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| Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | October 6, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Roc Nation, Atlantic Records | |||
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Live in Brooklyn is an extended play by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on October 9, 2012 through record labels Roc Nation and Atlantic Records. The EP was released as digital download, and was available to pre-order on October 7, 2012 via the iTunes Store. [1]
The extended play was filmed and recorded at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on October 6, 2012, where Jay-Z brought his wife Beyoncé on the stage. Both performed songs such as "Diva", "Crazy in Love" together, and closed the performance with Jay-Z's single "Young Forever". It was his eighth and last sold-out concert at Barclays Center. [2]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Empire State of Mind (Live)" | Al Shux | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Run This Town (Live)" | Kanye West, No I.D. | 3:15 |
| 3. | "On to the Next One (Live)" | Swizz Beatz | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Give It To Me/Big Pimpin' (Live)" | The Neptunes/Timbaland | 4:07 |
| 5. | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde (Live)" | Kanye West | 1:18 |
| 6. | "Crazy in Love [Live]" (Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z) | Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Public Service Announcement (Live)" | Just Blaze | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Young Forever (Live)" (featuring Beyoncé) | Kanye West | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Empire State of Mind" (video) | Al Shux | |
| 10. | "Run This Town" (video) | Kanye West, No I.D. | |
| 11. | "On to the Next One" (video) | Swizz Beatz | |
| 12. | "Give It To Me/Big Pimpin" (video) | The Neptunes/Timbaland | |
| 13. | "03' Bonnie & Clyde" (video) | Kanye West | |
| 14. | "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z; video) | Rich Harrison, Beyoncé Knowles | |
| 15. | "Public Service Announcement" (video) | Just Blaze | |
| 16. | "Young Forever" (featuring Beyoncé; video) | Kanye West |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| United States | October 9, 2012 | digital download | Roc Nation, Atlantic Records |
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