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The second official single from the album, The Blueprint 3 was originally planned to be "Off That" featuring Drake but "Run This Town" was decided upon instead. "Run This Town", a hip hop song, samples 1970s Greek band The 4 Levels of Existence's song "Someday in Athens", appearing at the 1:02 mark, and lasting thereafter. "Run This Town" features singer Rihanna ( right) and rapper Kanye West ( left) both also co-wrote the song.
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"Run This Town" was performed by Jay-Z, West, and Rihanna on the series premiere of The Jay Leno Show in the United States. The song's accompanying music video, directed by Anthony Mandler, depicts the trio in a post-apocalyptic environment, featuring scenes involving angry protesters surrounding them. "Run This Town" won Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. It additionally made top ten chartings in ten other countries including in Australia, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. The song was a commercial success, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in the United Kingdom.
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"Run This Town" was released as the second single from Jay-Z's eleventh studio album, The Blueprint 3. Production of the track was made by West and Wilson (also known as " No I.D."). It was written by the performing trio, with assistance from Ernest Wilson and Jeff Bhasker. The song also features Rihanna and Kanye West. " Run This Town" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z.