Jay-ZAmerican Gangster Acappella

Label:

Roc-A-Fella Records – B0010522-02

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Pop Rap

Tracklist

1 Idris Elba Intro
Arranged ByIdris Elba
Co-producerIdris "Driis" Elba*
Edited By, Arranged ByHector Delgado (2)
Mixed ByHector Delgado (2)
ProducerChris Flame
Recorded BySeth Firkins
Vocals [Additional]Angel Wood
2 Jay-Z Pray
Engineer [Assistant]Andy Geel
VocalsShannon Jones
Vocals [Additional]Beyoncé
Written-ByA. Hawkshaw*
3 Jay-Z American Dreamin'
Backing VocalsKeon Bryce
Co-producerMario Winans
Written-ByM. Gaye*
4 Jay-Z Hello Brooklyn 2.0
FeaturingLil' Wayne*
ProducerBigg D*
Recorded ByDrew Money
Written-ByD. Carter*
5 Jay-Z No Hook
Engineer [Assistant]Michelle Figueroa
VocalsJayms Madison
Written-ByB. White*
6 Jay-Z Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...
Arranged By, Saxophone [Tenor]Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum
Engineer [Assistant]Matt Testa*
Vocals [Additional]Kanye West
Written-ByT. Brenneck*
7 Jay-Z Sweet
Engineer [Assistant]Andy Geel
Vocals [Additional]Cassie (2)
Written-ByR. Love*
8 Jay-Z I Know
Mixed ByChad Hugo
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByAndrew Coleman (3)
Recorded By [Additional]Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young*
Recorded By [Assistant]Hart Gunther
Written-ByP. Williams*
9 Jay-Z Party Life
Engineer [Assistant]Matt Testa*
Mixed By [Assistant]Anthony Palazzole
VocalsShannon Jones
Written-ByW. Hale*
10 Jay-Z Ignorant Sh*t
FeaturingBeanie Sigel
Mixed By [Assistant]Andrew Wright (2)
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded ByDaren "DJ Poun" Smith
Written-ByR. Isley*
11 Jay-Z Say Hello
Backing VocalsRhonda Robinson
ProducerToomp*
Recorded ByJordan "DJ Swivel" Young*
Written-ByT. Brocker*
12 Jay-Z Success
Backing VocalsJuan "OG" Perez*
Co-producerJermaine Dupri
FeaturingNas
ProducerNo-ID*
Written-ByN. Jones*
13 Jay-Z Fallin'
Backing VocalsBilal
Co-producerNo-ID*
Mixed ByPhil Tan
Mixed By [Assistant]Josh Houghkirk
ProducerJermaine Dupri
Written-ByT. Hester*
14 Jay-Z Blue Magic
ProducerThe Neptunes
Recorded ByAndrew Coleman (3)
Recorded By [Assistant]Hart Gunther
Vocals [Additional]Pharrell*
Written-ByT. McElroy*
15 Jay-Z American Gangster
Mixed By [Assistant]Andrew Wright (2)
ProducerJust Blaze
Recorded By [Live Strings & Horns]Ryan West
Recorded By [Music]Andrew Wright (2)
Recorded By [Vocals]Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Written-ByJ. Smith*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Copyright ©Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Manufactured ByIsland Def Jam Music Group
  • Marketed ByIsland Def Jam Music Group
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music Distribution
  • Pressed ByEDC

Credits

  • Artwork [Art Direction & Design]Shawn Carter
  • Executive-ProducerShawn Carter
  • Mastered ByTony Dawsey
  • Mixed ByVictor Abjaoudi II* (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9)
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Steve "Rock Star" Dickey* (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9)
  • Photography By [Front And Back Covers]Arthur Elgort
  • Photography By [Inside]JP Robinson
  • ProducerSean C* (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9)
  • Producer [Associate]The Hitmen (2)
  • Recorded ByVictor Abjaoudi II* (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9)
  • Written-ByS. Carter* (tracks: 2 to 15)

Notes

Inspired by the Denzel Washington / Russell Crowe movie "American Gangster", but it is not a soundtrack for the movie.

"Intro", "No Hook", "Success" and "Blue Magic" contain excerpts from "American Gangster" used courtesy of Universal Studios.

"Pray" contains a sample from "New Earth" by Hank Marvin, written by Alan Hawkshaw.

"American Dreamin'" contains a sample of the recording "Soon I'll Be Loving You Again" as performed by Marvin Gaye, written by M. Gaye, A. Ross, L. Ware.

"Hello Brooklyn 2.0" contains excerpts from "Hello Brooklyn" performed by The Beastie Boys.

"No Hook" contains a sample of the recording "Love Serenade" as performed by Barry White (B. White).

"Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)..." contains a sample of "Make the Road by Walking" performed by The Menahan Street Band, written by T. Brenneck, D. Guy, M. Deller, L. Michels, B. Mann.

"Sweet" contains a sample of "Does Your Mama Know" written by Rudy Love and performed by Rudy Love & The Love Family.

"Party Life" contains a sample from "Get into the Party Life" by Little Beaver, written by W. Hale and D. Stone.

"Ignorant Sh*t" contains a sample of "Between the Sheets" performed by The Isley Bros., written by R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, M. Isley, E. Isley and C. Jasper.

"Say Hello" contains a sample of the recording "The Love We Share Is the Greatest of Them All" as performed by Tom Brock, written by T. Brocker.

"Success" contains a sample of the recording "Funky Thing Pt. 1" written by Larry Ellis and performed by Larry Ellis and The Black Hammer.

"Fallin'" contains samples from "Fell for You" performed by The Dramatics, written by T. Hester.

"Blue Magic" embodies portions of "Hold On" written by D. Foster, T. McElroy, T. Ellis, C. Herron, M. Jones and D. Robinson, also contains excerpt from the motion picture "Frankenstein", score by Bernard Kaun.

"American Gangster" contains samples from the Curtis Mayfield recording "Short Eyes", written by Curtis Mayfield.

℗© 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 6 02517 54846 6
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI 005
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 0333
  • Matrix / Runout: B00 105 2202 01!! K

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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American Gangster (CD, Album) Roc-A-Fella Records B0010229-02 US 2007
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American Gangster (CD, Album, Super Jewel Box) Roc-A-Fella Records 602517499898(11) Europe 2007
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American Gangster (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Roc-A-Fella Records B0010229-01 US 2007
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American Gangster Acappella (2×LP, Album) Roc-A-Fella Records B0010522-01 US 2007
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American Gangster (CD, Album) Roc-A-Fella Records 1749989 Australasia 2007

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