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Released on Roc Nation, also No Role Modelz (J. Cole), Diamonds (Rihanna) and Stay (Rihanna)
Written by Curtis Mayfield, also (Don’t Worry) If There’s Hell Below We’re All Gonna Go (Curtis Mayfield), One Love / People Get Ready (Bob Marley & The Wailers) and Resentment (Beyoncé)
Produced by Just Blaze, also Compton (Kendrick Lamar), Touch the Sky (Ye) and Freedom (Beyoncé)
Engineered by Young Guru, also ’03 Bonnie & Clyde, Lost+ (Coldplay) and Empire State of Mind
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
JAŸ-Z wrote 279 songs on fono
Curtis Mayfield wrote 175 songs on fono
Just Blaze’s most frequent co-writer is JAŸ-Z (25 songs together)
Credits
All 31 credits
- Written by
- Curtis Mayfield, JAŸ-Z and Just Blaze
- Produced by
- Just Blaze
- Performed by
- Andy Snitzer, Canei Finch, Charles Pillow, Dawn Hannay, Eileen Moon, Elizabeth Lim, JAŸ-Z, Jeanine Wynton, Jeanne LeBlanc, Jeff Kievit, Lisa Kim, Matthew Lehmann, Michael Davis, Minyoung Chang, Sandra Park, Sarah O'Boyle, Sharon Yamada, Still Phil and Sue Pray
- Engineered by
- Andrew Wright, Ryan West and Young Guru
- Mixed by
- Andrew Wright and Young Guru
- Part of
- American Gangster
- Released on
- Jay‐Z and Roc Nation
- Written by
- Curtis Mayfield, JAŸ-Z and Just Blaze
- Produced by
- Just Blaze
- Performed by
- Andy Snitzer, Canei Finch, Charles Pillow, Dawn Hannay, Eileen Moon, Elizabeth Lim, JAŸ-Z, Jeanine Wynton, Jeanne LeBlanc, Jeff Kievit, Lisa Kim, Matthew Lehmann, Michael Davis, Minyoung Chang, Sandra Park, Sarah O'Boyle, Sharon Yamada, Still Phil and Sue Pray
- Engineered by
- Andrew Wright, Ryan West and Young Guru
- Mixed by
- Andrew Wright and Young Guru
- Part of
- American Gangster
- Released on
- Jay‐Z and Roc Nation
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Curtis Mayfield
Same producer: Just Blaze
Same engineer: Young Guru
Same mixer: Young Guru
Same label: Roc Nation
Same release: American Gangster
Same writer: Curtis Mayfield
Same producer: Just Blaze
Versions, samples and covers
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Andy Snitzer
American Gangster was performed by Andy Snitzer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Canei Finch
American Gangster was performed by Canei Finch
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Charles Pillow
American Gangster was performed by Charles Pillow
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Dawn Hannay
American Gangster was performed by Dawn Hannay
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Eileen Moon
American Gangster was performed by Eileen Moon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Elizabeth Lim
American Gangster was performed by Elizabeth Lim
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by JAŸ-Z
American Gangster was performed by JAŸ-Z
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Jeanine Wynton
American Gangster was performed by Jeanine Wynton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Jeanne LeBlanc
American Gangster was performed by Jeanne LeBlanc
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Jeff Kievit
American Gangster was performed by Jeff Kievit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Lisa Kim
American Gangster was performed by Lisa Kim
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Matthew Lehmann
American Gangster was performed by Matthew Lehmann
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Michael Davis
American Gangster was performed by Michael Davis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Minyoung Chang
American Gangster was performed by Minyoung Chang
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Sandra Park
American Gangster was performed by Sandra Park
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Sarah O'Boyle
American Gangster was performed by Sarah O'Boyle
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Sharon Yamada
American Gangster was performed by Sharon Yamada
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Still Phil
American Gangster was performed by Still Phil
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz American Gangster was performed by Sue Pray
American Gangster was performed by Sue Pray
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz American Gangster samples Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free
American Gangster samples Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz American Gangster was produced by Just Blaze
American Gangster was produced by Just Blaze
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz American Gangster was written by Curtis Mayfield
American Gangster was written by Curtis Mayfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz American Gangster was written by JAŸ-Z
24MusicBrainz American Gangster was written by Just Blaze
American Gangster was written by Just Blaze
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
25MusicBrainz American Gangster is part of the release American Gangster
American Gangster is part of the release American Gangster
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
26MusicBrainz Jay‐Z is the label of the song American Gangster
Jay‐Z is the label of the song American Gangster
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
27MusicBrainz Roc Nation is the label of the song American Gangster
Roc Nation is the label of the song American Gangster
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
28MusicBrainz American Gangster was engineered by Andrew Wright
American Gangster was engineered by Andrew Wright
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
29MusicBrainz American Gangster was engineered by Ryan West
American Gangster was engineered by Ryan West
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
30MusicBrainz American Gangster was engineered by Young Guru
American Gangster was engineered by Young Guru
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
31MusicBrainz American Gangster was mixed by Andrew Wright
American Gangster was mixed by Andrew Wright
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
32MusicBrainz American Gangster was mixed by Young Guru
American Gangster was mixed by Young Guru
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
33MusicBrainz American Gangster was released on 2007-11-06
American Gangster was released on 2007-11-06
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026