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A post on the rapper's website reveals the new record's complete tracklisting as well as confirmation of the other acts lined up to feature - consisting of Mr Hudson, Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, J. Cole, Drake, Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele, Swiss Beatz and Pharrell Williams.
In an interview with Rapbasement, Jay-Z spoke about his ambitions for the LP, due for release on September 11.
"The whole thing about this album, how I approached it, is I wanted to make a new classic," he explained.
The full tracklisting for The Blueprint 3 is:
- 'What We Talkin' About' (feat. Luke Steele)
- 'Thank You'
- 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)'
- 'Run This Town' (feat. Rihanna and Kanye West)
- 'Empire State of Mind' (feat. Alicia Keys)
- 'As It Gets' (feat. Young Jeezy)
- 'One' (feat. Swizz Beatz)
- 'Off That' (feat. Drake)
- 'A Star Is Born' (feat. J. Cole)
- 'Venus vs. Mars'
- 'Already Home' (feat. Kid Cudi)
- 'Hate' (feat. Kanye West)
- 'Reminder'
- 'So Ambitious' (feat. Pharrell)
- 'Young Forever' (feat. Mr. Hudson)
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