The Round Table

Late last week we talked about Jay-Z recruiting Rihanna and Kanye West for his hotly anticipated album, The Blueprint 3. Well, now the track, “Run This Town,” featuring Princess RiRi and the “Louis Vuitton Don” has now surfaced.

Jay-Z is no fool. He’s pulled out the big guns for “Run This Town,” which showcases Rihanna singing the hook to this mid-tempo guitar sample-based track. As always, Rihanna uses her detached/robotic delivery to sing the chorus that somehow gets stuck in your head the first go-around. “Life’s a game but it’s not fair/ I break the rules, but I don’t care/So I keep doing my own thing/Walking tall against the rain.”

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It’s not about who’s Jockin’ Jay-Z anymore, it’s about who Jay’s jockin’ for his hotly anticipated album, Blueprint 3. Mr. Carter has recruited fellow Brooklyn natives MGMT to appear on the new album, which hits streets on September 11th.

Hova’s just giving the hipsters another reason to love him by pairing up with the psych-pop duo. He’s not stopping there, according to reports, Jay-Z is also recording with Rihanna (hope it’s a C.Breezy hate track) and the rap game’s latest flavors of the month in Kid Cudi and Drake. What would a Jay-Z album be without a Kanye appearance? Well, the world may never know as he’s as slated to produce the album along with No I.D. and Timbaland.

According to Spin, so far there no collaborations in the works with Mrs. Carter aka Beyonce, but considering he’s been on several of her tracks, I’m sure she’ll return the favor.

Blueprint 3’s first single, “D.O.A.,” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 24 when it dropped June 5. Listen to the song here. It’s pretty clear, Jay is looking for a chart-topper this go around by enlisting in everyone who’s hot right now.