The Hits Collection, Volume 1 (Deluxe edition)

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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1Public Service Announcement (interlude)
recording of:
Public Service Announcement (Big Ghost Ltd remix)
lyricist:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
composer:
Big Ghost Ltd
is based on:
Public Service Announcement (interlude)
Jay‐Z22:46
2Run This Town
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Marcos Tovar (engineer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and No I.D. (producer)
mixer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
guest vocals:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Κάποια μέρα στην Αθήνα by Τα 4 Επίπεδα της Ύπαρξης
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 31)
recording of:
Run This Town
composer:
Αθανάσιος Αλατάς, Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), No I.D. (producer), Robyn Rihanna Fenty (Rihanna, Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West3.14:28
3’03 Bonnie & Clyde
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
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
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York and Quad Studios in New York
samples:
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Me and My Girlfriend (explicit) by Makaveli (Tupac Shakur)
recording of:
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
writer:
Darryl Harper (US hip hop producer), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Ricardo Rouse, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Tyrone Wrice
publisher:
Amaru Publishing, Ent One Publishing, Suge Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jay‐Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles2.853:25
4Encore
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
background vocals:
John Legend
samples:
I Will by John Holt
recording of:
Encore
writer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2.64:10
5I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
Jay‐Z33:50
6Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
recording engineer:
Kamel Abdo and Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Supa Engineer DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan
samples:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
recording of:
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3.354:02
7D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
recording engineer and mixer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
No I.D. (producer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
In the Space by Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky and Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam (60s US pop-rock band)
recording of:
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
composer:
Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilović, No I.D. (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Dave Sucky
Jay‐Z3.44:16
899 Problems
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band) and The Big Beat by Billy Squier
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 96)
recording of:
99 Problems
lyricist and composer:
Norman Landsberg, Leslie Weinstein, Felix Pappalardi, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records), Shawn Carter (US rapper), Billy Squier and John Ventura
publisher:
Ammo Dump, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram, Rhyme Syndicate Music, Songs of the Knight and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Jay‐Z3.453:55
9Empire State of Mind
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Ann Mincieli
co-producer:
Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer) and Janette Sewell
producer:
Al Shux (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer)
additional mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
guest vocals:
Alicia Keys
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
samples:
Love on a Two-Way Street by The Moments (US R&B vocal group)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 21), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 62) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 118)
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 feat. Alicia Keys3.64:37
10Dirt Off Your Shoulder
producer:
Timbaland
recording of:
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
writer:
Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley
Jay‐Z3.454:02
11Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay‐Z3.44:01
12Show Me What You Got
recording of:
Show Me What You Got
writer:
Chris Ridenhour, James Boxley (American hip hop producer and DJ), Justin Smith, Michael McEwan, Johnny Pate, Eric Sadler and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z33:43
13Roc 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
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‐Z2.84:13
14Big Pimpin'
recording engineer and mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Chauncey Mahan
producer:
Timbaland
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
performer:
UGK
produced for:
Timbaland Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
samples:
Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime by The Korgis (British pop band) and Khusara Khusara by Hossam Ramzy
recording of:
Big Pimpin’
writer:
Bernard Freeman, Chad Butler (US rapper Pimp C), Kyambo R. Joshua, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Tim Mosley
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., I Love K J Music, Lil Lu Lu Publishing, Virginia Beach Music and WC Music Corp.
Jay‐Z feat. UGK3.554:44
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1Young, Gifted and Black
Jay‐Z2:02
2Pump It Up (Freestyle)
Jay‐Z1:58
3My President Is Black (remix)
Jay‐Z4:00
4Go Hard (remix)
Jay‐Z feat. Kanye West & T‐Pain3:36
5This Life Forever
Jay‐Z3:44