Star guests revealed for Jay-Z LP

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Image caption, Jay-Z releases The Blueprint 3 in september

Author, Greg Cochrane
Role, Newsbeat music reporter
19 August 2009

Empire Of The Sun, Kid Cudi and Pharrell Williams are amongst the artists confirmed to appear on Jay-Z's forthcoming album The Blueprint 3.

Until now, details surrounding the release, which is due for release on 14 September, have been kept under wraps.

A message on Jay-Z's official website confirmed that singer Alicia Keys, rapper Drake and British singer Mr Hudson are also set to appear.

As previously reported the Brooklyn rapper returns to the UK this September to support Coldplay on their stadium tour.

The 15 track album, produced by Kanye West, will also feature single Run This Town featuring Rihanna and the aforementioned West.

The Blueprint 3 is the follow up to his 2007 album American Gangster.

The full tracklisting is as follows:

1. “What We Talkin’ About” (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)

2. “Thank You”

3. “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”

4. “Run This Town” (featuring Kanye West and Rihanna)

5. “Empire State of Mind” (featuring Alicia Keys)

6. “Real As it Gets” (featuring Young Jeezy)

7. “On to the Next One” (featuring Swizz Beatz)

8. “Off That” (featuring Drake)

9. “A Star is Born” (featuring J. Cole)

10. “Venus vs. Mars”

11. “Already 91�ȱ�” (featuring Kid Cudi)

12. “Hate” (featuring Kanye West)

13. “Reminder”

14. “So Ambitious” (featuring Pharrell)

15. “Young Forever” (featuring Mr Hudson)

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