Name: The Hits Collection Volume One by Jay-z
Brand: Jay-Z
SKU: 060252758650
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“Hits,” for the sake of this 2010 anthology, tends to refer to crossover singles, which might explain why it pays no attention to Jay-Z's first two albums, Reasonable Doubt and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. The emphasis is on his pop-leaning singles that reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, beginning with 1998’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and concluding with 2009’s “Empire State of Mind.” It doesn’t include every Top 20 hit -- neither “Excuse Me Miss” nor “Young Forever” appear -- and not every selection qualifies as a hit. For instance, the Black Album tracks “Public Service Announcement” and “Encore” weren’t even issued as singles, though the latter might be the stand-in for the Linkin Park collaboration “Numb/Encore,” which did hit the Top 20. Regardless, this is a decent overview, but it’s far from definitive and more a celebration of the man’s popularity, while also serving as a tie-in with Decoded, his memoir. The Hits Collection, Vol. 1 is lavishly packaged, containing a 32-page booklet of black-and-white photos. This might be the first time that a track list has used asterisks for the sake of denoting Grammy winners.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. Public Service Announcement (Interlude)

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Mixing: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Producer: Just Blaze; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
David Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
David Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Justin Smith
Raymond Levin; Other

2. Run This Town

by Jay-z

Featured Artist: Rihanna
Kanye West; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: Ali Alatas
E. Wilson
Jeff Bhasker
Kanye West
R Fenty
Shawn Carter; Composer
Mixing: Gimel Keaton; Production
Producer: Kanye West
No-id
No I.d; Production
Recording: Gimel Keaton
Marcos Tovar; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel Keaton
Marcos Tovar; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
E. Wilson
Kanye West
Jeff Bhasker
R Fenty
Ali Alatas; Other

3. 03' Bonnie & Clyde

by Jay-z

Featured Artist: Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: 2pac
Darryl Haper
Kanye West
Prince
Ricky Rouse
Shawn Carter
Tyrone Wrice; Composer
Mixing: Jason Goldstein; Production
Producer: Kanye West; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Shane "bermuda" Woodley; Production
Studio Personnel: Jason Goldstein
Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Shane "bermuda" Woodley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Ricky Rouse
Tyrone Wrice
Prince
Kanye West
Tupac Shakur
Darryl Haper; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Eric Johnson; Other

4. Encore

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Harris
Kanye West
John Legend
Don Crawley; Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Kanye West
Paul Mccartney
Shawn Carter; Composer
Mixing: Jimmy Douglas
Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Producer: Kanye West; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Studio Personnel: Jimmy Douglas
Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Additional Vocals: Leonard Harris
Kanye West
John Legend
Don Crawley; Other
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
John Lennon
Paul Mccartney
Kanye West; Other

5. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)

by Jay-z

Producer: Chad Hugo
The Neptunes
Pharrell Williams
Sparks; Production
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Chad Hugo
Todd Shaw
James Johnson
Deric "d-dot" Angelettie
Pharrell Williams
Sean Combs
Christopher Wallace
Kitt Walker
Mike Flowers; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Pharrell
Sparks; Other

6. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: Alphonso Mizell
Berry Gordy
Dennis Lussier
Freddie Perren
Kanye West
Shawn Carter; Composer
Mixing: Ken "supa Engineer" Duro; Production
Producer: Kanye West; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Ken "supa Engineer" Duro; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Berry Gordy Jr.
Alphonso Mizell
Dennis Lussier
Kanye West
Freddie Perren; Other

7. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: D. Frashuer
D. Sucky
E. Wilson
G. Decarlo
J. Nilovic
P. Leka
S. Carter; Composer
Mixing: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Producer: No-id
No I.d; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Composer Lyricist: S. Carter
P. Leka
E. Wilson
D. Frashuer
D. Sucky
G. Decarlo
J. Nilovic; Other

8. 99 Problems

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: Alphonso Henderson
Felix Pappalardi
John Ventura
Leslie Weinstein
Norman Landsberg
Rick Rubin
Shawn Carter
Tracy Marrow
William Squier; Composer
Mixing: Rick Rubin
Andrew Scheps; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Programmer: Jason Lader; Production
Recording: Andrew Scheps; Production
Studio Personnel: Rick Rubin
Andrew Scheps; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Felix Pappalardi
Leslie Weinstein
John Ventura
Norman Landsberg
Rick Rubin
Alphonso Henderson
Tracy Marrow
William Squier; Other

9. Empire State Of Mind

by Jay-z

Featured Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Mixing: Ken "duro" Ifill; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jordan "dj Swivel" Young; Production
Producer: Angela Hunte
Shux
Jane’t “jnay” Sewell-ulepic; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Ann Mincieli; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Ann Mincieli
Ken "duro" Ifill
Jordan "dj Swivel" Young; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alicia Keys
Shawn Carter
S. Robinson
Bobby Keys
A. Hunte
J. Sewell-ulepic
Alexander Shuckburgh; Other

10. Dirt Off Your Shoulder

by Jay-z

Composer: Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley; Composer
Mixing: Jimmy Douglas; Production
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Producer: Timbaland; Production
Recording: Demacio "demo" Castellon; Production
Recording Assistant: Marcella Araica; Production
Studio Personnel: Marcella Araica
Demacio "demo" Castellon
Jimmy Douglas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley; Other

11. Hard Knock Life

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Strouse
Mark Howard James
Martin Charnin
Shawn Carter; Composer
Mixing: Ken "supa Engineer" Duro; Production
Producer: Dj Mark The King 45; Production
Studio Personnel: Ken "supa Engineer" Duro; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Charles Strouse
Martin Charnin
Mark Howard James; Other

12. Show Me What You Got

by Jay-z

Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Chucc 1500; Performer
Drums: Kenneth "bam" Alexander; Performer
Organ: Lamar Edwards; Performer
Performer: Lamar Edwards
Just Blaze
Larrance Dopson
Chucc 1500
Kenneth "bam" Alexander; Performer
Piano: Larrance Dopson; Performer
Composer: Carlton Ridenhour
E. Sadler
James Henry Boxley Iii
Johnny Pate
Justin Smith
M. Mcewan
Shawn Carter; Composer
Mixing: Just Blaze
Ryan West
Dr. Dre; Production
Producer: Just Blaze; Production
Recording: Ryan West
David Brown; Production
Studio Personnel: Just Blaze
Ryan West
David Brown
Dr. Dre; Production
Additional Keyboards: Just Blaze; Other
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Justin Smith
Carlton Ridenhour
E. Sadler
Johnny Pate
James Henry Boxley Iii
M. Mcewan; Other

13. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...

by Jay-z

Bass Guitar: Ed Goldson; Performer
Producer: Lv
Diddy
Sean C.; Production
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Drums: Mario Winans; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Performer: Bashiri Johnson
Kanye West
Mario Winans
Cassie
Ed Goldson
Beyonce
Saunders Sermons
Keyon Harrold
Cameron Johnson
Kenneth Whalum; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Kenneth Whalum; Performer
Trombone: Saunders Sermons; Performer
Trumpet: Keyon Harrold
Cameron Johnson; Performer
Mixing: Victor Abjaoudi Ii; Production
Mixing Assistant: Steve Dickey; Production
Additional Vocals: Kanye West
Cassie
Beyonce; Other
Recording: Steve Dickey
Gimel Keaton
Victor Abjaoudi Ii; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kenneth Whalum; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Testa; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Testa
Steve Dickey
Gimel Keaton
Victor Abjaoudi Ii; Production
Composer: B. Mann
David Guy
Deleno Matthews
Diddy
Leon Michels
Levar Coppin
Michael Deller
Shawn Carter
Thomas Brenneck; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
B. Mann
Levar Coppin
Thomas Brenneck
Sean Combs
David Guy
Leon Michels
Deleno Matthews
Michael Deller; Other

14. Big Pimpin'

by Jay-z

Featured Artist: Ugk; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Composer: Kyambo R. Joshua
Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley; Composer
Mixing: Jimmy Douglass; Production
Producer: Timbaland; Production
Studio Personnel: Jimmy Douglass; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
Tim Mosley
Kyambo R. Joshua; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop

Label

Roc Nation - IDJ

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60252758650

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Notification

The Hits Collection Volume One

1. Public Service Announcement (Interlude)

2. Run This Town

3. 03' Bonnie & Clyde

4. Encore

5. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)

6. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

7. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

8. 99 Problems

9. Empire State Of Mind

10. Dirt Off Your Shoulder

11. Hard Knock Life

12. Show Me What You Got

13. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...

14. Big Pimpin'

Technical Specifications

The Hits Collection Volume One

Product information

Release options

1. Public Service Announcement (Interlude)

2. Run This Town

3. 03' Bonnie & Clyde

4. Encore

5. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)

6. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

7. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

8. 99 Problems

9. Empire State Of Mind

10. Dirt Off Your Shoulder

11. Hard Knock Life

12. Show Me What You Got

13. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...

14. Big Pimpin'

Technical Specifications