichappell Music Inc. o/b/o itself/Slamina Music, Inc./Carbert Music, Inc./Ludlow Music Inc. (BMI)/Universal PolyGram International Publishing Inc. o/b/o London Music UK and Soulcap Music (ASCAP). Performed by KRS-One.
Features samples from The Doors recording "Five To One".

Track 3:
Produced for Roc The World/Kanman Productions.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and Beast From The Middle East.
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.

Contains elements from "I Want You Back" (B. Gordy, A. Mizell, F. Perren, D. Richards) Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP). Performed by The Jackson 5.

Track 4:
Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Entertainment/Roc The World.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and Beast From The Middle East.
Mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

Contains samples from "I Love You More And More Every Time" (T. Brock, R. Relf) Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)/Sa-Vette Music (BMI)/Super Songs Unlimited (BMI). Performed by Tom Block.

Track 5:
Produced for Track Masters Entertainment Inc.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

Track 6:
Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

Contains a sample of "I'm Not To Blame" (Bobby Byrd) Unichappell Music, Inc. o/b/o Dynatone Publishing Co. (BMI). Performed by Bobby Byrd.

Track 7:
Produced for Timbaland Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Manhattan Center, NYC.
Mixed at Capitol Studios, LA.

Track 8:
Produced for Roc The World/Kanman Productions.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and Beast From The Middle East Inc.
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC for No Question Entertainment/Loreal, Inc.

Contains samples from "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" (M. Price, D. Walsh) Universal Music Publishing. Performed by Bobby "Blue" Bland.

Track 9:
Produced for Roc The World/Kanman Productions.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc. and Beast From The Middle East.
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC.

Contains samples from "Common Man" (B. Miller) Stone Diamond Music (BMI). Performed by David Ruffin.

Track 10:
Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Baseline Studios, NYC.

Contains samples from "Sounds Like A Love Song" (D. Gibbs, R. Johnson) Extra Slick Music (ASCAP)/Chitty Chitty Music (ASCAP) both istered by Heavy Harmony Music. Performed by Bobby Glenn.

Track 11:
Produced for One Shot Deal Muzak/J II J Enterprises/Loreal, Inc.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Sound On Sound Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Track 12:
Produced for Angry Blond Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Studio A Recording.

Track 13a:
Produced for One Shot Deal Muzak/J II J Enterprises/Loreal, Inc.
Recorded at Baseline Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.
Mixed at Sound On Sound Studios, NYC for Loreal, Inc.

Contains a sample from "Free At Last" (A. Green) Universal Music Publishing o/b/o Irving Music Inc. (BMI)/Al Green Music Inc. (BMI)/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. Performed by Al Green.

Tracks 1, 11, 13a BMI/SESAC.
Tracks 2 to 6, 8 to 10 BMI/ASCAP.
Tracks 7, 12 BMI.

Eminem appears courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment.
Guest appearance by Q-Tip courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Guest appearance by Slick Rick courtesy of Def Jam Recordings.
Guest appearance by Biz Markie courtesy of Groove Attack Superrapping/Bizmont.

Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.

℗ © 2001 Roc-A-Fella Records, L.L.C.
2006 UM³/USM Japan, a Universal Music Company.
Marketed & distributed by Universal Music K.K.
Made in Japan.

2006 re-issue, comes with obi and four-fold leaflet. Leaflet contains liner notes and tracklisting in Japanese.
Released in a standard clear jewel case with clear tray.
Track 7 is misspelled as "Hola' Hovita" on the booklet.
Track 12 is misspelled as "Renagade" on the back cover & booklet.
Tracks 13b and 13c are secret track, listed only on the leaflet.
Track duration from PC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 4 988005 436443
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L235
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
  • Matrix / Runout: UICY-9775 1R V
  • Rights Society: JASRAC

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Blueprint (CD, Album) Def Jam Recordings 314 586 396-2, 314 596 396-2 US 2001
Recently Edited
The Blueprint (2×LP, Album, Stereo, United Record Pressing, Gatefold) Roc-A-Fella Records 314 586 396-1 US 2001
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The Blueprint (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue, Gatefold) Roc-A-Fella Records 314-586-396-1 US 2001
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The Blueprint (2×LP, Album, Blue ) Roc-A-Fella Records 586-396-1 Europe 2001
Recently Edited
The Blueprint (CD, Album, Enhanced) Roc-A-Fella Records 586 396-2 Europe 2001

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