Jay-Z – American Gangster

Idris Elba
Arranged By – Idris Elba
Co-producer – Idris Elba
Edited By, Arranged By, Mixed By – Hector Delgado (2)
Guitar – Marty Reid
Producer – Chris Flame
Recorded By – Seth Firkins
Strings [Additional] – Timon Abuptah
Vocals [Additional] – Angel Wood

Jay-Z
Bass, Guitar – James Lewis (4)
Clarinet [Bass], Trombone [Bass] – Aaron J. Johnson
Vocals – Carmen Cameron
Vocals – Leisa T. Johnson
Vocals – Jayms Madison
Vocals – A.J. Walker
Vocals – Shannon Jones
Vocals – Cheri Dennis
Vocals – Adonis Shropshire
Vocals [Additional] – Beyoncé
Written-By – Alan Hawkshaw

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Backing Vocals – Keon Bryce
Bass – Arden Altino
Co-producer – Mario Winans
Written-By – Leon Ware
Written-By – Marvin Gaye
Written-By – Arthur Ross

Jay-Z
Featuring – Lil Wayne
Performer [All Instruments], Producer – Big D.
Programmed By [Additional] – Drew Hollywood
Recorded By – Drew Money
Recorded By – Ced Hollywood
Recorded By – Angel Aponte
Written-By – Dwayne Carter
Written-By – Derrick Baker

Jay-Z
Engineer [Assistant] – Michelle Figueroa
Engineer [Assistant] – Heather Boyden
Keyboards, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Arden Altino
Vocals – Jayms Madison
Written-By – Barry White

Jay-Z
Arranged By, Tenor Saxophone – Kenneth Whalum
Trombone – Saunders Sermons
Trumpet – Cameron Johnson
Vocals [Additional] – Beyoncé
Vocals [Additional] – Kanye West
Vocals [Additional] – Cassie (2)
Written-By – Mike Deller
Written-By – Bosco Mann
Written-By – Dave Guy
Written-By – Thomas Brenneck
Written-By – Leon Michels

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Vocals [Additional] – Carmen Cameron
Vocals [Additional] – A.J. Walker
Vocals [Additional] – Cassie (2)
Written-By – Rudy Love

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Mixed By – Chad Hugo
Recorded By [Additional] – Jordan Young

Jay-Z
Mixed By [Assistant] – Anthony Palazzole
Vocals – Shannon Jones
Written-By – David Stone (6)
Written-By – Willie Hale

Jay-Z
Featuring – Beanie Sigel
Recorded By – Daren Smith
Written-By – Rudolph Isley
Written-By – O'Kelly Isley
Written-By – Ronald Isley
Written-By – Ernie Isley
Written-By – Dwight Grant
Written-By – Chris Jasper
Written-By – Marvin Isley

Jay-Z
Backing Vocals – Rhonda Robinson
Producer – DJ Toomp
Recorded By – Derrick Selby
Recorded By – Jordan Young
Written-By – Aldrin Davis
Written-By – Tom Brock

Jay-Z
Backing Vocals – Juan Perez (2)
Co-producer – Jermaine Dupri
Featuring – Nas
Producer – No I.D.
Written-By – Larry Ellis
Written-By – Nasir Jones
Written-By – Ernest Wilson (2)

Jay-Z
Backing Vocals – Bilal
Co-producer – No I.D.
Mixed By – Phil Tan
Mixed By [Assistant] – Josh Houghkirk
Mixed By, Producer – Jermaine Dupri
Written-By – Jermaine Dupri
Written-By – Tony Hester

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Vocals [Additional] – Pharrell Williams
Written-By – Bernhard Kaun
Written-By – Denzil Foster
Written-By – Thomas McElroy
Written-By – Dawn Robinson
Written-By – Cindy Herron
Written-By – Terry Ellis (2)
Written-By – Maxine Jones

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Alto Saxophone – Andy Snitzer
Cello – Eileen Moon
Cello – Jeanne Leblanc
Drums – Stillphil
Piano [Additional] – Canei Finch
Recorded By [Live Strings & Horns] – Ryan West
Recorded By [Music] – Andrew Wright (2)
Recorded By [Vocals] – Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Pillow
Trombone – Mike David
Trumpet – Jeff Kievit
Viola – Dawn Hannay
Viola – Sue Pray
Violin – Elizabeth Lim
Violin – Minyoung Chang
Violin – Matt Lehmann
Violin – Jeanine Wynton
Violin – Sharon Yamada
Violin – Sarah O'Boyle
Violin – Lisa Kim
Violin, Contractor [Strings] – Sandra Park
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield