Rumors of track leaks from Jay-Z's long anticipated studio album The Blueprint 3 were in full force in late-August 2009. On August 31, the website The Fader posted a track called "Hate"—rumored to be a collaboration between Jay-Z and Kanye West. The album was released on September 11, 2009.http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/31/jay-z-f-kanye-west-hate-mp3/ http://pitchfork.com/news/36365-jay-z-and-kanye-west-team-up-for-another-iblueprint-3i-track/ It hit number one on the Billboard 200 charts, selling more than 476,000 copies in its first week.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/jayz-and-the-beatles-together-again.html
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Jay-Z album The Blueprint 3 was released in September of 2009
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Song called "Hate" was posted on a popular online website on August 31, 2009
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"Hate" features, and was produced by, Kanye West
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Other artist collaborations on The Blueprint 3 include Drake, Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun and Alicia Keys
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Jay-Z's reaction to the leaks: "I'm very proud of the work I've done, so enjoy it."
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Song titles: "Off That," "What We Talkin' About," "Young Forever" and "Empire State of Mind"
