by JAY‐Z recording of: Roc Boys (And the Winner Is). Diddy), LV ( US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C ( US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen) additional mixer: Steve “Rock Star” Dickey mixer: Victor AbiJaoudi II bass guitar: Ed "Wolverine" Goldson drums (drum set): Mario Winans percussion: Bashiri Johnson tenor saxophone: Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum trombone: Saunders Sermons trumpet: Keyon Harrold and Cameron Johnson ( US trumpeter) additional guest vocals: Beyoncé ( US singer, songwriter, record producer & actress), Cassie ( American R&B artist Cassie Ventura) and Kanye West vocals: JAY‐Z ( US rapper) arranger: Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum samples: Make the Road by Walking by Menahan Street Band music videos: Roc Boys (And the Winner Is). Recording engineer: Victor AbiJaoudi II, Steve “Rock Star” Dickey and Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton additional engineer: Matt Testa producer: Diddy ( Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Find album reviews, songs, credits and award information for Lose Yourself by Eminem on AllMusic - 2002. Be able to do his own thing without the ever present eyes of the law watching him taking a leak.Ĭurrently Blake is living out of hotels as he makes his way up and down along the eastcoast.Recording engineer: Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Shane “Bermuda” Woodley producer: Kanye West mixer: Jason Goldstein instruments: Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson ( hip hop guitarist & producer) vocals: Beyoncé ( US singer, songwriter, record producer & actress) and Jay‐Z ( US rapper) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002) produced for: Konman Productions and Roc the World recorded at: Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Battery Recording Studios ( NYC not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States samples: If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince and Me and My Girlfriend by Makaveli recording of: ’03 Bonnie & Clyde writer: Darryl Harper ( US hip hop producer), Prince ( “The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Ricardo Rouse, Shawn Carter ( US rapper), Tupac Shakur ( US rapper), Tyrone Wrice and Kanye West publisher: Amaru Publishing, Ent One Publishing, Suge Publishing and Universal Music Corp. Find album reviews, songs, credits and award information for Lose Yourself by Eminem on AllMusic - 2002. Several long years it took and even forcing him to have to move a couple of times before Blake finally made his way out towards Georgia for a fresh start where he isn't known even though despite spending time in jail that it was his best bet.
Soon however his need to race illegally for that adrenaline rush as well as being something he loves, the lifestyle suiting him more than the good, lawful life that was expected of him had him running within a crew. At the age of 16 he had already caught the attention of law enforcement with a speeding ticket. Growing up there was no question that his friends and family knew he would be doing something involving cars, but no one expected it to turn out the way it did.
Born on a blistering hot day in Nashville to the loving parents of Frank and Rosa Santoro upon August 15, 1992. Most would believe that Blake didn't grow up in a good family, but rather a broken home and yet it is quite the opposite with him.