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

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. 鈥淲hat We Talkin鈥 About鈥 (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)

2. 鈥淭hank You鈥

3. 鈥淒.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)鈥

4. 鈥淩un This Town鈥 (featuring Kanye West and Rihanna)

5. 鈥淓mpire State of Mind鈥 (featuring Alicia Keys)

6. 鈥淩eal As it Gets鈥 (featuring Young Jeezy)

7. 鈥淥n to the Next One鈥 (featuring Swizz Beatz)

8. 鈥淥ff That鈥 (featuring Drake)

9. 鈥淎 Star is Born鈥 (featuring J. Cole)

10. 鈥淰enus vs. Mars鈥

11. 鈥淎lready Home鈥 (featuring Kid Cudi)

12. 鈥淗ate鈥 (featuring Kanye West)

13. 鈥淩eminder鈥

14. 鈥淪o Ambitious鈥 (featuring Pharrell)

15. 鈥淵oung Forever鈥 (featuring Mr Hudson)